Porto and Northern Portugal

by Brian Dicks

Published 2 August 1999
This text on Porto and northern Portugal combines key physical and human topics, focusing particularly on river management, landforms and agriculture, as well as exploring Europe's largest shanty, the development of tourism, and the impact of industrial and economic change. The book is part of a series which adopts a people-environment approach to regional geography, focusing on key issues and themes, and integrating geographical concepts, techniques and study skills.