Reviews: Samoa: Mapping the Diversity

Summary

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presents spatial data but also reveals uneven development and growing inequality, while drawing on previously obscure unpublished reports.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.