Applied Geography A World Perspective
Applied Geography, A World Perspective reviews progress in applied geography in different regions of the world. It does this through the eyes of an international panel of highly regarded academic practitioners. The book offers new prospects on the use of established approaches and explores exciting...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
| Series: | GeoJournal Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- History and epistemological foundations
- Managing geography after Y2K
- The principles and practice of applied geography
- Historical foundations of applied geography
- Political geography, public policy and the rise of policy analysis
- The role of geographic information science in applied geography
- Economic base theory and applied geography
- Retail location and consumer spatial choice behavior
- A world perspective
- Applied geography in Western and Southern Europe
- Applied geography in Central Europe
- Applied geography in 20th century North America: A perspective
- Case studies
- Disability, disadvantage, and discrimination: An overview with special emphasis on blindness in the USA
- Human wayfinding
- International trade
- Medicometry and Regional Devlopment
- Monitoring and benchmarking regional and local performance
- Applied geography for the future
- Biographies and fields