| Publication |
Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006.
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| Description |
48pGreen spine
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| Series |
Geography focus
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| Summary/Abstract |
Discusses where people live in the world and why and why some of them move from one place to another.
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| Contents |
Where people live --
Living on the land --
The development of settlements --
Kinds of settlements --
Buildings around the world --
Case study: Hong Kong --
People on the move --
Case study: the United States --
Traveling to work --
Escaping conflict --
Case study: Darfur refugees --
Escaping natural disasters --
A crowded planet --
Growing cities --
City strains --
Settlement and transportation --
Pollution and congestion --
Settlements and resources --
Investigating city solutions --
The future
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| Standard Number |
1410911152 Hb.
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