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Bridging Digital Inequalities in Rural Schools in Germany: A Geographical Lottery?

open access: yesEducation Sciences, 2021
Repeatedly, it has been argued that advancements in digitalisation could be beneficial for rural areas. However, digital inequalities persist and affect rural communities as well.
Christina Rundel, Koen Salemink
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Cultural geography. Different encounters, encountering difference

open access: yesDocuments d'Anàlisi Geogràfica, 2007
In the first half of this paper it is argued that cultural geography is a dynamic and diverse field that extends well beyond a single branch of human geography. The boundaries between it and other sub-disciplines are often blurred.
Robyn Longhurst
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Geography and cultural Landscape of "Eyvan-e-Madaen" [PDF]

open access: yesنشریه جغرافیا و برنامه‌ریزی, 2021
Introduction Geography is like a bridge between the past and the future, as a crossroads between the natural and social sciences. In recent years, geographers have become increasingly interested in literary texts as a means of exploring the concept of ...
Ramin Sadeghinezhad   +1 more
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Social media and perceived climate change efficacy: A European comparison

open access: yesDigital Geography and Society, 2021
Climate change perceptions interact with how climate change is portrayed in the news, which is now increasingly accessed via social media platforms. While their effects on climate change awareness have been documented, it is less clear to what extent ...
Leonie Tuitjer, Peter Dirksmeier
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L’ambiance comme concept de la géographie culturelle francophone

open access: yesGéographie et Cultures, 2015
This text is proposing a greater consideration of the concept of ambiance in French-language cultural geography by examining the terms of opportunities, issues and challenges that emerge from this relationship.
Rainer Kazig, Damien Masson
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Referral Patterns and Diagnostic Timeliness in Pediatric Cancer: A Hospital‐Based Study in Indonesia

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical for improving survival among children with cancer. In low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), delays are common and may be influenced by fragmented referral pathways and diagnostic limitations.
Nur Melani Sari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rent-Seeking Practices, Local Resource Curse, and Social Conflict in Uganda’s Emerging Oil Economy

open access: yesLand, 2019
We consider the different types of rent-seeking practices in emerging oil economies, and discuss how they contribute to social conflict and a local resource curse in the Albertine Graben region of Uganda.
Tom Ogwang   +2 more
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Towards Resilient Regions: Policy Recommendations for Stimulating Synergy between Tourism and Landscape

open access: yesLand, 2020
To make regions more resilient, a useful idea is that of synergy between tourism and landscape (i.e., a win-win situation). To help policymakers manage for synergy, we provide practical recommendations.
Jasper Heslinga   +2 more
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Language, Culture, and Cancer: Qualitative Insights Into Communication Disparities Among Spanish‐Speaking Caregivers of Children With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Latino children are projected to make up nearly one‐third of United States (US) children by 2060, and many of their caregivers speak Spanish. Prior survey research has documented communication difficulties for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of children with cancer, but contemporary qualitative data are limited.
Jenny Ruiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

“His dead body is in the water right now” – death, survival, and hypermobility along the Balkan Route [PDF]

open access: yesGeographica Helvetica
This article examines the deaths of migrants in the expansive natural landscapes of the Balkans, which are framed here as “weaponized landscapes” and, consequently, as integral components of border security.
P. Themann
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