448 Pages
by
Routledge
448 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Human Geography of East Central Europe examines the geography of the transition economies that were not formerly part of the Soviet Union: Albania, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Yugoslavia and East Germany. There is a thematic treatment beginning with the landscape and historical background, which moves... Read more
1. Introduction: the Political and Economic Context 2. Aspects of Social Geography 3. Production: Industry and Agriculture 4. Tertiary Sector Geographies: Transport Energy and Tourism 5. Urban and Rural Settlement 6. The Changing Status of Regions: Communism and Transition 7. Conclusion
Biography
David Turnock is a Reader in Geography at the University of Leicester.
'There are certainly few contemporary English-language works intent on dealing with Central East Europe in such a comprehensive manner.' - Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy, 2004
'Turnock's latest book is an important contribution to studies of postcommunist transformation from a senior and well-respected scholar.' - The Geographical Journal, 2005
