Development inthe Third World / Michael Morrish
Publication details: Oxfoed, London: Oxford University Press: c1983Description: 192 p . : col. ill.; 24 cmISBN:- 0199132704
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: What is Development
How do you See the World?
What is the Third World?
Rich and Poor
Using Statistics to Measure Development
Statistical Correlation
Etc.
Chapter 2: The Pressure of Population
Patterns of Population Growth
The Cycle of Population Change
Population Distribution
Population Structure
China
India
Egypt
Chapter 3: Managing the Natural World
Ecosystems and Man
Major Environmental Zones
Tropical Forests
The Threatened Amazon
Desertification
Water
Chapter 4: Improving Agriculture
The Development of Farming
Types of Farming
Shifting Cultivation in Papua New Guinea
Subsistence Farming in the Andes
Commercial Irrigated Farming
Etc.
Chapter 5: Health and Harzards
Health and Nutrition
Bringing Health care to the Countryside
Cholera: An Epidemic Dieses
Malaria
Bilharzia
Natural Disasters
Etc.
Chapter 6: People on the Move
What is Migration?
Migration in the Past?
Colonization
The Slave Trade
Migration to Work
Etc.
Chapter 7: The Exploding Cities
Urbanization
Primate Cities
Calcutta
Squatter Settlements
Singapore: A City State
Etc.
Chapter 8: Transport: The Essential Link
Types of Transport
Measuring Efficiency
The Growth of Transport Networks
Port Development in Ghana
Inland Development on Lake Volta
Air Transport
Etc.
Chapter 9: Industry and Trade
The Demand for Jobs
The Structure of Industry
The Development of Industry
Approprate Technology
Encouraging Small Industries
Etc.
Chapter 10: The Divided World
The Brandt Report
Arms: The Unnecessary Burden
South Africa and Apartheid Aid
Includes Index p. 191-192
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