Africa south of the Sahara : a geographical interpretation
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Africa south of the Sahara : a geographical interpretation
(Texts in regional geography)
Guilford Press, c2004
2nd ed
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Now in an extensively revised and expanded second edition, this authoritative text provides a broad introduction to the geography of this rapidly changing region. Exploring contemporary issues without losing sight of their historical roots, the volume analyzes the sociocultural, political, economic, and environmental processes that shape resource use and development in Africa south of the Sahara. Students gain a balanced view of the continent's trials and triumphs - from postcolonial political strife and the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS to current progress toward democratization and sustainable growth.
Updated throughout and featuring extensive new material, the second edition includes expanded coverage of physical geography and new chapters on water resources, the social geography of African children, and Western perceptions of the continent. The latest available data is reflected in numerous maps, tables, and figures; new and revised case studies; and helpful resource listings, now with key websites.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Introduction. Africa in the New Millennium. Part 2: Overview. The Map of Africa. Imagining Africa: Roots of Western Perceptions of the Continent. Culture and Society. Part 3: The Physical Environment. Geology and Geomorphology of Africa. Africa's Climate: Regions, Dynamics, and Change. Biogeography and Ecology. Part 4: Africa in Historical Perspective. The African Past. The Colonial Legacy. Independent Africa: The Struggle Continues. Part 5: Dynamics of Population. Population Distribution. Population Growth. Population Mobility. Part 6: Rural Economies. Indigenous Food Production Systems. Agrarian Development and Change. Food Security. Part 7: Urban Economies and Societies. The Evolution of Urban Structure. Urban Economies. Housing Africa's Urban Population. Part 8: Social Geography. African Women and Development. Children in Africa: Prospects for the Next Generation. Social Policy: The Health Sector. Part 9: Resources. Mineral Resources. Water Resources. Flora and Fauna as Economic Resources. Part 10: African Economies. Africa in the World Economy. National Economies: Strategies for Growth and Development. Civil Society and Local Self-Reliance in Development. Part 11: Political Geography: Regional Case Studies. Nigeria: The Politics of Accommodating Diversity. South Africa in the Postapartheid Era. Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda: Prospects for Integration. Part 12: Conclusion. Which Future?
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