The Andes A Geographical Portrait
The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | Springer Geography
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Factors, Processes and Spaces of Physical Geography
- 3 Conservation and Protected Areas
- 4 The Cultural Development of the Andes
- 5 Ethnic and Demographic Structures and Processes
- 6 Rural and Urban Settlements
- 7 Economic Structures and Regions
- 8 The Andes as Transport Space
- 9 Geo-Political and Religio-Geographical Parameters
- 10 Development Aspects and Perspectives
- Epilogue
- Glossary
- References