The international decade for natural disaster reduction and the IGU flood hazard research programme : International Symposium on flood disaster reduction in South-East Asia
Asia ; Concept ; Hydraulic works ; Inundation ; Land use ; Natural hazards ; Research ; Research programme ; South-EasternAsia
Cultural Landscapes and Asia : Reconciling International and Southeast Asian Regional Values
Asia ; Cultural landscape ; Landscape ; Man-environment relations ; South-EasternAsia ; Value system
The term cultural landscape is now widely circulated internationally, although its use in South-eastern and EasternAsia (hereafter SE and E Asia) presents problems. Cultural landscapes that have evolved in SE and E Asia reflect beautifully
The A. reflects on the tragedy that affected South-EasternAsia and many other countries on the Indian Ocean. The periodical occurrence of these catastrophical events obliges everyone to think about our life conditions on the planet Earth. In order
Geographies of knowing, geographies of ignorance : jumping scale in Southeast Asia
Asia ; Enclave ; Marginal area ; Peripheral region ; Regionalization ; South-EasternAsia ; Space
Taking Southeast Asia as an example, the A. explores how areas are imagined and how area knowledge is structured to construct area heartlands as well as area borderlands. This is illustrated by considering a large region of Asia named Zomia
Vegetation and environment of Eastern China in the cold stages of the Quaternary
Geography of Asia
In the cold stages of the Quaternary, steppe vegetation was dominant over eastern China as a consequence of longterm aridity. In the South China floral region, subtropical coniferous forests extended widely over plains and hills. Many relic taxa
of hydrophilic and/or thermophilic plants have survived in sanctuaries. The impact of cold climate in the Quaternary might be limited in severity and extent in eastern China.
Female labour migration in South-East Asia : change and continuity
Asia ; China ; Clandestine immigration ; Enquiry ; Indonesia ; International migration ; Labour migration ; Philippines ; Social cost ; South-EasternAsia ; Thailand ; Woman ; Yunnan
The research focused on female labour migration from four countries in South-East Asia : Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Yunan-China. It covers a sample of 387 female returnees who had migrated internationally for employment. Cases studied
Geomorphometric mapping of Asia Minor from GLOBE digital elevation model
Anatolia ; Asia ; Cartography ; Cluster analysis ; Digital elevation model ; Geomorphometry ; Mountain ; Peneplain ; South-EasternAsia ; Turkey
This paper focuses on the mapping of landscapes in Asia Minor on the basis of the moderate resolution digital elevation model GLOBE that provides a regional relief representation. Finally, the classification identifies 2 branches. In between
Thai migrant workers in East and Southeast Asia 1996-1997
Asia ; Economic impact ; Economic sector ; Income transfer ; International migration ; Labour ; Labour migration ; South-EasternAsia
Series of 12 articles on the causes of the migration of Thai labour and the socio-economic impact of the Thai migrant workers in Southeast Asia. Theoretical overview ; trends of migratory flows, labour linkages, and implications for Thailand