Geography
Realms, Regions, and Concepts, EMEA Edition
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
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Since its first appearance, Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts has consistently broken new ground in the interpretation and teaching of world regional geography. For more than four decades it has explained the contemporary world’s geographic realms and their natural environments and human dimensions. The authors look at the ways people have organized their living space, adapted to changing social as well as environmental circumstances, and continue to confront forces largely beyond their control ranging from globalization to climate change.This book was the first to introduce an approach to Geography that meshes theoretical concepts with regional realities. The evolving regional content of the chapters in the 18th edition reflects the dynamic nature of the world’s geography; the changing and growing number of concepts mirror the progress of the discipline; and the ongoing introduction of new digital features reflects the instructional possibilities of new technologies.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2020-07-27
- Mått10 x 10 x 10 mm
- Vikt454 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor544
- Upplaga18
- FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
- ISBN9781119667728
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- 1 Introduction: World Regional Geography 3A World on Maps 4Technology & Geography: Geospatial Data: Understanding Our World 5Geography’s Perspective 6World Geographic Realms 7Regions Within Realms 11The Physical Setting 12Global Climate Change: The Anthropocene 15Realms of Population 18Realms of Culture 21A World of States 23Geographies of Development 25Globalization 28Geographic Information Analysis: The Geography of CO2 Emissions 30Geographic Information Analysis: Global Migration Flows 312 The North American Realm 35Defining the Realm 37Population Clusters 38North America’s Physiography 39Global Climate Change in North America 41The Federal Map of North America 44The Distribution of Natural Resources 46Urbanization and the Spatial Economy 47Regional Planning Case: Savannah, Georgia’s Expanding Port 50Technology & Geography: GPS, Sensors, and Self-Driving Cars 52Geographies of Inequality 52Geographic Information Analysis: Geography and Elections in the United States 55Geographic Information Analysis: Race and Housing Values in Los Angeles 56The Making of a Multicultural Realm 57Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces 58Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States 603 The Middle American Realm 71Defining the Realm 72The Realm’s Northern Boundary 73Physical Geography of Middle America 76Cultural Geography 78Political and Economic Fragmentation 79Regional Issue: The Tourism Industry in Middle America 82Geographic Information Analysis: Connectivity and Development in Middle America 83Regions of Middle America 84Region Mexico 84Region The Central American Republics 91Technology & Geography: The Shipping Container 96Regional Planning Case: The Nicaragua Canal 98Geographic Information Analysis: Remittances Between the United States and Middle America 99Region The Lesser Antilles 1034 The South American Realm 107Defining the Realm 108States Ancient and Modern 109Cultural Geographies 112Economic Geography 113Urbanization and Its Regional Expressions 116The United States and China in South America 117Geographic Information Analysis: Income Inequality in South American States and Cities 120Regions of South America 121Region The Caribbean North 122Region The Andean West 126Global Climate Change on Bolivia’s Altiplano 131Region The Southern Cone 132Geographic Information Analysis: Wine Growing Regions of the World 135Region Brazil: Giant of South America 136Regional Planning Case: The Madeira River Dams 1425 The European Realm 145Defining the Realm 146Europe’s Eastern Boundary 146Physical Geography 147Global Climate Change in Europe 149Technology & Geography Interactive: What is GIS? 150Modern Historical Geography 150Contemporary Europe: A Dynamic Realm 152Consequences of Unification 157Regional Issue: Should EuropeWelcome Refugees? 166Geographic Information Analysis: Demography is Destiny? 167Migration, Multicultural Challenges, and Prospects of Integration 168Regions of Europe 168Region Western Europe 170Regional Planning Case: Amsterdam’s North-South Line 176Region Northern Europe 180Region Mediterranean Europe 183Region Eastern Europe 188Geographic Information Analysis: Ukraine: A Linguistic and Economic Transition Zone 194Europe’s Future Prospects 1956 The Russian/Central Asian Realm 197Defining the Realm 198Physical Geography of Russia/Central Asia 199Global Climate Change in Russia 202Technology & Geography: Russia’s Nuclear Icebreakers in the Arctic Ocean 205Russia’s Czarist Roots 205The Soviet Experiment (1922–1991) 208Post-Soviet Russia and the Near Abroad 210Regional Issue: Does Russia Need to Build Up Its Military? 212Regions of Russia and Central Asia 215The New Russia 216Geographic Information Analysis: Population Change Across Russia 220Region The Russian Core 221Region Southern Siberia 223Region Northern Siberia 225Region The Russian Far East 225Region Transcaucasia 226Region Central Asia 228Geographic Information Analysis: Ethnic Geographies of Southern Russia and Transcaucasia 229Regional Planning Case: Astana, Kazakhstan: Planned Capital City 2327 The North African/Southwest Asian Realm 235Defining the Realm 236Ancient Hearths of Cultures 238Stage for Islam 239The Ottoman Empire and Its Aftermath 242Economic Geography 242Technology & Geography: Global Water Needs and Desalination 247Geographic Information Analysis: Development and Democracy 249The Refugee Problem 253Regions of North Africa/Southwest Asia 254Region Egypt and the Lower Nile Basin 256Region The Middle East 259Region The Arabian Peninsula 264Regional Planning Case: Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities 267Region The Empire States 268Region The Maghreb and Its Neighbors 273Region The African Transition Zone 2758 The Subsaharan African Realm 281Defining the Realm 282Africa’s Physiography 282Africa’s Historical Geography 284Geographic Information Analysis: Ethnic Groups of Subsaharan Africa 286Human–Environment Relations 289Regional Issue: Neocolonial Land Grabs? 292Population and Health 293Cultural Geographies 295Urbanization and Africa’s Dual Economies 296Africa Rising? 297Geographic Information Analysis: China’s Exports to Subsaharan Africa 302Regions of Subsaharan Africa 304Region West Africa 305Regional Planning Case: The New Lagos: Eko-Atlantic City 308Region East Africa 311Region Equatorial Africa 315Technology & Geography: Mobile Money in Subsaharan Africa 316Region Southern Africa 318Global Climate Change in Subsaharan Africa 3219 The South Asian Realm 329Defining the Realm 330South Asia’s Physiography 331Birthplace of Civilizations and Religions 333Foreign Invaders 334Regional Issue: Who Should Govern Kashmir? 340Technology & Geography: Drones of War 341Geographic Information Analysis: Comparing the Megacities of Dhaka and Los Angeles 344Global Climate Change in South Asia 346Geographic Information Analysis: Female/Male Sex Ratios across India 350Regions of South Asia 351Region The West: Afghanistan’s Transition Zone 352Region The West: Pakistan 354Regional Planning Case: The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor 357Region India: Giant of the Realm 358Region Bangladesh 366Region The Northern Mountain States 368Region The Southern Islands 37110 The East Asian Realm 375Defining the Realm 376Environment and Population 377Regional Planning Case: China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project 382Peoples of the East Asian Realm 382East Asia’s Economic Transformation 385East Asia’s Population Dynamics 387Geopolitics in East Asia Today 389Geographic Information Analysis: Where Can North Korea’s Missiles Reach? 392China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) 393Regions of East Asia 394The People’s Republic of China (PRC) 396Technology & Geography: High-Speed Rail in China 402Region China’s Coastal Core 402Geographic Information Analysis: Urbanization and Economic Growth in China 403Geographic Information Analysis: Population Change in the Pearl River Delta 407Region China’s Interior 407Region China’s Western Periphery 410Region Mongolia 414Region The Korean Peninsula 415Region Japan 417Region Taiwan 42111 The Southeast Asian Realm 425Defining the Realm 426Physical Geography 427Population Geography 430Cultural Geographies 432Economic Geography of Southeast Asia 435Regional Issue: The Chinese Presence in Southeast Asia 436Geographic Information Analysis: Trade Patterns in Southeast Asia 438Geopolitics in Southeast Asia 438Hybrid Warfare in the South China Sea 442Geographic Information Analysis: Maritime Claims in the South China Sea 443Regions of Southeast Asia 444Region Mainland Southeast Asia 445Technology & Geography: Making the Invisible Visible—LiDAR at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat 448Region Insular Southeast Asia 454Regional Planning Case: Dawei, Myanmar 45512 The Austral Realm 465Defining the Realm 466Physiography of the Austral Realm 466The Realm’s Asian Turn 470Regions of the Austral Realm 471Region Australia 471Global Climate Change in Australia 477Geographic Information Analysis: The Aboriginal Population Distribution 478Regional Planning Case: Rebuilding Christchurch after the 2010–2011 Earthquakes 48113 The Pacific Realm and Polar Regions 483Defining the Pacific Realm 484Colonization and Independence in the Pacific Realm 485The Pacific Realm and Its Marine Geography 485Technology & Geography: The Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific 486Regions of the Pacific Realm 489Regional Issue: Who Should Own the Oceans? 490Region Melanesia 490Region Micronesia 492Region Polynesia 494The Polar Regions 495Partitioning the Antarctic 495Geopolitics and Global Climate Change in the Arctic Basin 498Geographic Information Analysis: The Shrinking North Polar Ice Cap 499Appendix Metric (Standard International [SI]) and Customary Units and Their Conversions A-1Glossary G-1Index I-1