Southeast Asia: the political geography of economic imbalance
This study examines some of the political and economic problems emanating from the imbalance and inequalities of the industrial, regional and sectional structures of some countries in Southeast Asia. It focusses, in particular, on the overdependence
of Southeast Asian countries on agricultural exports and the markets and technology of the industrial countries. It draws attention to the link between regional inequalities and political instability, especially in states which have depressed areas. Application
Agrarian change and new areas for geographical study in Southeast Asia| a case of the Philippines in Recent trends and perspectives in regional geography of South Asia.
Hiroshima University. Research Center for Regional Geography, Japon
Contient les études suivantes: B. J. SMITH: A review of climatic geomorphology and Quaternary climatic change in the Northwest Sahara| An introduction to the landscape evolution of the Tafilalt regionSoutheast Morocco| P. A. WHITTEL
, Geomorphological history of an area of Southeast Morocco| Downstream pebble shape variations in a Wadi Tributary to the River Ziz, Southeast Morocco.
Geographies of knowing, geographies of ignorance : jumping scale in Southeast Asia
Asie ; Asie du Sud-Est ; Enclavement ; Espace ; Espace marginal ; Région périphérique ; Régionalisation
Asia ; Enclave ; Marginal area ; Peripheral region ; Regionalization ; South-Eastern Asia ; 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
Glacier inventory of Southeast Ellesmere Island, N.W.T., Canada and its application for estimating the annual run-off.
Arctique ; Canada ; Ecoulement ; Ellesmere island ; Estimation ; Glacier ; Gphy ; Géographie des régions polaires ; Inventaire glaciologique ; Northwest Territories ; Ressource en eau ; Zone froide
Geography of polar regions
The bibliography contains also citations of the exploration and scientific work done in the North Water region (74-77 N, 70-78 W) between the Canadian High Arctic and Northern Greenland. (AC).
Palaeoenvironmental reconstruction from near-surface pan sediments : an example from Lebatse Pan, southeast Kalahari, Botswana
This paper reports the results of the analyses of 3 cores, 1.8 to 2.6 m in length, taken from Lebatse Pan in southeast Kalahari. The sedimentary characteristics are compared with other core logs from the region, and an assessment is made
A new lichenometric dating curve for southeast Iceland
This study uses 9 reliably dated surfaces covering the last 270 years within southeast Iceland to construct a regional lichenometric dating curve. The growth of lichen species within Rhizocarpon Section Rhizocarpon is non-linear over time
Small-scale sorted nets on glacial till, Fláajökull (Southeast Iceland) and Elisbreen (Northwest Spitsbergen)
Arctic Region ; Cold area ; Comparative study ; Glacial features ; Grain size distribution ; Iceland ; Moraine ; Patterned ground ; Spitsbergen ; Svalbard
This paper is a continuation of earlier work (Dąbski and Gryglewicz, 1998) and focuses on a comparative analysis of sorted nets on the Fláajökull and Elisbreen moraines. Despite major differences in climatic conditions between southeast Iceland
Man and tropical karst in Southeast Asia. Geo-ecological differentiation, land-use and rural development potentials in Indonesia and other regions in South East Asia.
The sociology of Southeast Asia : transformations in a developing region
The book aims to provide to students a general view on the sociological aspects of Southeast Asian countries. Over the last thirty years many and rapid changes took place in the area. Traditional societies followed the pace of modernization. While
facing serious military conflicts and widespread political instability, Southeast Asian countries were also the focus of superpower engagement following decolonization. Since then ASEAN has expanded and enter into dialogue with global political
and economic players. The work is divided in 11 chapters : 1 - The Sociology of a Diverse Region, 2 - The Sociological Context, 3 - Modernization and Post-War Social Change, 4 - Underdevelopment and Dependency, 5 - Social Class, the State and Political Economy
Pirates in paradise – A modern history of Southeast Asia’s maritime marauders
of the most pirate-prone in Southeast Asia. After 2001 a new type of attacks developed in the region of Aceh, involving speed and outboard engines. In the Philippines another type of piracy occurred : hijacking of boats on order by organized crime syndicates
After 1975 opportunistic pirates were plying the gulf of Thailand. By the end of the eighties they were replaced by professional ones. The problem was not high on the international agendas. The southern Malacca Strait region was historically one
using the local petty pirates. Southeast-Asia. Fears of maritime muslim terrorists attacks have also risen. However poverty is not a major reason to take on pirating. The crucial factors are opportunity, the negligible costs of piracy for the world
Floristic composition of Dakata valley, southeast Ethiopia: an implication for the conservation of biodiversity
Brief ecological description of the Dakata valley, a granitic mountainous area in the Harerge region. It is an elephant sanctuary believed to contain most of the last 300 individuals of the endemic subspecies, Loxondonta africana orleansi. Somali
Renewed authoritarianism in Southeast Asia : undermining democracy through neoliberal reform
Processes of intensive neoliberalisation in the region have now been ongoing for over a dacade, yet attempts at democratic consolidation have been tenuous, fragile and incomplete at best, calling into question the supposed nexus betwwen democracy
Patterns of quaternary aggradational and dissectional landform development in the Almeria region, southeast Spain : a dry region, tectonically active landscape
Mise en évidence de deux facteurs principaux pour l'évolution du paysage quaternaire dans la région de Almeria : la tectonique et le climat aride. La tectonique active a favorisé la formation de Badlands, de glacis et de cônes d'alluvion. Le climat
Large dams, restructuring and regional integration in Southeast Asia
This paper examines the background to large dam construction in mainland Southeast Asia, current and projected developments, and their implications in a number of arenas. Case studies from Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam illustrate the main points
. Political-economic restructuring associated with the changing geopolitics of the region is a major influence on the revived agenda for large dam construction. Such restructuring modulates the direct and indirect impacts of dams at local, national
Asia ; Environment ; Health ; Mountain ; Population ; Prostitution ; Regional geography ; Rural development ; South-Eastern Asia ; Thailand ; Tourism ; Transport ; Urban area ; Urban growth
Crecimiento urbano ; Desarrollo rural ; Espacio urbano ; Geografía regional ; Medio ambiente ; Montaña ; Población ; Salud ; Transporte ; Turismo
regions of Southeast Asia ; power and conflict on the coasts of Thailand ; tourism development on Koh Chang ; Thailand: prostitution as a “way of life” ? ; tigers behind the wheel and on the rails ; urban transport in Southeast Asia; state of the World
Bangladesh : megacity Dhaka and urban environment, informal settlements and public health; Bangladesh : Environment under pressure ; Southeast Asia´s Demographic Transformation and its consequences ; sustainable rural development in mountainous