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geographical isolation  

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  • Geographical isolation implies a break, a physical discontinuity materialized for example by a stretch of water separating the island from the mainland, but also by the ruggedness of a relief or the harshness of the climate. (Adapted and translated from: Peuziat I., Brigand L., Arenas F., Núñez A. & Salazar A. (2012). L’isolement géographique : contrainte ou opportunité pour les territoires ? Regards croisés en Patagonie chilienne. NOROIS)

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