Population, Resources and Development
Collins Educational (Publisher)
Published on 22. July 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-00-326688-7 (ISBN)
Description
This geography text covers the following themes: global wealth distribution, debt and aid; population structure, dynamics and migration; development strategies and population policies; industrialization and employment; and energy resources, commodities and trade.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
College/higher education
Interest Age: From 16 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
587 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-326688-7 (9780003266887)
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Jane Chrispin | Francis Jegede
Population, Resources and Development
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07/2000
2nd Edition
Collins Educational
€59.62
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Content
Growth, wealth and happiness: Myrdali's; Friedmann's. Colonialism, dependency and aid. Population dynamics and structure: Nigeria; Lorenz curve; optimum over and under-population; demographic transition. Migration and population movements: North Africa and Europe; Hong Kong; Germany; gravity; Stouffers; Stepwise; Lee's; Zelinsky's; push-pull. Population policies and food supply: Mauritius; Green Revolution; China; France; Malthusian; Boserup's; limits to growth. Human resources and industrialization: South Korea; Rostow's. Rural and regional development strategies: Venezuela; Nigeria; India; global warming. Natural resources and development: South America. Commodities and world trade: European Union; Brazil; China. Tourism as a development strategy: Goa; the Gambia; Belize; core-periphery; Butter's. Alternative strategies for development: South West India; Nepal.