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An Introduction to Regional Geography
Paul Claval
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Paperback. A critical introduction to the ways in which the concept of the region has been, is, and could be used to make sense of spatial organisation and real variation in human activities. The author examines both economic and policy issues and relates these to culture, regional identity and ecology. Includes examples from all over the world. Translator(s): Thompson, Ian. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RGL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 170 x 17. Weight in Grams: 540.
The idea of the region has been a central concept in the understanding of the natural environment, of human society and culture, and of their interactions, from the ancient Greeks to the present. In this book Paul Claval provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the concept of the region has been, is, and could be used to make sense of spatial organization and areal variation in human activities. He examines both economic and policy issues, and relates these to culture, regional identity and ecology.
The idea of the region has been a central concept in the understanding of the natural environment, of human society and culture, and of their interactions, from the ancient Greeks to the present. In this book Paul Claval provides a critical introduction to the ways in which the concept of the region has been, is, and could be used to make sense of spatial organization and areal variation in human activities. He examines both economic and policy issues, and relates these to culture, regional identity and ecology.
The book is divided into three parts. Part I provides a concise account ... Read more
This is a complete and penetrating survey of the regional concept as a key to the geographical imagination. Written by France's most prominent geographer, it draws equally on Anglo-American intellectual traditions, and is illustrated by a wide range of examples drawn from all over the world.
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Basil Blackwell Inc, US United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781557867339
SKU
V9781557867339
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About Paul Claval
Paul Claval is Emeritus Professor at the University of Paris IV, Sorbonne. He is the author of over twenty texts spanning human, social, economic and cultural geography. He is regarded as France's leading contributor to the history and philosophy of geographical thought and its relationship to the natural and social sciences generally.
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