Development Geography

This book provides practical insights into regional development, focusing on how economic, social, and environmental factors contribute to disparities across regions. It examines pressing global issues such as income inequality, climate change, and sustainable growth, offering strategies for addressing these challenges in both developed and developing countries. The book combines theoretical frameworks with case studies, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary methods, making it both academically rigorous and highly applicable for real-world solutions. Key features include in-depth regional comparisons, climate adaptation strategies, and detailed policy recommendations. The reader will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate the complexities of regional development and implement effective, sustainable policies. Ideal for scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners, this book is designed to inspire informed decision-making and foster balanced growth across regions.

List of contents

Disciplines of Development Geography.- Theories and methodologies of Development Geography.- Geographic differences in regional development.- Spatial pats of development in less developed regions.- Agglomeration and convergence of regional development process in developed regions.

About the author

Xiangzheng Deng is a professor of the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a winner of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He has obtained doctoral degrees in Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Economics from both domestic and international sources and has been engaged in research and teaching in natural resource management, land surface environmental governance, agricultural and forestry economic management, global change and regional development for a long time. Recently, he has mainly focused on rural revitalization, climate change response, and land spatial planning. In terms of land use balance and optimization theory and empirical research, he proposed innovative methods for land use competition and optimization management. He has published over 240 papers in academic journals both domestically and internationally, including over 150 SCI/SSCI papers, with a total of over 3000 citations.
Malin Song is a professor of Anhui University of Finance and Economics. He graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China, majoring in Management Science and Engineering, and engaged in teaching and research in Anhui University of Finance and Economics in May 2007. Since 2012, Prof. Song has been working as a professor in the School of Statistics and Applied Mathematics at Anhui University of Finance and Economics. He is now vice president of Anhui University of Finance and Economics. Prof. Song is mainly engaged in data envelopment analysis and environmental and economic statistics, especially in environmental efficiency evaluation methods and applications, and has achieved fruitful results. In November 2020, he was selected as a highly cited scientist by Clarivate Analytics. In April 2022, he was selected as the highly cited Chinese researcher in 2021 by Elsevier.
Zhihui Li is an associate professor and master's supervisor at theInstitute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences. She is served as the deputy secretary general of the Development Geography Committee of the Chinese Geographical Society, as well as guest editor for internationally renowned journals such as Technical Forecasting & Social Change. She is mainly engaged in research and teaching in the fields of land and water resource environmental management, land use change and ecosystem services, climate change response, regional sustainable development, and agricultural policies and decision-making. At present, she has presided and participated over more than ten tasks that funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc. She has published more than 60 academic papers, including over 50 SCI/SSCI papers and seven monographs.
Fan Zhang is an associate researcher at the Institute of Geographical Sciences and Resources of the Chinese Academyof Sciences, deputy director of the Land Surface Environmental Management Research Office, and deputy secretary-general of the Professional Committee on Resource Flow and Management of the Chinese Society of Natural Resources. He is mainly engaged in research and teaching in urban ecological management, global change and regional development, resource management and policy, and regional sustainable development. His research projects include General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the sub-project of the National Key Research and Development Program, and the sub-project of the Class A Pioneer Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Yuexian Liu got her Ph.D. from Copenhagen University in 2010 and now working in the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. She focuses on the research of soil pollution remediation and agricultural products safety. Her recent research interests include: biodegradation of soil PAH, greenhouse gas emissions and storage in s

Summary

This book provides practical insights into regional development, focusing on how economic, social, and environmental factors contribute to disparities across regions. It examines pressing global issues such as income inequality, climate change, and sustainable growth, offering strategies for addressing these challenges in both developed and developing countries. The book combines theoretical frameworks with case studies, policy analysis, and interdisciplinary methods, making it both academically rigorous and highly applicable for real-world solutions. Key features include in-depth regional comparisons, climate adaptation strategies, and detailed policy recommendations. The reader will gain a comprehensive understanding of how to navigate the complexities of regional development and implement effective, sustainable policies. Ideal for scholars, policymakers, and development practitioners, this book is designed to inspire informed decision-making and foster balanced growth across regions.

Product details

• Authors: Xiangzheng Deng, Malin Song
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9789819669165
• ISBN: 978-981-9669-16-5
• No. of pages: 595
• Illustrations: XVI, 595 p. 127 illus., 54 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Nachhaltigkeit, Soziologie, Umwelt, Sustainability, Regional Development, Environmental Social Sciences, International Trade, Integrated Geography, economic efficiency, SDG 11, SDG 8, Income Inequality, SDG 10, Climate change adaptation, SDG13, Underdeveloped Areas, Environmental Carrying Capacity, SDG 1