Relational Geography of a Border Island: Local Development and Compensatory Destruction on Lieyu, Taiwan

The paper considers Lieyu island from a relational geography perspective, relative to the islands of Kinmen, Xiamen, and Taiwan. Lieyu retains its natural landscape and military heritage in part due to its remote location and military restrictions relative to nearby Kinmen Island. Local politicians...

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Main Authors: Su-Hsin Lee, Wen-Hua Huang, Adam Grydehøj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Island Studies Journal 2017-11-01
Series:Island Studies Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.24043/isj.33