Covering the conditions of the developing tropics, this text examines the resistance of some of their problems to earlier attempts at solutions, and the use of new tools to develop a much more comprehensive and empirical framework for analysis and decision-making. It presents the development of cutting-edge technology that links GIS and modelling approaches with extensive databases on meteorology, soils, agricultural production, and land use. The book discusses whether development is sustainable through a synthesis of ...
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Covering the conditions of the developing tropics, this text examines the resistance of some of their problems to earlier attempts at solutions, and the use of new tools to develop a much more comprehensive and empirical framework for analysis and decision-making. It presents the development of cutting-edge technology that links GIS and modelling approaches with extensive databases on meteorology, soils, agricultural production, and land use. The book discusses whether development is sustainable through a synthesis of demographic, resource and economic considerations.
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