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People and Nature, Volume 5, Issue 4, Page 1262-1283, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Cities have pushed forward re‐naturing initiatives in local planning agendas. Discourses and rationales for such interventions tend to follow instrumental framings often narrowed down to the economic, health and ecological benefits of nature's contributions to people (NCP).
Julia Neidig +3 more
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Urban–rural continuum: an overview of their interactions and territorial disparities
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 729-768, May 2023., 2023 Abstract This study provides a quantitative analisis of the interactions between urban and rural areas and related territorial disparities in the European Union (EU). Relevant societal themes such as population changes, access to services, broadband internet connectivity, house prices, tourism and land‐use/cover flows are examined by mean of indicators
Carolina Perpiña Castillo +8 more
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América Latina en la Historia Económica, 2022 Real del Monte, durante los siglos XVIII y XIX, se caracterizó por ser una de las principales zonas productoras de plata de Nueva España. En la década de 1760, las minas dieron origen a uno de los hombres más ricos del virreinato, Pedro Romero de ...
Elías Gaona
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A senior liveability index for European cities
Regional Science Policy &Practice, Volume 15, Issue 4, Page 769-793, May 2023., 2023 Abstract The demographic challenge of the ageing population in European countries needs to be assessed in terms of sustainability and effectiveness of public policies improving the quality of life of the elderly. The European Commission has monitored the quality of life in European cities since 2004 through a survey on citizens’ perception of their ...
Carolina Foglia +2 more
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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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