of sheep farmers to the islands from the Scottish mainland—they paid high rents for large acreages of ground—caused the eviction of many small tenants, who resettled in coastal townships where they supplemented the produce of their small plots of land byfishing. In the 19th and 20th ...
While 50% of the planet’s inhabitants live in cities, in this macro-region, this percentage increases to 79.5%, with inhabitants living between large and medium-sized cities [3] that may be subjected to different tropical, desert, or temperate climates [4]. Urban areas and their subsequent...
In 1948 the islands were granted self-government under the authority of Denmark, with their own flag and unit of currency (the krona); Faroese was given equal status with Danish. The University of the Faroe Islands in Tórshavn was founded in 1965. Poor fiscal discipline in the 1980s, ...
The Philippines is an enchanting island country in Southeast Asia. Sprinkled across the western Pacific Ocean are 7,000-plus islands, each offering their own unique allure – from volcano trekking adventures to authentic Filipino homestays and diving ext
An historical view of the Philippine Islands : exhibiting their discovery, population, language, government, manners, customs, productions and commerce /John. Maver
The islands support a surprising array of wildlife, coyotes, deer, bobcat, even the Florida Panther.这些岛上生活着大量的野生生物，郊狼、鹿、山猫，甚至还有佛罗里达美洲豹。In spite of their importance, little is known about the role these islands play in the ecosystem.尽管树岛如此重要，但很少有人...
These two islands also share some demographic features, likely a product of their abrupt geography, that have mod- eled their genetic structure mainly due to the effect of isolation and genetic drifting. Until the eighteenth century, Sardinia had a population that rarely exceeded 400,000 ...
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Large numbers of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) make the Isle of May their home. During the summer months, most are found lounging on the shallow coastal rocks just southwest of the island. They have their pups in October and November, and it is these youngsters that are the most curious...
Initially, the thematic cartography from CLC was acquired—such material illustrates the Azores Islands’ LUC and their administrative limit. Then, thematic cartography was created to specify the different varieties of LUC and where they are located in the study area. Finally, the hectares of each ...