Human Geography In A Shrinking World
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Human Geography In A Shrinking World
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Author : Ronald Abler
language : en
Publisher: Brooks/Cole
Release Date : 1975
Human Geography In A Shrinking World written by Ronald Abler and has been published by Brooks/Cole this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Social Science categories.
A Shrinking World
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Author : John Allen
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1995
A Shrinking World written by John Allen and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Social Science categories.
This is the second of a five-book series which offers a forward-looking, broad-based course in human geography. The building blocks of a 'geographical imagination' are presented through some of the principal forces that are shaping the world as it approaches the twenty-first century. Each book develops different aspects of the geographical imagination, using a mixture of text and readings, through which the authors teach what it is to think geographically. The issues that are exploredare at the forefront of global and local relations. In recent years there has been much talk of a world that is progressively shrinking as developments in communications and travel increase the pace of life and disrupt our sense of distance. For many, this is the language of globalization: of a world smaller in size, characterized by closer ties and connections, where places once thought of as far apart are no longer so. This volume offers a critical introduction to these ideas, one whichrequires us to rethink our notions of distance and movement, as well as the very nature of social space itself. Starting with the revolutions in transport and communications, the book sets the context within which much of the discussion around the shrinking of the globe takes place. The contributors then go on to examine the implications of a shrinking globe for the worlds of money and finance, and for multinational and transnational firms, and the role played by global cities. Transnational pollution and global tourism are also explored for the manner in which they too often shrink the the world in sometimes unexpected and unpredictable ways. Throughout, attention is drawn to the unevenness and inequality built into global relationships and processes.
Shrinking Cities
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Author : Karina Pallagst
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-08-15
Shrinking Cities written by Karina Pallagst and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Social Science categories.
The shrinking city phenomenon is a multidimensional process that affects cities, parts of cities or metropolitan areas around the world that have experienced dramatic decline in their economic and social bases. Shrinkage is not a new phenomenon in the study of cities. However, shrinking cities lack the precision of systemic analysis where other factors now at work are analyzed: the new economy, globalization, aging population (a new population transition) and other factors related to the search for quality of life or a safer environment. This volume places shrinking cities in a global perspective, setting the context for in-depth case studies of cities within Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Germany, France, Great Britain, South Korea, Australia, and the USA, which consider specific economic, social, environmental, cultural and land-use issues.
Shrinking Cities
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Author : Harry W. Richardson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-14
Shrinking Cities written by Harry W. Richardson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-14 with Business & Economics categories.
This book examines a rapidly emerging new topic in urban settlement patterns: the role of shrinking cities. Much coverage is given to declining fertility rates, ageing populations and economic restructuring as the factors behind shrinking cities, but there is also reference to resource depletion, the demise of single-company towns and the micro-location of environmental hazards. The contributions show that shrinkage can occur at any scale – from neighbourhood to macro-region - and they consider whether shrinkage of metropolitan areas as a whole may be a future trend. Also addressed in this volume is the question of whether urban shrinkage policies are necessary or effective. The book comprises four parts: world or regional issues (with reference to the European Union and Latin America); national case studies (the United States, India, China, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, Romania and Estonia); city case studies (Detroit, Buffalo, Cleveland, Naples, Belfast and Halle); and broad issues such as the environmental consequences of shrinking cities. This book will be of interest to scholars and practitioners working in the fields of urban studies, economic geography and public policy.
The Global Village
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Author : Richard Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Global Village written by Richard Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Human geography categories.
Handbook On The Geographies Of Globalization
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Author : Robert C. Kloosterman
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2018-11-30
Handbook On The Geographies Of Globalization written by Robert C. Kloosterman and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-11-30 with BUSINESS & ECONOMICS categories.
Processes of globalization have changed the world in many, often fundamental, ways. Increasingly these processes are being debated and contested. This Handbook offers a timely, rich as well as critical panorama of these multifaceted processes with up-to-date chapters by renowned specialists from many countries. It comprises chapters on the historical background of globalization, different geographical perspectives (including world systems analysis and geopolitics), the geographies of flows (of people, goods and services, and capital), and the geographies of places (including global cities, clusters, port cities and the impact of climate change).
Human Geography
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Author : Paul L. Knox
language : en
Publisher: Pearson Educacion
Release Date : 2013
Human Geography written by Paul L. Knox and has been published by Pearson Educacion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Human geography categories.
This title explores current issues and developing trends from a geographic perspective, providing a solid foundation in the fundamentals of human geography, and giving meaning to people and places by integrating compelling local, regional, and global viewpoints.
Rediscovering The World
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Author : Benjamin Hennig
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-14
Rediscovering The World written by Benjamin Hennig and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-14 with Science categories.
‘We need new maps’ is the central claim made in this book. In a world increasingly influenced by human action and interaction, we still rely heavily on mapping techniques that were invented to discover unknown places and explore our physical environment. Although the traditional concept of a map is currently being revived in digital environments, the underlying mapping approaches are not capable of making the complexity of human-environment relationships fully comprehensible. Starting from how people can be put on the map in new ways, this book outlines the development of a novel technique that stretches a map according to quantitative data, such as population. The new maps are called gridded cartograms as the method is based on a grid onto which a density-equalising cartogram technique is applied. The underlying grid ensures the preservation of an accurate geographic reference to the real world. It allows the gridded cartograms to be used as basemaps onto which other information can be mapped. This applies to any geographic information from the human and physical environment. As demonstrated through the examples presented in this book, the new maps are not limited to showing population as a defining element for the transformation, but can show any quantitative geospatial data, such as wealth, rainfall, or even the environmental conditions of the oceans. The new maps also work at various scales, from a global perspective down to the scale of urban environments. The gridded cartogram technique is proposed as a new global and local map projection that is a viable and versatile alternative to other conventional map projections. The maps based on this technique open up a wide range of potential new applications to rediscover the diverse geographies of the world. They have the potential to allow us to gain new perspectives through detailed cartographic depictions.
Human Geography
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Author : Alyson L. Greiner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Human Geography written by Alyson L. Greiner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Geography categories.
Horizons In Human Geography
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Author : Derek Gregory
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Horizons In Human Geography written by Derek Gregory and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Social Science categories.
This study contains 20 specially commissioned essays which attempt to present a critical challenge to the philosophical positivism of the "New Geography". The work attempts to shed light on the relationship between human agency and social and spatial structures.