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How to organise limited space: Micro-regionalisation of La Digue island (Seychelles)

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  • Henryk Jędrusik Maciej

    (Department of World Regional Geography, Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of Warsaw, WarsawPoland)

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Islands, especially small ones, are commonly studied as microcosms of natural and social processes. In this article, La Digue island (10 km2) in the Seychelles archipelago was treated as such. An attempt was made to analyse the significance of the natural environment for the features of spatial development under conditions of intense globalisation. For this purpose, functional micro-regions were determined, along with their genesis and evolution. Spatial dynamics and individual features of space are presented as chorème (Brunet 1986). The analysis was based on data from a library query and field observation and field studies in July 2018. Twelve functional regions were determined. Analysis of the distribution and evolution of their functions reveals a high dependence on natural environmental features, especially topography, and thus confirms (at the scale in question) a geographical determinism.

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  • Henryk Jędrusik Maciej, 2020. "How to organise limited space: Micro-regionalisation of La Digue island (Seychelles)," Miscellanea Geographica. Regional Studies on Development, Sciendo, vol. 24(2), pages 62-72, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:mgrsod:v:24:y:2020:i:2:p:62-72:n:1
    DOI: 10.2478/mgrsd-2020-0004
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    1. Jean-Christophe Gay, 2004. "Tourisme, politique et environnement aux Seychelles," Revue Tiers-Monde, Armand Colin, vol. 0(2), pages 319-339.
    2. Jean-Christophe Gay, 2004. "Tourisme, politique et environnement aux Seychelles," Revue Tiers Monde, Programme National Persée, vol. 45(178), pages 319-339.
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