Geography of Small Islands Outposts of Globalisation /

• Main Author: Ratter, Beate M.W (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Physical geography.; Economic geography.; Economic geology.; World Regional Geography (Continents, Countries, Regions).; Economic Geography.; Physical Geography.; Economic Geology.

This book is dedicated to the study of the islands and their role in a globalised world. Beside Coastal or Oceanic/Marine Geography, there is little comprehensive material about the speciality of small island geography so far. It aims to bridge natural, social and cultural science perspectives. In G...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• Chapter 1. Introduction to the Geography of Islands
• Chapter 2. Genesis of Islands
• Chapter 3. Cultural History of Islands
• Chapter 4. Geopolitics of Small Islands
• Chapter 5. Socio-spatial and globalised economies
• Chapter 6. Island vulnerability and resilience
• Chapter 7. Conclusion.