Development geography / Rupert Hodder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodder, Rupert.

Series:

Routledge contemporary human geography series.

Routledge contemporary human geography series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development.

Economic geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-76702-1

1-134-76703-X

1-280-13951-X

0-203-97612-6

9780203976128

OCLC:

50853817