Atlas on Spatial Development 0: Administrative Boundaries
Atlas zur Raumentwicklung 0: Verwaltungsgrenzen
West Germany · BFLR · 1982
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Michael Blakemore · 1981
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This review describes the atlas volume "Atlas zur Raumentwicklung. 0: Verwaltungsgrenzen" published by the Federal Research Institute for Regional Geography and Regional Planning in Bonn (1982). The volume maps administrative boundaries after the 1960 reform and early 1980s reforms, covering general administrative divisions at various levels as well as special-purpose divisions for planning, labor market, and judicial administration. While the volume alone is of limited interest, it constitutes a logical and necessary component of the complete atlas series. The review briefly notes the atlas's format and origin, placing it within the context of earlier reviewed volumes.
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