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Geography
Realms, Regions, and Concepts, EMEA Edition
Jan Nijman (Author), Michael Shin (Author), Peter O. Muller (Author)
9781119667728, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 27 July 2020
544 pages
1 x 1 x 1 cm, 0.454 kg
Since its first appearance, Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts has consistently broken new ground in the interpretation and teaching of world regional geography. For more than four decades it has explained the contemporary world’s geographic realms and their natural environments and human dimensions. The authors look at the ways people have organized their living space, adapted to changing social as well as environmental circumstances, and continue to confront forces largely beyond their control ranging from globalization to climate change. This book was the first to introduce an approach to Geography that meshes theoretical concepts with regional realities. The evolving regional content of the chapters in the 18th edition reflects the dynamic nature of the world’s geography; the changing and growing number of concepts mirror the progress of the discipline; and the ongoing introduction of new digital features reflects the instructional possibilities of new technologies.
1 Introduction: World Regional Geography 3 A World on Maps 4 Technology & Geography: Geospatial Data: Understanding Our World 5 Geography’s Perspective 6 World Geographic Realms 7 Regions Within Realms 11 The Physical Setting 12 Global Climate Change: The Anthropocene 15 Realms of Population 18 Realms of Culture 21 A World of States 23 Geographies of Development 25 Globalization 28 Geographic Information Analysis: The Geography of CO2 Emissions 30 Geographic Information Analysis: Global Migration Flows 31 2 The North American Realm 35 Defining the Realm 37 Population Clusters 38 North America’s Physiography 39 Global Climate Change in North America 41 The Federal Map of North America 44 The Distribution of Natural Resources 46 Urbanization and the Spatial Economy 47 Regional Planning Case: Savannah, Georgia’s Expanding Port 50 Technology & Geography: GPS, Sensors, and Self-Driving Cars 52 Geographies of Inequality 52 Geographic Information Analysis: Geography and Elections in the United States 55 Geographic Information Analysis: Race and Housing Values in Los Angeles 56 The Making of a Multicultural Realm 57 Regionalism in Canada: Divisive Forces 58 Regionalism and Ethnicity in the United States 60 3 The Middle American Realm 71 Defining the Realm 72 The Realm’s Northern Boundary 73 Physical Geography of Middle America 76 Cultural Geography 78 Political and Economic Fragmentation 79 Regional Issue: The Tourism Industry in Middle America 82 Geographic Information Analysis: Connectivity and Development in Middle America 83 Regions of Middle America 84 Region Mexico 84 Region The Central American Republics 91 Technology & Geography: The Shipping Container 96 Regional Planning Case: The Nicaragua Canal 98 Geographic Information Analysis: Remittances Between the United States and Middle America 99 Region The Lesser Antilles 103 4 The South American Realm 107 Defining the Realm 108 States Ancient and Modern 109 Cultural Geographies 112 Economic Geography 113 Urbanization and Its Regional Expressions 116 The United States and China in South America 117 Geographic Information Analysis: Income Inequality in South American States and Cities 120 Regions of South America 121 Region The Caribbean North 122 Region The Andean West 126 Global Climate Change on Bolivia’s Altiplano 131 Region The Southern Cone 132 Geographic Information Analysis: Wine Growing Regions of the World 135 Region Brazil: Giant of South America 136 Regional Planning Case: The Madeira River Dams 142 5 The European Realm 145 Defining the Realm 146 Europe’s Eastern Boundary 146 Physical Geography 147 Global Climate Change in Europe 149 Technology & Geography Interactive: What is GIS? 150 Modern Historical Geography 150 Contemporary Europe: A Dynamic Realm 152 Consequences of Unification 157 Regional Issue: Should Europe Welcome Refugees? 166 Geographic Information Analysis: Demography is Destiny? 167 Migration, Multicultural Challenges, and Prospects of Integration 168 Regions of Europe 168 Region Western Europe 170 Regional Planning Case: Amsterdam’s North-South Line 176 Region Northern Europe 180 Region Mediterranean Europe 183 Region Eastern Europe 188 Geographic Information Analysis: Ukraine: A Linguistic and Economic Transition Zone 194 Europe’s Future Prospects 195 6 The Russian/Central Asian Realm 197 Defining the Realm 198 Physical Geography of Russia/Central Asia 199 Global Climate Change in Russia 202 Technology & Geography: Russia’s Nuclear Icebreakers in the Arctic Ocean 205 Russia’s Czarist Roots 205 The Soviet Experiment (1922–1991) 208 Post-Soviet Russia and the Near Abroad 210 Regional Issue: Does Russia Need to Build Up Its Military? 212 Regions of Russia and Central Asia 215 The New Russia 216 Geographic Information Analysis: Population Change Across Russia 220 Region The Russian Core 221 Region Southern Siberia 223 Region Northern Siberia 225 Region The Russian Far East 225 Region Transcaucasia 226 Region Central Asia 228 Geographic Information Analysis: Ethnic Geographies of Southern Russia and Transcaucasia 229 Regional Planning Case: Astana, Kazakhstan: Planned Capital City 232 7 The North African/Southwest Asian Realm 235 Defining the Realm 236 Ancient Hearths of Cultures 238 Stage for Islam 239 The Ottoman Empire and Its Aftermath 242 Economic Geography 242 Technology & Geography: Global Water Needs and Desalination 247 Geographic Information Analysis: Development and Democracy 249 The Refugee Problem 253 Regions of North Africa/Southwest Asia 254 Region Egypt and the Lower Nile Basin 256 Region The Middle East 259 Region The Arabian Peninsula 264 Regional Planning Case: Saudi Arabia’s Economic Cities 267 Region The Empire States 268 Region The Maghreb and Its Neighbors 273 Region The African Transition Zone 275 8 The Subsaharan African Realm 281 Defining the Realm 282 Africa’s Physiography 282 Africa’s Historical Geography 284 Geographic Information Analysis: Ethnic Groups of Subsaharan Africa 286 Human–Environment Relations 289 Regional Issue: Neocolonial Land Grabs? 292 Population and Health 293 Cultural Geographies 295 Urbanization and Africa’s Dual Economies 296 Africa Rising? 297 Geographic Information Analysis: China’s Exports to Subsaharan Africa 302 Regions of Subsaharan Africa 304 Region West Africa 305 Regional Planning Case: The New Lagos: Eko-Atlantic City 308 Region East Africa 311 Region Equatorial Africa 315 Technology & Geography: Mobile Money in Subsaharan Africa 316 Region Southern Africa 318 Global Climate Change in Subsaharan Africa 321 9 The South Asian Realm 329 Defining the Realm 330 South Asia’s Physiography 331 Birthplace of Civilizations and Religions 333 Foreign Invaders 334 Regional Issue: Who Should Govern Kashmir? 340 Technology & Geography: Drones of War 341 Geographic Information Analysis: Comparing the Megacities of Dhaka and Los Angeles 344 Global Climate Change in South Asia 346 Geographic Information Analysis: Female/Male Sex Ratios across India 350 Regions of South Asia 351 Region The West: Afghanistan’s Transition Zone 352 Region The West: Pakistan 354 Regional Planning Case: The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor 357 Region India: Giant of the Realm 358 Region Bangladesh 366 Region The Northern Mountain States 368 Region The Southern Islands 371 10 The East Asian Realm 375 Defining the Realm 376 Environment and Population 377 Regional Planning Case: China’s South-to-North Water Diversion Project 382 Peoples of the East Asian Realm 382 East Asia’s Economic Transformation 385 East Asia’s Population Dynamics 387 Geopolitics in East Asia Today 389 Geographic Information Analysis: Where Can North Korea’s Missiles Reach? 392 China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) 393 Regions of East Asia 394 The People’s Republic of China (PRC) 396 Technology & Geography: High-Speed Rail in China 402 Region China’s Coastal Core 402 Geographic Information Analysis: Urbanization and Economic Growth in China 403 Geographic Information Analysis: Population Change in the Pearl River Delta 407 Region China’s Interior 407 Region China’s Western Periphery 410 Region Mongolia 414 Region The Korean Peninsula 415 Region Japan 417 Region Taiwan 421 11 The Southeast Asian Realm 425 Defining the Realm 426 Physical Geography 427 Population Geography 430 Cultural Geographies 432 Economic Geography of Southeast Asia 435 Regional Issue: The Chinese Presence in Southeast Asia 436 Geographic Information Analysis: Trade Patterns in Southeast Asia 438 Geopolitics in Southeast Asia 438 Hybrid Warfare in the South China Sea 442 Geographic Information Analysis: Maritime Claims in the South China Sea 443 Regions of Southeast Asia 444 Region Mainland Southeast Asia 445 Technology & Geography: Making the Invisible Visible—LiDAR at Cambodia’s Angkor Wat 448 Region Insular Southeast Asia 454 Regional Planning Case: Dawei, Myanmar 455 12 The Austral Realm 465 Defining the Realm 466 Physiography of the Austral Realm 466 The Realm’s Asian Turn 470 Regions of the Austral Realm 471 Region Australia 471 Global Climate Change in Australia 477 Geographic Information Analysis: The Aboriginal Population Distribution 478 Regional Planning Case: Rebuilding Christchurch after the 2010–2011 Earthquakes 481 13 The Pacific Realm and Polar Regions 483 Defining the Pacific Realm 484 Colonization and Independence in the Pacific Realm 485 The Pacific Realm and Its Marine Geography 485 Technology & Geography: The Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific 486 Regions of the Pacific Realm 489 Regional Issue: Who Should Own the Oceans? 490 Region Melanesia 490 Region Micronesia 492 Region Polynesia 494 The Polar Regions 495 Partitioning the Antarctic 495 Geopolitics and Global Climate Change in the Arctic Basin 498 Geographic Information Analysis: The Shrinking North Polar Ice Cap 499 Appendix Metric (Standard International [SI]) and Customary Units and Their Conversions A-1 Glossary G-1 Index I-1
Subject Areas: Geography [RG]
