Rowland Percy Moss (1928–1993) was an Economist and researcher at the

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interested in the relationship between geography and wealth. He is known for his work on Development in Tropical Africa.

Publications

*(as editor) ''The Soil resources of tropical Africa: a symposium of the

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.'' London,

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, 1968.
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*Edited with M. R. Kettle. ''Southern Africa studies: report of a symposium held at the

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in the University of London on 24th September, 1969, by the African Studies Association of the U.K.'' In: Symposium on Southern African Studies, London, 1969. Birmingham, African Studies Association of the U.K., 1970. *''The ecology of human communities.'' Birmingham: University of Birmingham, 1974. *Edited with R. J. A. R. Rathbone. ''The Population factor in African studies: the proceedings of a conference organized by the African Studies Association of the United Kingdom, September 1972.'' London:

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, 1975. *''Concept and theory in land evaluation for rural land use planning.'' Department of Geography, ?, 1978. *A chapter on soils and

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. In: Ronald James Harrison Church. ''West Africa: a study of the environment and of man’s use of it.'' London/New York: Longman, 1980. *Edited with William Basil Morgan and G. J. Afolabi Ojo. ''Rural energy systems in the humid tropics: proceedings of the First Workshop of the United Nations University Rural Energy Systems Project, Ife, Nigeria, 10–12 August 1978.'' Workshop of the United Nations University Rural Energy Systems Project ( Ife, Nigeria, 1978.) Tokyo, Japan:

, c1980. *With William Basil Morgan.''Fuelwood and rural energy production and supply in the humid tropics: a report for the United Nations University with special reference to Tropical Africa and South-East Asia.'' Dublin: Published for the United Nations University by Tycooly International, 1981. *''Reflections on the relations between forest and savanna in tropical West Africa.'' Salford: Department of Geography,

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, 1982. *''The Earth in our Hands'' 1982 ISBN 0-85110-427-4 *''Environmental Constraints on Development in Tropical Africa.'' In: '' M. B. Gleave (editor). ''Tropical African Development: Geographical Perspectives. Burnt Mill, Harlow:

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; New York:

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, 1992, pp. 50–92.
Book review
In: '' Third World Planning Review.'' Liverpool University Press, vol. 15, no. 4, 1993. p. 429-

References

Academic staff of United Nations University Africanists 1928 births 1993 deaths {{Africanist-stub