Insularity and Development
International Perspectives on Islands
Published on 7. January 1999
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-1-85567-460-8 (ISBN)
Description
This text explores the strengths and weaknesses of insularity as a factor which encourages and constrains the development of island societies and economies. It looks at the ambiguities inherent in the concept of insularity and provides a variety of integrated and illustrative case studies. The text also concentrates on methodological issues and introduces the concept of "degrees of insularity" as a means to a better understanding of the phenomena.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cengage Learning EMEA
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b&w photographs, map
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 153 mm
Weight
300 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85567-460-8 (9781855674608)
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Content
Insularity and developments on an oceanic planet, Emilio Biagini. Part 1 Environmental issues: Island environments, Emilio Biagini; Extreme isolation and marginality - the case of polar islands, Remo Terranova; The prevention of natural catastrophes - the case of the Aeolian Islands, Carmelo Cavallaro; Physical dynamics and environmental hazards in the Mediterranean islands, Emilio Biagini. Part 2 Demographic issues: Islands and migration, Russell King; Population movement between Great Britain and the surrounding islands, Paul Boyle. Part 3 Economic diversification: islands, transport and development, Brian Hoyle; Port infrastructure and maritime transport in Sicily, Salvo di Bella; Transport network access and degrees of insularity, Stella Kostopoulou; Island locations and economic advantages - the case of UK energy systems, David Pinder, Julie Edwards; Singularity, diversity and insularity - the Partenopean islands of the Gulf of Naples, Gabriella Cundari; Tourism in Sicily - cultural resources and environmental mismanagement, Domenico Trischitta. Part 4 Political frameworks: From the Faroes to the Falklands - a comparative analysis of Atlantic island societies, Benoit Raoulx; Colonisation, decolonisation and changing geopolitics - the Creole islands of the Indian Ocean, Jean Houbert; islands within islands - inner isolation in Sardinia and Ireland, Luciano Cau; Islands, insularity and development strategies, Brian Hoyle, Emilio Biagini.