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Population and Land Use in Developing Countries:
Report of a Workshop
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Status: Available Now
Size: 172 pages, 6 x 9
Publication Year:1993
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ISBN-10: 0-309-04838-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-309-04838-5
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This valuable book summarizes recent research on the effects of population growth on land use. It is a useful introduction to this field and includes case studies of African, Asian, and Latin American countries that demonstrate the varied effects of ...
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| Front Matter |
i-xii |
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| 1 Introduction |
1-14 |
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| 2 Population, Land Use, and Environment: A Long History |
15-29 |
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| 3 What is Meant by Land Use Change? |
30-36 |
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| 4 An Ecological Perspective on Population Change and Land Use |
37-41 |
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| 5 Northern Nigeria: Land Transformation Under Agricultural Intensification |
42-69 |
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| 6 India: Population Pressure, Technology, Infrastructure, Capital Formation, and Rural Incomes |
70-97 |
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| 7 Mauritius: Population and Land Use |
98-105 |
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| 8 Honduras: Population, Inequality, and Resource Destruction |
106-123 |
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| 9 Population Growth, Environmental Change, and Innovation: Implications for Sustainable Growth in Agriculture |
124-156 |
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| Appendix A: Workshop Agenda |
157-159 |
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| Appendix B: Workshop Participants |
160-161 |
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Description
This valuable book summarizes recent research on the effects of population growth on land use. It is a useful introduction to this field and includes case studies of African, Asian, and Latin American countries that demonstrate the varied effects of population growth on land use. Several general chapters address the following timely questions: What is meant by land use change? Why are ecological research and population studies so different? What are the implications for sustainable growth?
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