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Trata-se de um livro de homenagem a uma geógrafa de elevado mérito académico, científico e pedagógico que recentemente atingiu o momento da sua jubilação na Universidade de Coimbra, onde trabalhou durante mais de quarenta anos. As suas áreas de interesse científico vão da Geografia Humana (Geografia da População; Geografia Cultural e, nomeadamente, a Geografia Literária; o Ordenamento do Território e o Desenvolvimento Local) aos Estudos sobre o Turismo. Por isso, neste livro de Homenagem, que reúne 28 trabalhos de 40 autores, são tratados estes temas, dando uma panorâmica recente e actualizada dos estudos de Geografia Humana e de Turismo, de grande utilidade para investigadores, docentes e estudantes destas áreas científicas.
Laos - the Lao People's Democratic Republic - is one of the least understood and studied countries of Asia. Its development trajectory is also one of the most interesting, as it moves from state, or perhaps more appropriately subsistence, to market. Based on extensive original research, this book assesses how economic transition and marketisation are being translated into progress (or not) at the local level, and at the resulting impact on poverty, inequality and livelihoods. It concludes that the process of transition in fact contributes to the growth of poverty for some people, and shows how people manage to cope in very unfavourable circumstances.
This title was first published in 2002: While world-wide political, sociological and economic processes encourage the marginalization of peripheral areas, the general degradation of the ecosystem increasingly affects marginal populations as they are more likely to use natural resources. The fact that these communities suffer greatly from environmental, economic and social problems also tends to prevent them adopting a sustainable use of these local resources. Using a series of international case studies from both developed and developing countries, this remarkable volume explores issues of sustainable development in marginalized regions of the world. It discusses population development and s...
This Volume Covers The Whole Gamut Of Issues Related To Sustainable Development Of Water Resources Impinging On Socioeconomic, Institutional And Environmental Aspects That Would Face The Humanity In Coming Decades. It Also Focuses On Issues Relating To
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