The genesis, methodical foundations, and problems in the realisation of the Atlas de la Nouvelle-Calédonie
Journal Title: Miscellanea Geographica - Regional Studies on Development - Year 2014, Vol 18, Issue 1
Abstract
The article presents the main organisational, epistemological, and methodical principles assumed by one of the two scientific editors of the Atlas de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, and the problems they faced. The presented solutions may be useful to the authors of similar projects in the future.
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Jean-Christophe Gay
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