The Philippine Archipelago

PART 1 – Land, history and people.- Chapter 1 7107 islands.- Chapter 2 A tropical archipelago.- Chapter 3 The Spanish creation of the Philippines: the birth of a nation.- Chapter 4 From US colony to independent country: the construction of a State.- Chapter 5 100 million Filipinos.- Chapter 6 The diversity of the Philippine population.- Chapter 7 Emerging tiger ? The paradoxes of the Philippine economy.- Chapter 8 Farm productions and rural landscapes.- Chapter 9 The Philippine agriculture : weaknesses and controversies.- Chapter 10 The use and abuse of sea resources.- Chapter 11 Industry vs. Services.- Chapter 12 Global Pinoys: the archipelago of migration.- PART 3 – Regional organization and spatial planning.- Chapter 13 The spatial structure of the Philippines: urbanization and regional inequalities.- Chapter 14 Transportation in the Philippines.- Chapter 15 The growth of Greater Manila.- Chapter 16 Managing Metro Manila.- Chapter 17 Regional development policies in the Philippines.- PART 4 – Challenges for&nbsp; the Philippines.- Chapter 18 Towards a Bangsamoro in Mindanao ?.- Chapter 19 South China Sea or West Philippine Sea ?.- Chapter 20 It’s more fun in the Philippines ? The challenges of tourism in the Philippines.- Chapter 21 Environmental challenges in the Philippines.- Conclusion: Towards sustainable development in the Philippines?</p>