ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY

Book Details

• Author: H.M. Saxena

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Edition: 2nd

• Language: English

• ISBN: 9788131609491

• Pages: 400

• Cover: Hardcover

• Release Date: 01-11-2017

• Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.6 x 1.0 inches

About the Book
Economic Geography is a well-established branch of geography that focuses on the production, distribution, and consumption activities within economies. This comprehensive text, divided into three parts, offers an in-depth exploration of the subject, integrating recent trends and theoretical developments.

• Part I introduces the basic concepts of economy, resources, and economic geography, setting the foundation for the rest of the book.

• Part II covers resources and their utilization, including ten chapters on world agriculture, livestock, fisheries, mineral and power resources, industries, and transportation.

• Part III focuses on theoretical aspects of economic geography, such as agricultural and industrial location theories, spatial variations in production and transport costs, and economic regionalization.

This second edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with new data, adding content on fisheries and non-conventional power sources. Written in a clear and accessible style, the book is well-supported by illustrations and tables, making it ideal for graduate and postgraduate students of geography. It is also beneficial for those preparing for competitive examinations and general readers interested in economic geography.

Contents
Part I: Introduction

• Economic Geography: An Introduction

• Economy and Economic Activities: Geographical Perspective

• Resources: Concept, Classification, and Conservation

Part II: Resources and Their Utilisation

• Agriculture: Nature and Types

• Agricultural Products: Cereals

• Commercial Agricultural Products

• Livestock and Fisheries

• Mineral Resources

• Energy Resources

• Iron and Steel and Cotton Textile Industry

• Chemical, Chemical Fertiliser, and Paper Pulp Industry

• Industrial Regions of the World

• World Transportation Patterns

Part III: Theoretical Economic Geography

• Theories of Agricultural Location

• Theories of Industrial Location

• Spatial Variations in Production and Transport Costs

• Decision-making Process

• Economic Regions and Regionalisation

About the Author
H.M. Saxena is a senior geographer with extensive experience in academia. He has served as a lecturer, head of the postgraduate department of geography, principal, and joint director of college education for the Government of Rajasthan. Saxena has contributed numerous research papers to reputed journals and authored several books on subjects like environmental geography, biodiversity, climate change, economic geography, transport geography, and more. He continues to be actively engaged in research and writing, particularly in the fields of economic and environmental geography.