The Philippine archipelago / Yves Boquet.
This book presents an updated view of the Philippines, focusing on thematic issues rather than a description region by region. Topics include typhoons, population growth, economic difficulties, agrarian reform, migration as an economic strategy, the growth of Manila, the Muslim question in Mindanao,...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
2017.
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| Series: | Springer geography.
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| Online Access: | Springer eBooks |
| Summary: | This book presents an updated view of the Philippines, focusing on thematic issues rather than a description region by region. Topics include typhoons, population growth, economic difficulties, agrarian reform, migration as an economic strategy, the growth of Manila, the Muslim question in Mindanao, the South China Sea tensions with China and the challenges of risk, vulnerability and sustainable development. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 848 pages) : illustrations (some colour). |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 3319519263 9783319519265 |