The Geography of Georgia

Introduction.- Section 1: Historical and Political Geography.- Ancient History.- Historical and Political Geography.- Ethnic Groups and Religions.- Demographics.- Sociocultural Geography.- Section 2: Geological Processes.- Geology.- Geodynamical Processes.- Glacial and Periglacial Processes.- Section 3: Ecological Processes.- Landscapes.- Deforestation and Reforestation.- Desertification.- Ecosystems.- Anthropogenic Impact on Environment.-Section 4: Developmental Geography.- Economical History.- Economics.- Natural Resources.- Sustainable Development.- Global Warming and Climate Change.-Law and Government.

Igor. Bondyrev - 28.09.1948 was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. In 1967, after graduating from high school, he studied at the Moscow school mapping (Russia). 1967-1971 - student of the Faculty of geography the Tbilisi Pedagogical Institute. 1972-1975 - the post-graduate student of the Vakhushti Bagrationi Institute of geography - specialize "physical geography". In 1976 he defended his thesis "Per glacial landscapes of Georgia", in 1991 - his doctoral thesis "Geomor­phology of Mozambique". After graduation, he worked as a teacher of geography at the University of Georgia. In 1978 to work in the system of the Department of geology of Georgia, working his way from Engineering Geologist to the head of the geological party, then - head of the information service of Department. Conducted research in practically all the regions of Georgia, as well as Azerbaijan, Turkey, South-East Africa, Syria, Russia (Altai, far East, North Caucasus), Ukraine, Kazakhstan and others.

Zurab Davitashvili (born 1953) - PH.D. in Geography (1982), Doctor of Political Sciences (2002) is Full Professor of International Relations and Human Geography, Head of Department of International Relations of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (Georgia). Prof. Dr. Davitashvili is author of more than 70 scientific articles and 5 monographs, among them "Nationalism and Globalization", "Historical and Political Geography of the World" and Textbook for secondary schools "Geography of Georgia" (with N. Beruchashvili and N. Elizbarashvili).

Professor Vijay P. Singh, Ph.D., D.Sc., P.E., P.H., Hon. D.WRE, is a University Distinguished Professor and Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering at Texas A&M University. Professor Singh has been recognized for four decades of leadership in research, teaching and service to the hydrologic and water resources engineering profession. He has published his research in more than 710 refereed journal articles, 300 conference proceedings