The Philippine Archipelago

This book presents an updated view of the Philippines, focusing on thematic issues rather than a description region by region. Topics include typhoons, population growth, economic difficulties, agrarian reform, migration as an economic strategy, the growth of Manila, the Muslim question in Mindanao,...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Boquet, Yves (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Σειρά:Springer Geography,
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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505 0 |a PART 1 – Land, history and people -- Chapter 1 7107 islands -- Chapter 2 A tropical archipelago -- Chapter 3 The Spanish creation of the Philippines: the birth of a nation -- Chapter 4 From US colony to independent country: the construction of a State -- Chapter 5 100 million Filipinos -- Chapter 6 The diversity of the Philippine population -- Chapter 7 Emerging tiger ? The paradoxes of the Philippine economy -- Chapter 8 Farm productions and rural landscapes -- Chapter 9 The Philippine agriculture : weaknesses and controversies -- Chapter 10 The use and abuse of sea resources -- Chapter 11 Industry vs. Services -- Chapter 12 Global Pinoys: the archipelago of migration -- PART 3 – Regional organization and spatial planning -- Chapter 13 The spatial structure of the Philippines: urbanization and regional inequalities -- Chapter 14 Transportation in the Philippines -- Chapter 15 The growth of Greater Manila -- Chapter 16 Managing Metro Manila -- Chapter 17 Regional development policies in the Philippines -- PART 4 – Challenges for the Philippines -- Chapter 18 Towards a Bangsamoro in Mindanao ? -- Chapter 19 South China Sea or West Philippine Sea ? -- Chapter 20 It’s more fun in the Philippines ? The challenges of tourism in the Philippines -- Chapter 21 Environmental challenges in the Philippines -- Conclusion: Towards sustainable development in the Philippines? 
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