The geography of Georgia : problems and perspectives
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The geography of Georgia : problems and perspectives
（World regional geography book series / series editor E.F.J. de Mulder）
Springer, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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This book discusses the political and economic history and geography of Georgia, the problems it has faced, and how it has overcome and is still overcoming them. In most countries, at the end of the 20th century the successful resolution of social-economic, political, demographic and ecological problems was largely dependent on effectively protecting the population and economic assets from natural disasters and on ensuring conditions for their sustainable development. These problems are most acute in mountainous regions like Georgia, where the unplanned development of natural ecosystems has had drastic consequences. It is therefore necessary to understand not only the probability of changing conditions (natural as well as political and demographic), but also the probability of the resulting economic losses.
The book is divided into four sections; historical and political geography, geological processes, ecological processes and developmental geography. In the historical and political geography section the authors present a detailed discussion on ancient history, historical and political geography, ethnic groups and religions, demographics and socio-cultural geography. The geological processes section contains information on geology, geodynamical processes, glacial and periglacial processes. The ecological processes section examines a variety of landscapes and ecosystems, aspects of deforestation, reforestation and desertification along with anthropogenic impacts on the environment. The developmental geography section looks at different economies, natural resources, sustainable development and climate change.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Section 1: Historical and Political Geography.- Ancient History.- Historical and Political Geography.- Ethnic Groups and Religions.- Demographics.- Sociocultural Geography.- Section 2: Geological Processes.- Geology.- Geodynamical Processes.- Glacial and Periglacial Processes.- Section 3: Ecological Processes.- Landscapes.- Deforestation and Reforestation.- Desertification.- Ecosystems.- Anthropogenic Impact on Environment.-Section 4: Developmental Geography.- Economical History.- Economics.- Natural Resources.- Sustainable Development.- Global Warming and Climate Change.-Law and Government.
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