The Geography of South Africa Contemporary Changes and New Directions

This edited collection examines contemporary directions in geographical research on South Africa. It encompasses a cross section of selected themes of critical importance not only to the discipline of Geography in South Africa, but also of relevance to other areas of the Global South. All chapters a...

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Other Authors: Knight, Jasper (Editor), Rogerson, Christian M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2019, 2019
Edition:1st ed. 2019
Series:World Regional Geography Book Series
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This edited collection examines contemporary directions in geographical research on South Africa. It encompasses a cross section of selected themes of critical importance not only to the discipline of Geography in South Africa, but also of relevance to other areas of the Global South. All chapters are original contributions, providing a state of the art research baseline on key themes in physical, human and environmental geography, and in understanding the changing geographical landscapes of modern South Africa. These contributions set the scene for an understanding of the relationships between modern South Africa and the wider contemporary world, including issues of sustainable development and growth in the Global South.
Physical Description:X, 326 p. 105 illus., 91 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319949741