The social atlas of Europe / Dimitris Ballas, Danny Dorling and Benjamin Hennig.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ballas, Dimitris, author.

Dorling, Daniel, author.

Hennig, Benjamin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population geography--Europe--Maps.

Population geography.

Human geography--Europe--Maps.

Human geography.

Population geography--Europe.

Human geography--Europe.

Europe--Social conditions--Maps.

Europe.

Europe--Population--Maps.

Europe--Social conditions.

Europe--Population.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 211 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2015 Many of us think of European countries as discreet entities their own languages, cultures, food, and economies squarely contained within their national boundaries. But in fact Europe is at once a unified place and a sophisticatedly fragmented one, and national boundaries rarely reflect its social and economic realities. The social atlas of Europe is the first atlas to map Europe according to these realities, from the perspective of human geography rather than simply a political one. Using innovative full-color visualization methods, it reconsiders European identity through its many different facets: economy, culture, history, and human and physical geography, visualizing Europe and its people in a more fluid way, in some cases using maps without artificial national boundaries. It utilizes the latest available demographic, social, and economic data through state-of-the-art geographical information systems and new cartography techniques. Through these new visualizations, this highly illustrated book offers fresh perspectives on a range of topics, including social values, culture, education, employment, environmental footprints, health and well-being, and social inequalities and cohesion. It is a bold rethinking of Europe as we know it and will be of interest to anyone who wants to understand the continent in its truest form.

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Identity and culture

3. Demographics

4. Education

5. Employment

6. Industry and occupation

7. Health

8. Politics

9. Economics

10. Environment

11. Social cohesion

12. Policy

13. Conclusion.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 14 Apr 2023).

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781447313557

1447313550

OCLC:

881608110