The importance of political boundaries in the development, function and flow of tourism
cannot be overemphasized. In light of today's political transformations and processes of …

This text focuses on the contemporary economic, social, geographical, environmental and
political realities of the Caribbean region. Historical aspects of the Caribbean, such as …

Historical data on landuse changes are important for interpreting the current status of natural
systems such as forests. Analyses of road network dynamics can be particularly useful as …

Very little research has considered the underlying drivers of land cover change in Caribbean
islands, particularly in those islands that are still experiencing a net loss of forest cover. We …

Jamaica experienced net deforestation during the period 2001–2010. Yet, the proximate
causes of deforestation and the reasons why a forest transition might be absent, particularly …

Abstract The Cockpit Country is Jamaica's only remaining pristine karst area and is perhaps
the most significant karst landscape in the Caribbean. It may be a candidate for UN World …

The discovery of two undisturbed caves in Jamaica with 14 C and 210 Pb dating indicating
that the oldest layers of guano were ca. 200 years old in the first cave (81 cm long core), and …

About two thirds of Jamaica is karst landscape, and karstic hazards affect much of the
country and about half of the population, mostly in rural areas. The karst includes extensive …

The Caribbean contains one of the world's premier karst landscapes, with a total area of
nearly 130,000 km^ sup 2^, more than half the total land area of the region. Approximately …

The karst geomorphology of the White Limestone Group of Jamaica is reviewed. The
lithological and structural characteristics of the White Limestone Group are examined in …