Selection (15 articles) of the works presented at the European Regional Conference of the International Association of Geomorphologistics (IAG), Veszprèm, Hungary, 9-12 April, 1996. It reflect the scope of ongoing research in Hungary
This paper looks at the scope for agency of local institutional actors in the investment attraction of business process outsourcing companies. Drawing on empirical work from the Philippines, an analysis of the process of integrating lower-tier
. Two contrasting cases, the cities of Baguio and Bacolod, show that considerable scope for intervention rests with local institutional actors. The findings have implications for policymaking and research concerned with the newest phase of outsourcing
[b1] Dept. of Geography, Planning and International Development, Univ., Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Kljucevye aspekty biosfernyh i ekologiceskih issledovanij (k itogam VII General'noj Assamblei SKOPE) Aspects fondamentaux des recherches concernant l'écologie et la biosphère (avec référence au bilan de la VIIe Assemblée Générale du SCOPE)
A la suite de la VIIe Assemblée Générale du SCOPE (Comité spécial pour les problèmes d'environnement, faisant partie du Conseil International des unions scientifiques) qui s'est tenue du 4 au 10 juin 1988 à Budapest, l'A. dresse le bilan de
systems are established to obtain the scale and scope economies offered by the independent firms of the social division of labour. The necessity to organize production requires the creation of some type of an internal or external governance structure.
The gentrification of urban areas has accelerated across the globe in recent years to become a central force in urban change. This text is international in scope and interdisciplinary in approach. Drawing on a wide range of case studies from Europe
Dendrochronology, which studies tree rings for various purposes, has undergone rapid development in the past two decades. This may be attributed to the emergence of high-speed computers and the increase in interdisciplinary and international
cooperation. Dendrochronological research has expanded its geographical coverage, widened its scope and refined its approaches. This article attempts to introduce the fundamentals of this burgeoning science, dealing with a wide range of methods
This review will consider, in particular, the scope and purpose of permafrost maps, underlying philosophical and technical questions, and possible future directions. The principal emphasis is on large-format maps published as sheet maps or atlas
maps. Such large-format maps, whether atlas maps or wall maps, are usually published by government agencies or by universities. Terminology follows generally the recommendations of the former Canadian Permafrost Subcommittee and the International
Doctoral dissertations within the scope of the comparative urbanization project in Rural migration in developing nations: comparative studies of Korea, Sri Lanka, and Mali.
Arrière-pays ; Chine ; Chine du Nord-Est ; Commerce international ; Fret ; Politique économique ; Port ; Relations internationales ; Trafic portuaire ; Transport maritime ; Zone aménagée
China ; Economic policy ; Freight ; Harbour ; Harbour traffic ; Hinterland ; International relations ; International trade ; North-Eastern China ; Planned area ; Sea transport
The A. studies the five readily discernible seminal events which have moulded port-hinterland relations in Manchuria since 1862, and have dictated the scale and scope of port operations. The dominance of Dalian in the port system owes
This edited volume brings together a range of international scholarship on cities, urbanization, and urban culture. The format of the collection involves short essays that explore such themes as new forms of political mobilization, the effects
. The global scope of the collection involves essays on London, Berlin and Los Angeles, as well as less extensively studied cities such as Buenos Aires, Lagos and Seoul. – (HC)