Applied Geography: A World Perspective (The GeoJournal Library)(Special Indian Edition/ Reprint Year- 2020) [Paperback] Antoine Bailly Et.al and Lay James

Book Details

• Author: Antoine Bailly, Lay James Gibson

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• Number of Pages: 326

• Publication Year: 2023

• ISBN: 9789402417807

• Sale Territory: This edition may not be sold outside India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan.

About the Book

Applied Geography: A World Perspective reviews the progress of applied geography in various regions across the globe. It provides an overview through contributions from a distinguished international panel of academic practitioners. The book offers insights into both established approaches and emerging areas of applied geography, presenting a comprehensive and modern view of the field today.

This book is relevant for faculty and graduate students in the fields of geography, planning, public policy, regional science, and related social and behavioral sciences.

Contents

• Introduction / Antoine Bailly and Lay James Gibson

Part I: History and Epistemological Foundations

1. Managing Geography After Y2K / Antoine Bailly and Lay James Gibson

2. The Principles and Practice of Applied Geography / Michael Pacione

3. Historical Foundations of Applied Geography / Michel Phlipponneau

4. Political Geography, Public Policy, and the Rise of Policy Analysis / Kingsley E. Haynes, Qingshu Xie, and Lei Ding

5. The Role of Geographic Information Science in Applied Geography / Arthur Getis

6. Economic Base Theory and Applied Geography / Lay James Gibson

7. Retail Location and Consumer Spatial Choice Behavior / Harry Timmermans

Part II: A World Perspective

8. Applied Geography in Western and Southern Europe / Jorge Gaspar

9. Applied Geography in Central Europe / Gyorgy Enyedi

10. Applied Geography in 20th Century North America: A Perspective / John W. Frazier

Part III: Case Studies

11. Disability, Disadvantage, and Discrimination: An Overview with Special Emphasis on Blindness in the USA / Reginald G. Golledge

12. Human Wayfinding / Reginald G. Golledge

13. International Trade / Jessie P.H. Poon and James E. McConnell

14. Medicometry and Regional Development / Antoine S. Bailly

15. Monitoring and Benchmarking Regional and Local Performance / Robert Stimson

16. Applied Geography for the Future / Antoine Bailly and Lay James Gibson

17. Biographies and Fields

About the Authors

Antoine Bailly is a professor at the University of Geneva, Switzerland, specializing in applied geography.

Lay James Gibson is a professor at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA, with expertise in applied geography and regional science.