The Geography of Uzbekistan (eBook)
XIII, 288 Seiten
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-07873-6 (ISBN)
This book describes the geography of Uzbekistan and its unique history and culture. It focuses on the development of Uzbekistan as a result of its location on the crossroads of the Silk Road. The influence of global and regional environmental challenges on the current landscape and similar issues are discussed and analyzed from a historical perspective. Contemporary tensions and reforms in social, economical and cultural life are described with the aim to draw a picture of modern paths to transformation and development. The Geography of Uzbekistan includes also information on geology, nature and natural resources, in particular water. The book discusses the social and environmental impacts of the Aral Sea disaster and shows new paths of transformation and development for this Central Asian country.
Dr. Lola Gulyamova is a geographer at the Tashkent State Technical University and Uzbekistan National University and currently serves as the Chair of the Board of the Fulbright Association of Uzbekistan. She is also a member of the Association of American Geographers.
Gulyamova was a Fulbright Visiting Scholar in 1996 - 1997 with the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where she studied rural populations in arid zones. She received her doctor's degree from Moscow State University. She has more than 35 years of professional experience and worked in countries such as the U.S.A., Netherlands, Russia, Belarus, Estonia and of course Uzbekistan.
Her scientific interests are in the field of GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and remote sensing methods used for the study of rural and urban populations. She also specializes in social matters and gender issues.
As chairwoman of the Board of the Fulbright Association of Uzbekistan Dr. Lola Gulyamova organizes about 4 round-tables and seminars a year. Participants generally include Fulbright alumni as well as representatives from non-governmental organizations, the Ministries of Justice and Education, the Institute of Study of Civil Society, academia and businesses. The events are a way to share ideas on important issues and exchange experience and knowledge on theoretical, scientific and practical issues. The Fulbright Association of Uzbekistan has been promoting scholarly activities in Uzbekistan since 2001.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.12.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | World Regional Geography Book Series | World Regional Geography Book Series |
| Zusatzinfo | XIII, 288 p. 1 illus. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Schlagworte | Crossroads of the Silk Road • Cultural Geography and Tourism of the Silk Road • Historical perspective on environmental challenges • Regional and Local Physical Geography • Regional Geography of Central Asia • Social and environmental impacts of the Aral Sea disaster • Transformation and Economic Development of Uzbekistan • Urban Geography of Uzbek Cities |
| ISBN-10 | 3-031-07873-X / 303107873X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3-031-07873-6 / 9783031078736 |
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