Geography of the World's Major RegionsPsychology Press, 1996 - 474 sayfa This volume presents a global view of today's most pressing issues through an analysis of the twelve major regions of the world. Environmental degradation, natural catastrophe, population pressures and human conflict all impact in different ways and to different degrees on the society and environment of these regions. Economic and political restructuring within each region is covered, and topics include: natural resources; agriculture; industry and services; the role of the military; and the impact of global economic change. This work is intended as an introduction for students studying the changing geography of the world, but should also provide a useful overview to students researching specific regions, seeking comparative analysis of regions, or following general courses on the economic and political geography of both the post-industrial and the developing worlds. Over 250 photographs, maps and figures complement a range of boxed case-studies, key points, questions and guides to further reading. |
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A brief history of the world since 1500 | 27 |
Population and resources | 46 |
Global contrasts | 73 |
The European Union and EFTA | 103 |
Countries of Western and Central Europe | 131 |
The former USSR | 148 |
Japan and the Korean Republic | 184 |
The USA | 204 |
Africa south of the Sahara | 281 |
North Africa and Southwest Asia | 307 |
South Asia | 329 |
Southeast Asia | 351 |
China and its neighbours | 372 |
Regional prospects | 404 |
Twentyfirstcentury earth | 423 |
List of illustrations | 437 |
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active population agriculture Aral Sea Australia average Bangladesh Brazil British Canada capital cent Central Europe centres Chapter China cities coal colonies column compared consumption cultivated decades demographic developing countries dollars East economically active energy environment Ethiopia European Union exports Figure foreign forest former USSR fossil fuels France Geographical Germany global growth human increase India Indonesia industrial industrialised influence inhabitant islands Italy Japan km/(miles labour land large numbers largest Latin America mainly major regions Malaysia manufacturing Mexico Muslim Myanmar natural resources nineteenth century non-fuel minerals North America Pacific Pakistan percentage Peru political popn problems production rainforest Republic reserves Russia Russian Federation Sahara Second World Second World War sector Source South Asia South Korea Southeast Asia southern Southwest Soviet Spain sq km sq miles Table Thailand tion total population trade tropical urban USSR West Western Europe world total