Development Geography

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

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Beskrivning

This book provides practical insights into regional development, focusing on how economic, social, and environmental factors contribute to disparities across regions. It examines pressing global issues such as income inequality, climate change, and sustainable growth, offering strategies for addressing these challenges in both developed and developing countries. The book combines theoretical frameworks with case studies, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary methods, making it both academically rigorous and highly applicable for real-world solutions. Key features include in-depth regional comparisons, climate adaptation strategies, and detailed policy recommendations. The reader will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate the complexities of regional development and implement effective, sustainable policies. Ideal for scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners, this book is designed to inspire informed decision-making and foster balanced growth across regions.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2025-07-24
Mått:155 x 235 x 36 mm
Vikt:1 183 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:595
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9789819669165

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Prof. Xiangzheng Deng holds dual Ph.D. degrees in Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Economics from China and overseas. As a recipient of the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists and the Young Changjiang Scholars from the Ministry of Education of China, he specializes in global change and human well-being, food economy and resource management, and big data analysis and intelligent decision-making. He serves as the associate editors-in-chief of Resources, Conservation & Recycling. He has published over 380 papers in academic journals both domestically and internationally, including over 250 SCI/SSCI papers, with citation more than 1,8000 times. He has been consecutively recognized in Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers and Stanford's "World's Top 2% Scientists" lists for several years. Prof. Malin Song graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China, majoring in Management Science and Engineering, and has been engaged in teaching and research in Anhui University of Finance and Economics since 2007. He is the editor-in-chief of Management of Environmental Quality and a member of the editorial boards of Energy and Environment, Journal of Chinese Management, Economic Statistics (Quarterly) and Journal of Cleaner Production. Prof. Song specializes in data envelopment analysis and environmental and economic statistics, especially in environmental efficiency evaluation methods and applications, and has achieved fruitful results. In recent years, he has published more than 260 papers in international SSCI/SCI journals as first author and corresponding author. He has been selected as a Highly Cited Scientist by Clarivate Analytics and the Highly Cited Chinese Researcher by Elsevier for several years.

Innehållsförteckning

Disciplines of Development Geography.- Theories and methodologies of Development Geography.- Geographic differences in regional development.- Spatial pats of development in less developed regions.- Agglomeration and convergence of regional development process in developed regions.