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The Philippine Archipelago

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  • Covers all aspects of Philippine geography
  • Discusses major geopolitical issues including Muslim rebellion in Mindanao and Chineses maritime ambitions
  • Takes a holistic approach, as all issues are tied together
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Introduction

    • Yves Boquet
    Pages 1-7
  3. Land, History and People

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9
    2. 7107 Islands

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 11-36
    3. A Tropical Archipelago

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 37-59
    4. 100 Million Filipinos

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 117-158
    5. The Diversity of the Philippine Population

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 159-179
  4. The Philippines in the Global Economy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 181-181
    2. Farm Productions and Rural Landscapes

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 213-258
    3. The Use and Abuse of Sea Resources

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 301-339
    4. Industry vs. Services

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 341-366
  5. Regional Organization and Spatial Planning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 417-417
    2. Transportation in the Philippines

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 465-519
    3. The Growth of Greater Manila

      • Yves Boquet
      Pages 521-566

About this book

This book presents an updated view of the Philippines, focusing on thematic issues rather than a description region by region. Topics include typhoons, population growth, economic difficulties, agrarian reform, migration as an economic strategy, the growth of Manila, the Muslim question in Mindanao, the South China Sea tensions with China and the challenges of risk, vulnerability and sustainable development.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Département de Géographie, Université de Bourgogne, Dijon, France

    Yves Boquet

About the author

Yves Boquet was trained as a history and geography teacher in France and worked for 17 years in the Washington DC area before coming back to France as an assistant professor at Université de Picardie in Amiens and then full professor at Université de Bourgogne. He has also held temporary guest positions at University of Maryland-College Park, University of Louisville, University of the Philippines and Lyceum of the Philippines University. Professor Boquet is currently the Secretary General of the Association of French Geographers and Secreatary of the IGU commission on Geography of Transportation. His topics of interest are transportation and large megalopolises) and countries of research the United States, then the Philippines and China.  

Bibliographic Information

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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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