Africa south of the Sahara : a geographical interpretation
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York; London :
Guilford Press,
2013
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| Edition: | 3η έκδ. |
| Series: | Texts in regional geography
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : new beginnings?
- The map of Africa
- Imagining Africa : roots of Western perceptions of the continent
- Thinking about development : development theory and practice in the African context
- African culture : diversity and creativity
- Societal diversity : language, ethnicity, and religion
- Gender dynamics : men and women in African societies
- Geology and geomorphology of Africa
- Africas climate : regions, dynamics, and change
- Biogeography and ecology
- The African past
- The colonial legacy
- Independent Africa : politics and development
- Population distribution
- Population growth
- Population mobility
- Africa in the world economy
- National economies : strategies for growth and development
- Prospects for economic integration
- Indigenous food production systems
- Agrarian development and change
- Food security
- The evolution of urban structure
- Urban economies
- Urban living environments
- Mineral and energy resources
- Water resources
- Flora and fauna as economic resources
- Living in poverty
- Social policy : the health sector
- Children in Africa : prospects for the next generation
- Conclusion : Which future?