Diversity amid globalization : world regions, environment, development / Les Rowntree ... [et al.].

Contents

1 Diversity Amid Globalization 0
Diversity Amid Globalization: A Geography for the Twenty-first Century 0
Converging Currents of Globalization 0
Advocates and Critics of Globalization 0
Diversity in a Globalizing World 00
Geography Matters: Environments, Regions, Landscapes 00
Human/Environment Interaction 00
Areal Differentiation and Integration 00
Regions 00
Space into Place: The Cultural Landscape 00
Scales: Global to Local 00
Themes and Issues in World Regional Geography 00
Population and Settlement: People on the Land 00
Population Growth and Change 00
The Demographic Transition 00
Migration Patterns 00
Settlement Geography 00
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: The Geography of Tradition and Change 00
Culture in a Globalizing World 00
When Cultures Collide 00
Language and Culture in Global Context 00
A Geography of World Religions 00
Geopolitical Framework: Fragmentation and Unity 00
Global Terrorism 00
Nation-states 00
Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces 00
Boundaries and Frontiers 00
Colonialism and Decolonialization 00
International and Supranational Organizations 00
Economic and Social Development: The Geography of Wealth and Poverty 00
More- and Less-Developed Countries 00
Indicators of Economic Development 00
Indicators of Social Development 00
The Vision of Sustainable Development 00
Setting the Boundaries: The Metageography of World Regions 00
Geographic Tools: From Satellites to Shovels 00
Global to Local: Is This Nebraska or India? The Globalization of Back-Office Jobs 00
Cityscapes: Exploring the World's Urban Places 00


2 The Changing Global Environment 00
Geology and Human Settlement: A Restless Earth 00
Plate Tectonics 00
Geologic Hazards: Earthquakes and Volcanoes 00
Global Climates: An Uncertain Forecast 00
Climatic Controls 00
World Climate Regions 00
Global Warming 00
Water on Earth: A Scarce and Polluted Resource 00
The Global Water Budget 00
Flooding 00
Human Impacts on Plants and Animals: The Globalization of Nature 00
Biomes and Bioregions 00
Tropical Forests and Savannas 00
Deforestation in the Tropics 00
Deserts and Grasslands 00
Temperate Forests 00
Food Resources: Environment, Diversity, Globalization 00
Industrial and Traditional Agriculture 00
The Green Revolution 00
Problems and Projections 00
Global to Local: Globalization, Trade Agreements, and the Environment 00
Preserving Nature Through International Agreements: The Case of Antarctica 00
Geographical Tools: Reconstructing Past Environments to Understand Global Change
00
Local Voices: Via Campesina and Food Sovereignty 00



3 North America 00
Environmental Geography: A Threatened Land of Plenty 00
The Costs of Human Modification 00
The Price of Affluence 00
A Diverse Physical Setting 00
Patterns of Climate and Vegetation 00
Natural Processes and Natural Hazards 00
Population and Settlement: Refashioning a Continental Landscape 00
Modern Spatial and Demographic Patterns 00
Occupying the Land 00
North Americans on the Move 00
Settlement Geographies: The Decentralized Metropolis 00
Settlement Geographies: Rural North America 00
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Shifting Patterns of Pluralism 00
The Roots of a Cultural Identity 00
Peopling North America 00
Culture and Place in North America 00
Patterns of North American Religion 000
The Globalization of American Culture 000
Geopolitical Framework: Patterns of Dominance and Division 000
Creating Political Space 000
Continental Neighbors 000
The Legacy of Federalism 000
A Global Reach 000
Economic and Social Development: Geographies of Abundance and Affluence 000
An Abundant Resource Base 000
Creating a Continental Economy 000
North America and the Global Economy 000
Persisting Social Issues 000
Setting the Boundaries 00
Local Voices: Romare Bearden and the Changing Black Experience 00
Geographic Tools: Housing Affordability and the U.S. Census 00
Cityscapes: Miami 00
Geography in the Making: The Growing Global Presence of the U.S. Military 00
Global to Local: The Pacific Northwest and the Global Economy 00


4 Latin America 000
Environmental Geography: Neotropical Diversity 000
Environmental Issues Facing Latin America 000
Western Mountains and Eastern Shields 000
River Basins and Lowlands 000
Climate 000
Population and Settlement: The Dominance of Cities 000
The Latin American City 000
Patterns of Rural Settlement 000
Population Growth and Movements 000
Patterns of Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Repopulating a Continent 000
Demographic Collapse 000
Patterns of Ethnicity and Culture 000
The Global Reach of Latino Culture 000
Geopolitical Framework:Redrawing the Map 000
Iberian Conquest and Territorial Division 000
Regional Organizations 000
Economic and Social Development: Dependent Economic Growth 000
Development Strategies 000
Primary Export Dependency 000
Latin America in the GlobalEconomy 000
Social Development 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Local to Global: Can Eco-Friendly Coffee Promote Biodiversity? 000
Local Voices: Life in Rio de Janeiro's "City of God" 000
Geographic Tools: Participatory Mapping 000
Geography in the Making: The Competing Geographies of Free Trade 000
Cityscapes: Life in the Streets of Ciudad Ju rez 000


5 The Caribbean 000
Environmental Geography: Paradise Undone 000
Environmental Issues 000
The Sea, Islands, and Rimland 000
Climate and Vegetation 000
Population and Settlement: Densely Settled Islands and Rimland Frontiers 000
Demographic Trends 000
The Rural/Urban Continuum 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Neo-Africa in the Americas 000
The Cultural Imprint of Colonialism 000
Creating a Neo-Africa 000
Creolization and Caribbean Identity 000
Geopolitical Framework: Colonialism, Neo-Colonialism, and Independence 000
Life in the "American Backyard" 000
Independence and Integration 000
Economic and Social Development: From Cane Fields to Cruise Ships 000
From Fields to Factories and Resorts 000
Social Development 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Tracking Hurricanes 000
Cityscapes: In the Streets of Havana 000
Global to Local: The Caribbean Carnival Around the World 000
Geography in the Making: Maroons Under Assault 000
Local Voices: Fernando Mateo's Shuttle to Santo Domingo 000


6 Sub-Saharan Africa 000
Environmental Geography: The Plateau Continent 000
Africa's Environmental Issues 000
Plateaus and Basins 000
Climate and Vegetation 000
Population and Settlement: Young and Restless 000
Population Trends and Demographic Debates 000
Patterns of Settlement and Land Use 000
Urban Life 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Unity Through Adversity 000
Language Patterns 000
Religion 000
Globalization and African Culture 000
Geopolitical Framework: Legacies of Colonialism and Conflict 000
Indigenous Kingdoms and European Encounters 000
European Colonization 000
Decolonization and Independence 000
Enduring Political Conflict 000
Economic and Social Development: The Struggle to Rebuild 000
Roots of African Poverty 000
Links to the World Economy 000
Economic Differentiation Within Africa 000
Measuring Social Development 000
Women and Development 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Local Voices: The Sound of Africa 000
Geographic Tools: Mapping Risky Behavior to Fight HIV/AIDS 000
Cityscapes: Accra in the Global Economy 000
Geography in the Making: Darfur Undone 000
Global to Local: The Used Clothing Trade 000


7 Southwest Asia and North Africa 000
Environmental Geography: Life in a Fragile World 000
Legacies of a Vulnerable Landscape 000
Regional Landforms 000
Patterns of Climate 000
Population and Settlement: Changing Rural and Urban Worlds 000
The Geography of Population 000
Water and Life: Rural Settlement Patterns 000
Many-Layered Landscapes: The Urban Imprint 000
A Region on the Move 000
Shifting Demographic Patterns 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: Signatures of Complexity 000
Patterns of Religion 000
Geographies of Language 000
Regional Cultures in Global Context 000
Geopolitical Framework: Never-ending Tensions 000
The Colonial Legacy 000
Modern Geopolitical Issues 000
An Uncertain Political Future 000
Economic and Social Development: Lands of Wealth and Poverty 000
The Geography of Fossil Fuels 000
Regional Economic Patterns 000
Issues of Social Development 000
Global Economic Relationships 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Assessing Earthquake Hazards in Turkey 000
Cityscapes: Fez, Morocco 000
Local Voices: The Egypt of Naguib Mahfouz 000
Global to Local: The Marlboro Man Arrives in Istanbul 000
Geography in the Making: The New Israeli Security Barrier 000


8 Europe 000
Environmental Geography: Human Transformation of a Diverse Landscape 000
Environmental Issues, Local and Global, East and West 000
Landform and Landscape Regions 000
Europe's Climates 000
Seas, Rivers, Ports, and Coastline 000
Settlement and Population: Slow Growth and Rapid Migration 000
Natural Growth: Beyond the Demographic Transition 000
Migration to and Within Europe 000
The Geography of "Fortress Europe" 000
The Landscapes of Urban Europe 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Mosaic of Differences 000
Geographies of Language 000
Geographies of Religion, Past and Present 000
European Culture in a Global Context 000
Geopolitical Framework: A Dynamic Map 000
Redrawing the Map of Europe Through War 000
A Divided Europe, East and West 000
The Balkans: Europe's Geopolitical Nightmare 354
Economic and Social Development: Integration and Transition 000
Europe's Industrial Revolution 000
Rebuilding Postwar Europe: Economic Integration in the West 000
Economic Integration, Disintegration, and Transition in Eastern Europe 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Landscape Restoration in England 000
Cityscapes: Berlin Reinvents Itself for the Twenty-first Century 000
Local Voices: Basque Separatism 000
Geography in the Making: Terrorism in Europe 000
Global to Local: Bananas, Beef, and U.S./EU Trade Wars 000


9 The Russian Domain 000
Environmental Geography: A Vast and Challenging Land 000
A Devastated Environment 000
A Diverse Physical Setting 000
Population and Settlement: An Urban Domain 000
Population Distribution 000
Regional Migration Patterns 000
Inside the Russian City 000
The Demographic Crisis 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: The Legacy of Slavic Dominance 000
The Heritage of the Russian Empire 000
Geographies of Language 000
Geographies of Religion 000
Russian Culture in Global Context 000
Geopolitical Framework: Remnants of a Global Superpower 000
Geopolitical Structure of the Former Soviet Union 000
Current Geopolitical Setting 000
The Shifting Global Setting 000
Economic and Social Development: An Era of Ongoing Adjustment 000
The Legacy of the Soviet Economy 000
The Post-Soviet Economy 000
Growing Economic Globalization 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Mapping Russian Forests 000
Cityscapes: St. Petersburg 000
Local Voices: Exploring Russian Cultural Identity 000
Geography in the Making: The Growing Isolation of Russian Kaliningrad 000
Global to Local: The Tale of Two Siberias 000


10 Central Asia 000
Environmental Geography: Steppes, Deserts, and Threatened Lakes of the Eurasian
Heartland 000
Destruction of the Aral Sea 000
Other Environmental Issues 000
Central Asia's Physical Regions 000
Population and Settlement: Densely Settled Oases Amid Vacant Lands 000
Highland Population and Subsistence Patterns 000
Lowland Population and Subsistence Patterns 000
Population Issues 000
Urbanization in Central Asia 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Meeting Ground of Disparate Traditions 000
Historical Overview: An Indo-European Hearth? 000
Contemporary Linguistic and Ethnic Geography 000
Geography of Religion 000
Central Asian Culture in Traditional and Global Contexts 000
Geopolitical Framework: Political Reawakening in a Power Void 000
Partitioning of the Steppes 000
Central Asia Under Communist Rule 439
Current Geopolitical Tension 000
International Dimensions of Central Asian Tension 000
Economic and Social Development: Abundant Resources, Devastated Economies 000
Economic Development in Central Asia 000
Social Development in Central Asia 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Remote Sensing, GIS, and the Tragedy of the Aral Sea 000
Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Samarkand 000
Global to Local: Louisiana Oil Culture in Central Asia 000
Geography in the Making: Preparing for Afghanistan's Presidential Election 000
Local Voices: An Uzbek Militant Renounces Violence 000


11 East Asia 000
Environmental Geography: Resource Pressures in a Crowded Land 000
Flooding, Dam-Building, and Related Issues in China 000
Other East Asian Environmental Problems 000
East Asia's Physical Geography 000
Population and Settlement: A Region of Crowded Basins 000
Japanese Settlement and Agricultural Patterns 000
Settlement and Agricultural Patterns in China, Taiwan, and Korea 000
East Asian Agriculture and Resource Procurement in Global Context 000
Urbanization in East Asia 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Confucian Realm? 000
Unifying Cultural Characteristics 000
Religious Unity and Diversity in East Asia 000
Linguistic and Ethnic Diversity in East Asia 000
East Asian Cultures in Global Context 000
The Geopolitical Framework and Its Evolution: The Imperial Legacies of China and
Japan 000
The Evolution of China 000
The Rise of Japan 000
Postwar Geopolitics 000
The Global Dimension of East Asian Geopolitics 000
Economic and Social Development: An Emerging Core of the Global Economy 000
Japan's Economy and Society 000
The Newly Industrialized Countries 000
Chinese Development 000
Social Conditions in China 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Tokyo 000
Global to Local: Golden Arches East 000
Geographic Tools: The East Asian Gazetteer and the Reconstruction of Historical
Geography 000
Geography in the Making: The North Korea Crisis 000
Local Voices: China's Rural Poor and the Lure of the City 000


12 South Asia 000
Environmental Geography: Diverse Landscapes, from Tropical Islands to Mountain
Rim 000
The Film Star and the Poacher King 000
Environmental Issues of South Asia 000
The Four Subregions of South Asia 000
South Asia's Monsoon Climates 000
Population and Settlement: The Demographic Dilemma 000
The Geography of Family Planning 000
Migration and the Settlement Landscape 000
Agricultural Regions and Activities 000
Urban South Asia 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Common Heritage Rent by Religious Rivalries
000
Origins of South Asian Civilizations 000
The Caste System 000
Contemporary Geographies of Religion 000
Geographies of Language 000
South Asians in a Global Cultural Context 000
Geopolitical Framework: A Deeply Divided Region 000
South Asia Before and After Independence in 1947 000
Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia 000
International and Global Geopolitics 000
Economy and Social Development: Burdened by Poverty 000
South Asian Poverty 000
Geographies of Economic Development 000
Globalization and India's Economic Future 000
Social Development 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Survey Work on Contraceptive Use in West Bengal 000
Cityscapes: Life on the Streets of Mumbai (Bombay) 000
Local Voices: Appreciating and Resenting Globalization 000
Geography in the Making: War in Waziristan 000
Global to Local: Discreet Globalization in Channai 000

13 Southeast Asia 000
Environmental Geography: A Once-Forested Region 000
The Tragedy of the Karen 000
The Deforestation of Southeast Asia 000
Fires, Smoke, and Air Pollution 000
Patterns of Physical Geography 000
Population and Settlement: Subsistence, Migration, Cities 000
Settlement and Agriculture 000
Recent Demographic Change 000
Urban Settlement 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Meeting Ground of World Cultures 000
The Introduction and Spread of Major Cultural Traditions 000
Geography of Language and Ethnicity 000
Southeast Asian Culture in Global Context 000
Geopolitical Framework: War, Ethnic Strife, and Regional Cooperation 000
Before European Colonialism 000
The Colonial Era 000
The Vietnam War and Its Aftermath 000
Geopolitical Tension in Contemporary Southeast Asia 000
International Dimensions of Southeast Asian Geopolitics 000
Economic and Social Development: The Roller-Coaster Ride of Globalized
Development 000
Economic Leaders and Laggards 000
Globalization and the Southeast Asian Economy 000
Issues of Social Development 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Geographic Tools: Statistical Comparisons and the Assessment of Philippine
Deforestation 000
Cityscapes: Metro Manila, Primate City of the Philippines 000
Local Voices: Linguistic Politics in East Timor 000
Geography in the Making: Political Upheavals in Burma (Myanmar) 000
Global to Local: Village Poverty and the Global Maid Business in Indonesia 000


14 Australia and Oceania 000
Environmental Geography: A Varied Natural and Human Habitat 000
Environments at Risk 000
Australian Environments 000
New Zealand's Varied Landscape 000
The Oceanic Realm 000
Population and Settlement: A Diverse Cultural Landscape 000
Contemporary Population Patterns 000
Legacies of Human Occupancy 000
Modern Settlement Landscapes 000
Diverse Demographic Paths 000
Cultural Coherence and Diversity: A Global Crossroads 000
Multicultural Australia 000
Patterns in New Zealand 000
Mosaic of Pacific Cultures 000
Geopolitical Framework: A Land of Fluid Boundaries 000
Creating Geopolitical Space 000
Persisting Geopolitical Tensions 000
A Regional and Global Identity? 000
Economic and Social Development: A Hard Path to Paradise 000
Uncertain Avenues to Affluence 000
The Global Economic Setting 000
Enduring Social Challenges 000
Setting the Boundaries 000
Global to Local: Multinational Mining, Indigenous People, and Environment Damage in
Papua New Guinea 000
Geographic Tools: Fire Ecology and Management in Australia 000
Cityscapes: Apia, Capital of Samoa 000
Local Voices: Tuvalu Talks About Global Warming 000
Geography in the Making: The Political Overtones of Australia/China Trade 000

Includes bibliographical references and index.