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Title
Geography of small islands : outposts of globalisation / Beate M.W. Ratter.
ISBN
9783319638690 (electronic book)
3319638696 (electronic book)
9783319638676
331963867X
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-63869-0 doi
Call Number
GB471
Dewey Decimal Classification
551.42
Summary
This book is dedicated to the study of the islands and their role in a globalised world. Beside Coastal or Oceanic/Marine Geography, there is little comprehensive material about the speciality of small island geography so far. It aims to bridge natural, social and cultural science perspectives. In Geography of Small Islands readers learn about the physical development of islands, their cultural and political importance, as well as their economic particularities. This book appeals to researchers, students and scholars with an interest in the special characteristics in spatialities of islands.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Geography of Islands
Chapter 2. Genesis of Islands
Chapter 3. Cultural History of Islands
Chapter 4. Geopolitics of Small Islands
Chapter 5. Socio-spatial and globalised economies
Chapter 6. Island vulnerability and resilience
Chapter 7. Conclusion.