The cartographic modelling starts from classic to modern informatic sources. Cartographic informatics brings into cartography new methodic instruments and contribvutes also to the knowledge of the aspects of cartographic products and to the language
A survey of English-speaking tour guides in Singapore revealed that they place high value on the modern city and on certain selected sights. Tourists, however, see things differently. Out of this example, the A. develops the idea of « insideness
Capitalism ; Century 15th ; Century 16th ; Century 17th ; Civilization ; Colonialism ; Control ; Cultural geography ; Economic history ; Europe ; Modern period ; Political geography ; Production mode ; Society ; Technical advance ; Technological
The purpose of this paper is to describe the late Holocene development of the Connecticut River. This analysis is based on studies of water circulation and sediment transport in the modern estuary and the Holocene stratigraphy preserved below sea
level. The goal of the study is to construct a model of the past estuarine landscape, and from this model to evaluate the degree to which an earlier inherited morphology controls the functioning of the modern estuary and its future evolution.
Recent work on Latin American agriculture and ranching has focused on the settlement frontier and on smallholders in the Caribbean and their integration into national economies. With the notable exception of sugar, modern crop production for export
Origine du maïs, histoire de sa diffusion dans le monde et de son adaptation à des niches écologiques; c'est l'une des plantes alimentaires principales de l'agriculteur moderne.―(OC)
Effects of the September 21, 1989 hurricane on the Isle of Palms, South Carolina, and the changes that have occurred in the cultural landscape since then. Many small wood frame houses have been removed in favor of modern dwellings and more houses
The A. analyzes the place of residence of 920 outstanding modern American novelists. New York City has the largest concentration (16%) followed by Los Angeles (6%). But a large proportion live in small and medium-sized towns, especially in New