The Development Process in Small Island States

ISBN-13: 9780415069847 / Angielski / Twarda / 1993 / 292 str.

Douglas G. Lockhart;Patrick J. Schembri;David W. Smith

Opis

Islands are coming under increasing environmental and social pressure, particularly under the impact of tourism. In many ways, the small scale of these islands - almost enclosed systems - provides researchers with ideal cases in which to observe process and test theory. The Development Process in Small Island States focuses on the political security, tourism, gender issues, ecosystems, landscapes and economies of island communities. It encompasses islands at very different stages in the development process, identifying valuable common lessons and providing insights into the development issues particular to islands. With case studies drawn from the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and the Pacific, the book describes the position of islands as ecologically and economically vulnerable places.

Spis treści

Dr D. G. Lockhart and Professor D. W. Smith, University of Keele; Professor R. King, Trinity College Dublin; Dr A. Lemon, University of Oxford; Professor R. Butler, University of Western Ontario; Dr R. Potter, University of London; Dr J. Connell, University of Sydney, Australia; Professor H. Frendo, University of Malta; Mr H. Jones, Dundee University; Dr R. Chandra, University of the South Pacific, Fiji; Dr M Sofer and Dr I Drori, Tel Aviv University; Professor P Schembri and Mr E Lanfranco, University of Malta

O autorze

Douglas Lockhart is Lecturer in Geography and David Drakakis-Smith is Professor of Development Studies, both at the University of Keele. John Schembri is Lecturer in Geography at the University of Malta.