Decline and re-emergence of nomadism : Tibetan pastoralists revive a nomadic way of life and production
Agro-pastoralism ; China ; Comparative study ; Lapland ; Livestock farming ; Nomadism ; Pastoral ; Pastureland ; Qinghai ; Scandinavia ; Tibet ; Way of life
Nigeria ; Rural life ; Teaching of geography ; Tradition ; Village
This Nigerian novel tells the story of a traditional Igbo life when colonialism and Christianity first penetrated eastern Nigeria at the turn of the century. The deep sense of place in this novel makes it a useful way to introduce geography students
at a secondary or university level to village life in West Africa and the impact of outside forces.―(DWG)
Perception of quality of life in Brno housing estates
Block of flats ; Brno ; Czech Republic ; Housing ; Housing estate ; Perception ; Quality of life ; Residential environment ; Urban geography
The main goal of the paper is to introduce and discuss the ways of perceiving the quality of life on selected housing estates of Brno City. At a general level AA. focus on the significance of this kind of research and the factors influencing the way
housing estates and living there are perceived in the Czech Republic. The results of the research on three Brno housing estates imply that the external image of quality of life on a housing estate can be rather different from the feelings and opinions
Buddhism ; Burma ; Cultural studies ; Festival ; Religious practice ; Tradition ; Way of life
Introduction to some aspects of the Burmese culture and way of life. Every month of the Myanmar lunar calendar has its own season, its own flower, its own zodiacal sign, its own constellation and its own seasonal festival. During these festivals
South Eastern Europe : discussing quality of life indicators
South eastern European countries on their way to Europe : geographical aspects
Comparative study ; Eastern Europe ; Europe ; European Union ; Indicator ; Living conditions ; Living standard ; Quality of life ; Regional disparities ; Sustainable development
Quality of life is the substance of sustainable development. The paper discusses the quality of life-level in the region compared to that in European Union countries and tries to point out the main weak areas and discrepancies. The analysis is based
on six fields on inquiry : economy, education, health, housing, environment and socio-political environment. Demographic and other statistical data are taken from official publications. The analysis shows that SEE countries have lower quality of life