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The changes of city size in new China.

Changes are analysed according to size of population, by major functions, and by geographical location. Large and medium-sized cities grew more rapidly than small ones, accounting for 85 per cent of the urban population in 1982. By function
, provincial capitals and mining-manufacturing cities grew more rapidly and are expected to develop further. Cities of coastal regions develop most quickly but in the hinterland regions landward from the coast, city size is more evenly developed because

carried in 1971 and 1981. Vertical growth is more evident and vertical differentiation progressing more in type A. There is a tendancy for retail and amusement functions to be located exclusively in type B and horizontal differentiation tends to arise

The author tries to give a more or less detailed description of China's economic geography, mainly for purpose of teaching geography. - (JS)

The institutions and specialisations of geography in China are presented and the Geographical Research Institute of Nanjing is introduced in more detail. - (DLO)

Iwo-jima is a volcanic island situated 1 200 km south of Tokyo and is known by its very rapid uplifting (more than 10 cm per year). Marine terraces occupying nearly the whole island are classified in more than 20 treads, the highest of which is 120

Historical records and place names, especially those of the Tang and Song dynasties, suggest that the areas of flat surfaces, marshes and lakes are much more extensive, and dissected and gullied areas are much smaller than they are at present
in the Loess region. Under a more humid climate, forests and grassland were widely distributed. Three phases of intensive development of arable farming occurred in the Warring States, the Sui-Tang dynasties, and the Ming-Qing dynasties with reversions

More than 500 landslides were analyzed in relation to angle of hill-slope, lithology, vegetation and road construction. - (DWG)

Nowadays the Geographical Survey Institute is in Japan the most important organism for making scientific, systematic and accurate urban maps. To meet demands for much more detailed, updated town information, private companies publish urban maps

Over the four years 1958-61, China suffered some 25-30 million more deaths and experienced some 30-35 million fewer births than might have been expected under normal conditions.

Mountains and hills cover more than 80 % of Fujian. The natural resources of soil, climate, water and variety of flora and fauna are outlined and their potentials for agricultural and industrial development discussed. Suggestions are made

The A. begins his discussion on Iran with creation of various calendars. Next he considers the geography of the country and various dwellings within this environment. He concentrates more on water and wind, and various forms of agriculture. (ABSTR

, and institutions, and access to nation-wide services and amenities. However, more important is their spatial distribution and the interdigitation of national socio-cultural characteristics.

Yield variability of crops in Japan

in regions with good agroclimatic resources. The spectral analysis is made to study in more detail regional characteristics of yield fluctuations. It is reported that Japan can be classified into five districts from the stand point of characteristics of yield

rice. The case of Saga prefecture seems to suggest that the rice producing area in Japan will be more different from each other according to each geographical characteristics.

In arid conditions of Yemen Arab Republic the A. recommends sowing of grain sorghum no more than 50-60 thousand of plants on 1 ha. Coefficient of water consumption under reduction of sowing norm is decreasing on 36,5 %, but the yielding

Mongolian government took a decision to organize state reserves covering more than 7 % of the country's territory. A part of them will enter the net of international biospherous reserves. Choice of the areas for the reserves is conditions

-laden rainstorms. During the Holocène the aprons were selectively eroded by slope-runoff. The dust-laden rainy regime fits the last, more humid period (70-10 000 BP)

Subject of this study is the process of industrialisation in a developing country and more specific the consequences of this process for regional development. Special attention has been paid to the rise and persistence of regional disparity

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