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Uneven geographies: ageing and population dynamics in Latvia
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 893-908, May 2023., 2023 Abstract The twin phenomena of ageing populations and declining populations are profoundly transforming societies and economies in Europe. Driven by decreasing fertility rates and the continuing increased life expectancy, populations have not been ageing uniformly across time and space.
Zaiga Krisjane +4 more
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Assessing place‐based identities in the early Middle Ages: a proposal for post‐Roman Iberia
Early Medieval Europe, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 23-50, February 2023., 2023 Sociological models of place‐based identity can be used to better understand the social dynamics of local communities and how they interact with their surroundings. This paper explores how these theoretical models of belonging to a place, in tandem with communal cognitive maps, can be applied to post‐Roman contexts, taking the Iberian Peninsula in the ...
Javier Martínez Jiménez +1 more
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Intergenerational income mobility in Sweden: A look at the spatial disparities across municipalities
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 14, Issue 4, Page 981-1004, August 2022., 2022 Abstract This paper provides a comprehensive overview of intergenerational income mobility in Sweden. Intergenerational income mobility is considered in both relative and absolute terms, and the analysis is carried out at the individual and municipality level.
Alessandra Michelangeli +2 more
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Urban Transformations to Keep All the Same: The Power of Ivy Discourses
Antipode, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 1320-1343, July 2022., 2022 Abstract The concept of urban transformations has gathered interest among scholars and policymakers calling for radical change towards sustainability. The discourse represents an entry point to address systemic causes of ecological degradation and social injustice, thereby providing solutions to intractable global challenges.
Linda Westman, Vanesa Castán Broto
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Ceuta: The Humanitarian and the Fortress EUrope
Antipode, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 64-85, January 2022., 2022 Abstract Ceuta, a Spanish city and former colonial enclave in North Africa, is a key place in the construction of the European Union’s external borders. Over the last 30 years, border governance dynamics have developed in this city, marked by the imbrication of security dynamics and humanitarianism.
Juan Pablo Aris Escarcena
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Development of urban bird indicators using data from monitoring schemes in two large European cities
Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 2012 Desarrollo de indicadores de aves urbanas a partir de datos de sistemas de monitoreo en dos grandes ciudades europeas Los proyectos de monitoreo de aves han proporcionado datos valiosos para el desarrollo de indicadores biológicos que evalúan el estado ...
S. Herrando +4 more
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Remunicipalisation, Mutating Neoliberalism, and the Conjuncture
Antipode, Volume 54, Issue 1, Page 197-217, January 2022., 2022 Abstract There is a growing interest in the progressive potential of remunicipalisation, a global trend for towns, cities, and even subnational regions to take formerly privatised assets and services back into public ownership. In this paper, we offer a novel conceptualisation of remunicipalisation, developing a spatialised conjunctural perspective ...
Andrew Cumbers, Franziska Paul
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European Policy Analysis, Volume 7, Issue 2, Page 486-507, Autumn 2021., 2021 Abstract Driving bans for diesel cars have been adopted, are looming or have been narrowly avoided in 41 major German cities as of April 2021. This paper analyses this highly unlikely outcome of a political process that began in 2010 by addressing a number of causal factors and qualifying the weight and the way in which they contribute to the overall ...
Annette Elisabeth Töller
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Una estrategia de sistemas alimentarios locales para el Área Metropolitana de Concepción (ESAL25)
Urbano, 2023 La planificación alimentaria y territorial se ha planteado en la última década en ciudades europeas, norteamericanas y latinoamericanas como una herramienta útil para promover la salud y la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de la ciudadanía ...
Ana Zazo-Moratalla +1 more
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Measuring the impact of ride‐hailing firms on urban congestion: The case of Uber in Europe
Papers in Regional Science, Volume 100, Issue 5, Page 1230-1253, October 2021., 2021 Abstract This paper examines the impact of Uber, the world's largest ride‐hailing firm, on congestion. Drawing on data from European cities for the period 2008 through 2016, I find a negative impact of Uber on congestion. The estimated impact in the baseline regression is −3.5 percentage points, but it is higher in cities that do not impose strong ...
Xavier Fageda
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