Basic principles of economic geography /
Brown, Peter
Basic principles of economic geography / Peter Brown. - Waltham Abbey Essex, United Kingdom : ED-Tech Press, c2022. - 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Economic Geography -- Significance and Approaches of Economic Geography -- Land Forms, Soils and Climate -- Oceans and their Coasts -- Bedrock and Mineral Deposits -- Ground and Surface Waters of the Lands -- Elements of the Natural Environment -- Regional Geography and the Theory of Economic Regions -- Population Geography -- Resources and Regions: The Global Distribution of Industry.
"Economic Geography shares with other branches of knowledge-economics, agriculture, geology, history--the responsibility of studying economic life. The peculiar contribution of economic geography is an understanding of the relation between natural environment and economic life in the various regions of the earth. It is also essential if wise use is to be made of the natural possibilities of any given area. The more wisely the natural resources of all regions are used the higher can be the material standard of living of all mankind. Economic geography is a sub-discipline that uses a geographical approach to study the economy. It is a vibrant and exciting branch of geography. Its name would suggest that economic geography lies somewhere between, or at the overlap of the disciplines of geography and economics, Economic Geography focuses on the study of spatial aspects of economic activities on various scales. The distance to the city plays a significant role in economic decisions of firms while other factors such as access to the sea and the presence of raw materials like oil affects the economic conditions of countries. This book provides readers with a solid background in the theories of economic geography, while examining contemporary issues. This book is designed for a one-term sophomore through senior level course in geography, this text describes and analyzes locational patterns of various economic and urban activities."--Back cover
9781788826471 (hardcover)
Economic geography
HF1027 / B81 2022
Basic principles of economic geography / Peter Brown. - Waltham Abbey Essex, United Kingdom : ED-Tech Press, c2022. - 381 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Economic Geography -- Significance and Approaches of Economic Geography -- Land Forms, Soils and Climate -- Oceans and their Coasts -- Bedrock and Mineral Deposits -- Ground and Surface Waters of the Lands -- Elements of the Natural Environment -- Regional Geography and the Theory of Economic Regions -- Population Geography -- Resources and Regions: The Global Distribution of Industry.
"Economic Geography shares with other branches of knowledge-economics, agriculture, geology, history--the responsibility of studying economic life. The peculiar contribution of economic geography is an understanding of the relation between natural environment and economic life in the various regions of the earth. It is also essential if wise use is to be made of the natural possibilities of any given area. The more wisely the natural resources of all regions are used the higher can be the material standard of living of all mankind. Economic geography is a sub-discipline that uses a geographical approach to study the economy. It is a vibrant and exciting branch of geography. Its name would suggest that economic geography lies somewhere between, or at the overlap of the disciplines of geography and economics, Economic Geography focuses on the study of spatial aspects of economic activities on various scales. The distance to the city plays a significant role in economic decisions of firms while other factors such as access to the sea and the presence of raw materials like oil affects the economic conditions of countries. This book provides readers with a solid background in the theories of economic geography, while examining contemporary issues. This book is designed for a one-term sophomore through senior level course in geography, this text describes and analyzes locational patterns of various economic and urban activities."--Back cover
9781788826471 (hardcover)
Economic geography
HF1027 / B81 2022