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Mapping Transition in the Pamirs: Changing Human-Environmental Landscapes

By hermann kreutzmann , Teiji Watanabe (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2016
ISBN
978-3-319-23197-6, 978-3-319-23198-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-23198-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (14196427 bytes)
Series
Advances in Asian Human-Environmental Research
Edition
1
Pages
XV, 274\284
Time added
2016-03-14 21:35:01
Physical Geography; Sustainable Development; Anthr

Description

By emphasizing on the Pamir region a comprehensive overview of path-dependent and recent developments in a remote mountain region is provided in this book. Overall neglect in the mountainous periphery is contrasted by shifting the centre of attention to the Pamirs situated at the interface between South and Central Asia. From colonial times to now there has been a debate on grasping and locating the area. Here field-work based contributions are collected to provide a variety of perspectives on the Pamirs highlighting transformation and transition in Post-Soviet societies as well as in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The similar ecological environment across borders features the common ground while analyzing development processes in a set of case studies that aim at highlighting certain aspects of regional development.

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