This book explores the links between globalization, agriculture and development in a number of contemporary Asia-Pacific nations. It highlights the complex and diversified nature of agricultural change in these contexts, and the ways in which this shapes patterns of economic and social...

T<sc>onts</sc> M. and T<sc>aylor</sc> M. The shifting geography of corporate headquarters in Australia: a longitudinal analysis, <italic>Regional Studies</italic>. Over recent years there has been a renewed interest in the role of corporate headquarters in urban systems. While much of this focus has been oriented towards global...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Contributors -- Part 1: Context -- 1. Introduction: Second Homes, Curse or Blessing? Revisited -- 2. Second Home Tourism Impact, Planning and Management -- Part 2: Mobilities, Encounters and Meanings -- 3. The 'Cottage' Privilege: Increasingly Elite...

Diversification and niche marketing have become very important economic strategies for many rural small businesses, farmers and communities. As part of these strategies, new opportunities often emerge for traditional products and industries. In the case of Western Australia, this has contributed...

In recent decades, there has been considerable debate in the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona regarding the role of spatial planning in influencing general land-use trends. There is a widespread belief amongst geographers, environmentalists, planners and some politicians that spatial planning of...