Atlas of Laos: Spatial Structures of the Economic and Social Development of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Graphic snapshot of Laos's evolution and development since the 1970s. "This is the first atlas of Laos of its kind and scope. It is intended as an aid to the State Planning Committee in including spatial factors in its development strategies, in reducing territorial inequalities, in giving a regional dimension to planning and in involving Laos in the process of regional integration of the Geater Mekong Subregion, which consists of the Indochinese Peninsula and China's Yunnan Province." "The statistics mapped in the atlas paint a picture of Laos at the end of the 1990s. The atlas provides an image of the country at a key moment in its development, 20 years after the founding of the Lao PDR. It measures the Lao PDR's degree of integration, evaluates its resources and potential, and highlights its spatial structures and dynamics. It is an instrument for cooperation between Laotian and foreign development partners and an educational tool for teachers and students."--BOOK JACKET. Based on statistics gathered in the late 1990s, this atlas gives a snapshot of Laos' economic and social development in the twenty years since the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in a series of 299 full-color maps. The result is clear and attractive, and something to be treasured. Based on statistics gathered in the late 1990s, this atlas provides a snapshot of Laos' evolution in the 20 years since the founding of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, visualizing the changes in a series of 299 full-colour maps. Bounthavy Sisouphanthong And Christian Taillard. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 159-160).