The Philippine archipelago /
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| Author / Creator: | Boquet, Yves, author. |
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| Imprint: | Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xxv, 848 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Springer geography Springer geography. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11273486 |
| 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 color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9783319519265 3319519263 9783319519258 3319519255 |