The Geography of Georgia Problems and Perspectives /

• Main Authors: Bondyrev, Igor V. (Author), Davitashvili, Zurab V. (Author), Singh, Vijay P. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: World Regional Geography Book Series,
• Subjects: Geography.; Geotechnical engineering.; Economic geography.; Emigration and immigration.; Economic Geography.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Migration.

This book discusses the political and economic history and geography of Georgia, the problems it has faced, and how it has overcome and is still overcoming them. In most countries, at the end of the 20th century the successful resolution of social-economic, political, demographic and ecological prob...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Section 1: Historical and Political Geography
• Ancient History
• Historical and Political Geography
• Ethnic Groups and Religions
• Demographics
• Sociocultural Geography
• Section 2: Geological Processes
• Geology
• Geodynamical Processes
• Glacial and Periglacial Processes
• Section 3: Ecological Processes
• Landscapes
• Deforestation and Reforestation
• Desertification
• Ecosystems
• Anthropogenic Impact on Environment.-Section 4: Developmental Geography
• Economical History
• Economics
• Natural Resources
• Sustainable Development
• Global Warming and Climate Change.-Law and Government.