Orographic effect of the Western Ghats on the monsoon rainfall
Effet orographique ; Géographie de l'Asie ; Inde ; Montagne ; Mousson ; Précipitation ; Western Ghats ; Zone intertropicale
The normal rainfall data over 50 years relating to some selected Western Ghats stations have been analysed to study the vertical precipitation profile over the Ghats. An attempt has also been made to find out how far these results agree
Promoting rural industry. The case of rural industrial development program in Kenya's Western Province
Développement industriel ; Développement rural ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Industrialisation ; Industrie ; Industrie rurale ; Kenya ; Petite et moyenne industrie ; Programme de développement ; Stratégie de développement ; Western Province
The article includes the following chapters: introduction, the setting, small industry promotion in Western Province, industrial promotion and real life two notes in conclusion.
The former Western Nigerian Development Corporation: a framework for performance evaluation
Développement ; Emploi ; Entreprise ; Entreprise publique ; Géographie de l'Afrique ; Nigeria ; Nigéria ; Politique économique ; Travail ; Western Nigerian Development Corporation
If judged on the basis of profit, the projects initiated by the Western Nigerian Development Corporation have failed. But there are other objectives such as combatting unemployment, conserving foreign exchange or continuing unprofitable transport
Periglacial modification of the cox tor - staple tors area of western Dartmoor, England
This paper outlines the essential characteristics of many features of western Dartmoor that have been attributed to a periglacial origin. On the basis of these deliberations, the A. produces a composite diagram of the Dartmoor landscape.
The identification and mapping of vineyards in South Western Cape with the aid of Landsat data
The influence of terrain, morphology and agricultural practices on the identification of vineyards from Landsat 5 (MSS) images of the South Western Cape for summer and spring are investigated.
Entwicklungsperspektiven der Bergbaustädte im Hamersley-Gebirge Westaustraliens. (Perspectives de développement des villes minières dans les montagnes d'Hamersley, Western Australia)
Australie ; Croissance urbaine ; Géographie de l'Océanie ; Hamersley mont. ; Industrie extractive ; Mine ; Minerai ; Montagne ; Ville minière ; Western Australia
Dependancy and underdevelopment in north-western Sierra Leone, 1896-1939
A study of the economic history of north-western Sierra Leone throws light on its present development. As an internal colony of the Freetown imperial centre, it was not uniformly underdeveloped and dependent. (EMS).
An interpretation of the occurrence of pyrite at two localities in western Jutland, Denmark
The pronounced occurrence of pyrite in two geomorphologically different wetland areas in western Jutland is described. Two models for pyrite formation are outlined and discussed.