Samoa: Mapping the Diversity
Samoa · editorips@usp.ac.fj · 1998
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Reviews: Samoa: Mapping the Diversity
John Connell · 2002
This is a review of the atlas "Samoa: Mapping the Diversity" by R. Gerard Ward and P. Ashcroft. The atlas contains over 60 maps based on data such as the 1989 Census of Agriculture, systematically illustrating spatial distribution and variations across Samoa's 48 districts in agriculture, fishing, forest cover, and access to services. The review notes that the atlas not only presents spatial data but also reveals uneven development and growing inequality, while drawing on previously obscure unpublished reports. The author considers the atlas a valuable reference for understanding Samoa's recent development structure and calls for similar works in other Pacific island states.
Reviews: Samoa: Mapping the Diversity
Camilla Cockerton · 2000
This review assesses the book 'Samoa: Mapping the Diversity' by R. Gerard Ward and Paul Ashcroft. The book aims to reveal significant regional differences in Samoa's environment, forestry, population, land tenure, infrastructure, agriculture, crops, livestock, and fishing, and to make information about Samoa more accessible and usable. Drawing primarily on census data from the 1980s and early 1990s, including the 1989 agricultural census, the authors construct detailed maps and tables that clearly demonstrate regional variations and spatial interrelationships. The book is immediately useful for planners, officials, and development practitioners, particularly for locally tailored solutions, and serves as a valuable resource for students and the public, exemplifying the application of data processing and GIS in Pacific Island contexts.
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