Development geography / / Rupert Hodder

• Autore: Hodder Rupert
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2000
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.2; 338.9
• Soggetto topico: Economic development; Economic Theory; Business & Economics
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1 Approaches to development; 2 Population and development; 3 Culture and development; 4 Rural-agricultural development; 5 Urban-industrial development; 6 The state context: China and Brazil; 7 Regional groupings, trade and aid; 8 Globalisation; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Development Geography is an informative and vibrant introductory level text, with a wealth of contrasting case-studies and illustrations. Written to stimulate critical thought and discussion about development, it does not assume any clear-cut distinction between 'developed' and 'developing' parts of the world. Case-studies highlight the problems and possible solutions at local, national and international scales. These include:* food production in Senegal* Disney in China* Hurricane Mitch in Honduras* corruption in Bulgaria* further studies from Russia, Bangladesh a
• Titolo autorizzato: Development geography
• ISBN: 1-134-76702-1; 1-134-76703-X; 1-280-13951-X; 0-203-97612-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910777342703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge contemporary human geography series.