Appalachia: A Regional Geography

Land, People, And Development

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Karl Raitz

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This book is about the human geography of one of America's most paradoxical and enigmatic regions: Appalachia, providing the reader with an adequate description and evaluation of the land and its resources, people, and economy.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-10-19
Mått139 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt770 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor398
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9780367168315

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Dr. Karl Raitzhas been with the Geography Department at the University of Kentucky since 1970. Professor Raitz served 5 years as department chairman and is currently director of graduate studies, as well as book review editor for Professional Geographer. Dr. Richard Ulack is associate professor in the Geography Department at the University of Kentucky, but spent 1982 and part of 1983 teaching in the Philippines on a Fulbright Fellowship grant, which was augmented by grants from the National Geographical Society and the National Science Foundation in support of his own research on migration, population problems, and regional development. Thomas R. Leinbach is also a professor of geography at the University of Kentucky.

Introduction Part 1: The Boundaries of Appalachia 1. Regional Definitions Part 2: Regional Diversity and the Bases for Development 2. Appalachia's Physical Geography 3. Coming to the Land 4. Settlement and Culture Patterns 5. Population Growth and Characteristics 6. Resources: Renewable and Nonrenewable Part 3: Issues, Problems, and Solutions 7. Recreation and Development 8. Manufacturing 9. Transport Patterns, Progress, and Issues 10. Regional Development: Past, Present, and Future