Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
Pearson (Verlag)
978-0-13-061025-6 (ISBN)
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For undergraduate courses in the departments of Geography and Political Science.
This text provides a systematic, thematic approach to the multi-faceted aspects of the physical and human geography of Sub-Saharan Africa. Designed to expose the student to a variety of contemporary ideas, theories, and concepts in African geography and their applicability in “real world” situations, this second edition's clear organization; broader and more up-to-date maps, illustrations, and data sets; and new and updated chapters ensure that the research and information is kept current.
1. Introduction.
I. THE PHYSICAL-ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT.
2. The Physical Environment.
3. Human-Environmental Impacts: Forest Degradation and Desertification.
II. SOCIO-CULTURAL CONTEXT.
4. Historical Background of Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities and Constraints.
5. Political Landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa: From Instability to Democratization?
6. Culture, Conflict, and Change in Sub-Saharan Africa.
7. Population Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa.
III. DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT.
8. Geography and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
9. Transport and Communication in Sub-Saharan Africa: Digital Bridges Over Spatial Divides.
10. Urban Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa.
11. Geography, Gender, and Development in Africa.
12. Medical Geography of Africa.
13. Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
14. Privatization, Entrepreneurship, and Business Promotion for Development in Sub-Saharan Africa.
IV. GLOBAL CONTEXT.
15. Looking Ahead: Prospects for Africa in a New Global Economy.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.3.2003 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Gewicht | 862 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-13-061025-9 / 0130610259 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-13-061025-6 / 9780130610256 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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