Economic Geography is a highly developed branch of geography, which focuses on production, distribution and consumption activities. This text on economic geography, divided into three parts, takes account of recent trends and theoretical developments in the subject.

Part I is introductory in nature and deals with basic concepts of economy, resources and economic geography. Part II deals with resources and their utilisation. In all, ten chapters relating to world agriculture, livestock, fisheries, mineral and power resources, industries and transportation have been included. Part III explains the theories related to agricultural and industrial location, spatial variations in production and transport costs, decision-making process and economic regionalisation.

This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated with new available data. Moreover, new elaborate content on fisheries and non-conventional sources of power has been included in this edition.

The book provides a complete theoretical knowledge of economic geography. It is written in a clear and lucid style, well supported by illustrations and tables. It is primarily designed for the graduate and postgraduate students of geography and will also be useful for those appearing in competitive examinations as well as for the general readers.

•    Economic Geography: An Introduction

•    Economy and Economic Activities: Geographical Perspective

•    Resources: Concept, Classification and Conservation

•    Agriculture: Nature and Types

•    Agricultural Products: Cereals

•    Commercial Agricultural Products

•    Livestock and Fisheries

•    Mineral Resources

•    Energy Resources

•    Iron and Steel and Cotton Textile Industry

•    Chemical, Chemical Fertiliser and Paper Pulp Industry

•    Industrial Regions of the World

•    World Transportation Patterns

•    Theories of Agricultural Location

•    Theories of Industrial Location

•    Spatial Variations in Production and Transport Costs

•    Decision-making Process

•    Economic Regions and Regionalisation

H.M. Saxena, a senior geographer and a member of Rajasthan College Education Service since 1967, served as Lecturer, Head of the Postgraduate Department of Geography, Principal and finally Joint Director, College Education, Government of Rajasthan.

Dr Saxena has contributed numerous papers to reputed journals. He is also the author of many books, both in English and Hindi, notable among them are Environmental Geography, Indian and World Geography, Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change, Economic Geography, Marketing Geography, Environmental Management, Transport Geography and Dictionary of Physical Geography. At present, he is actively engaged in research and writing in the fields of economic and environmental geography.