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Structural Geomorphology in Northeastern Brazil
Av Rubson Maia, Francisco Bezerra
Häftad, 2019
552 kr
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This book presents the characteristics and limitations of geological units, Cenozoic and geochronological concepts. It studies landscape aspects developed from research in areas with proved Cenozoic tectonic activity, such as the Potiguar basin, located between the states of Ceara and Rio Grande do …
Coastal Resorts and Urbanization in Northeast Brazil
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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This book intends to present the development of socio-spatial practices in the metropolitan coast of the Northeast of Brazil, highlighting the main urban, spa and tourist agglomerations: Salvador-BA, Recife-PE, Fortaleza-CE, and Natal-RN. The objective is to study the processes of urbanization …
Road Expansion in the Peruvian Amazon
The 'Enchantments' of the Manu Road
Av Eduardo Salazar Moreira, Marcela Palomino-Schalscha
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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This book provides in-depth insights into the construction of the first road to reach riparian communities and the main access point to a national park in the Amazonian rain forest. It is based on an ethnographic investigation in Peru’s Manu Province in the Amazon, which explored diverse local …
Tourism in Post-revolutionary Nicaragua
Struggles over Land, Water, and Fish
Av G. Thomas LaVanchy, Matthew J. Taylor m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
552 kr
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This book interrogates the impact of tourism on local lives and environments along the southern Pacific Coast of Nicaragua. Nicaragua has turned to tourism to earn needed foreign exchange and to provide jobs. The unplanned boom, however, has come with costs to local environments. Using an in-depth …
Green Gold
Contested Meanings and Socio-Environmental Change in Argentine Yerba Mate Cultivation
Häftad, 2021
662 kr
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This book applies an approach to study the externalization of cost under capitalism in the production of Argentine yerba mate, an infusion with stimulant properties long used by indigenous peoples. Consumption in today’s globalized economy makes it difficult to understand the consequences of our …
Global Environmental Changes, Desertification and Sustainability
Av Flávio Rodrigues do Nascimento
Häftad, 2023
496 kr
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The book considers desertification as a cause-effect of environmental degradation that causes global environmental changes and the current climate crisis. Desertification affects sustainability and is one of the most severe socio-environmental problems on a global, regional, and local scale and in …
Climate Change and Economic Growth
Lessons from Argentina
Av Elisa Belfiori, Gastón Gertner
Häftad, 2025
552 kr
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This book examines the complex relationship between energy use, economic growth, and the environment, focusing on Argentina and its relevance to other Latin American countries and developing economies. It offers an interdisciplinary approach and policy recommendations to reconcile efforts to …
Coastal Geography in Northeast Brazil
Analyzing Maritimity in the Tropics
Av Eustogio Wanderley Correia Dantas
Häftad, 2016
552 kr
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This book studies the transformation of modern maritimity practices in coastal areas (such as swimming, navigation and tourism) and their implications to the development of Brazilian coastal cities, with an emphasis on the Northeast part of the country. It is a reflection on coastal geography in …
French-Brazilian Geography
The Influence of French Geography in Brazil
Av José Borzacchiello da Silva
Häftad, 2016
552 kr
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This book analyses the development of geography as a scientific discipline in Brazil, highlighting how the established partnerships with French geographers have helped shape scientific progress in the country. It connects economic development and politics with the study of geography in Brazil. The …
Religious Tourism and Heritage in Brazil
Av Christian Dennys Monteiro de Oliveira
Häftad, 2016
552 kr
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The book reflects on the current dimensions of tourism and patrimony in Brazil. It presents cultural realities as resources for the resolution of tensions between different communities and the establishment of their identities. The book also presents memories and forgotten traditions that are …
Dams, Displacement and Development
Perspectives from Río Negro, Guatemala
Häftad, 2017
552 kr
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Using the case of the Chixoy Hydroelectric Dam in Guatemala, constructed between 1978 and 1983, this book examines the effects of displacement on the former residents of Río Negro, a community forcibly evicted and nearly eliminated by the military and paramilitary. Using open-ended interview …
Hydrogeology of a Large Oil-and-Gas Basin in Central Patagonia
San Jorge Gulf Basin, Argentina
Av Mario Alberto Hernández, Nilda González m. fl.
Häftad, 2017
552 kr
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This book analyzes the most important geohydrological aspects of the San Jorge Gulf Basin (Chubut and Santa Cruz provinces, Argentine Patagonia), with a particular focus on the physical and hydrodynamic characteristics of the system. Discovered in 1907, the San Jorge Gulf Basin was the first …
Pottery, Livelihoods, and Landscapes
A Case Study from the Peruvian Andes
Häftad, 2017
569 kr
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This book describes the pottery trade activities of the residents of the community of San Bartolomé de los Olleros in Piura, Peru. Based on extensive interviews with potters and traders, it explains why the barter of pots continues to be practiced, and explores how pottery production and exchange …
Modernization and Political Actions in the Brazilian Amazon
The City of Barcarena, Pará
Häftad, 2017
552 kr
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This book offers an analysis of the territory of Barcarena, in the Brazilian Amazon. The author studies the land use and the implemented modernization policies that made it one of the richest cities of the state. The political system uses this territory as a resource to provide for the needs of a …
Shifting Nicaraguan Mediascapes
Authoritarianism and the Struggle for Social Justice
Häftad, 2017
552 kr
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This book explores the mediated struggles for autonomy, land rights and social justice in a context of growing authoritarianism and persistent coloniality in Nicaragua. To do so, it draws on in-depth fieldwork, analysis of media texts, and decolonial and other cultural theories. There are two main …
Dams in Brazil
Social and Demographical Impacts
Häftad, 2018
552 kr
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The book focuses on the human and social effects of the construction of hydroelectric dams in Brazil. It discusses themes such as forced migrations, how the families of the victims of the dams adapt to new living areas, the struggle of families with the relocation of their homes and the fact that …
