The Geography of Contemporary China
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Beschreibung
This textbook provides a comprehensive and very detailed insight into Chinese Contemporary Geography in English. It documents the geographical issues associated with China's rapid growth. Since initiating the reforms and open policy, China has achieved tremendous success. China's rapid growth is now a driving force in the global economy and is achieving unprecedented rates of poverty reduction. However, China also faces a number of sustainability and emerging challenges associated with rapid growth such as growing regional disparities in terms of per capita income and social-economic development, sustainable resource development, and issues related to regional and global economic integration. In addition, rapid economic growth has also brought about major challenges such as resource shortages, ecological and environmental destruction, land degradation and frequent disasters. This book presents the authors’ reflections.
This lavishly illustrated book covers physical geography,history, and economic and political systems of the world's most populous country. The major focus is on geographical issues in China's contemporary development: agriculture, population, urbanization, resource and energy, and environment. The lead author of the book has taught relevant courses in China for three decades, and authored and edited multiple textbooks for Chinese students. This book will appeal to undergraduate students of geography and related disciplines with a regional focus on China and to the general reader who wants to learn different geographical aspects of modern China with little academic background in geography.
Represents the most comprehensive state-of-the-art overview of China´s geography in English
Integrates physical, cultural, political, historical and economic geography of China in one volume
Contains 400 figures, including 100 figures in full color, online material as well as a glossary and exercise questions
Includes Tourism Geography of China, introducing famous tour regions and customs
Represents a highly illustrated, comprehensive state-of-the-art overview of China´s geography in English Integrates physical, cultural, political, historical and economic geography of China in one volume Includes Tourism Geography of China, introducing famous tour regions and customs
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Jing’ai Wang
Themen in »The Geography of Contemporary China«
Geomorphology of China Chinese History Climate and Climate Change Impacts in China Hydrology and Water Resources of China Environmental Geography Natural Resources and Energy in China Land Degradation and Eco-Reconstruction Pollution and Environmental Protection in China Natural Disasters in China Urbanization in China Chinese Economy and Tourism Sustainable Development and Globalization