Elephants in the Pacific? Pacific urbanisation and its discontents
2011; Wiley; Volume: 52; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1467-8373.2011.01445.x
ISSN1467-8373
Autores Tópico(s)Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
ResumoAsia Pacific ViewpointVolume 52, Issue 2 p. 121-135 Elephants in the Pacific? Pacific urbanisation and its discontents John Connell, John Connell School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author John Connell, John Connell School of Geosciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 August 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8373.2011.01445.xCitations: 28Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Abstract Urbanisation has proved seemingly inexorable in the island Pacific in recent decades, yet has largely escaped critical attention. 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