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Rethinking social capital in wildfire resilience: the case of central Portugal. [PDF]

Disasters
Abstract This article explores the role of social capital in wildfire resilience and is based on case study research in central Portugal. Given the recent revival of the concept across disciplines to explain how communities can cope with hazards, we critically analyse social capital through a social network analysis perspective, introducing an ...
Fachada C, Mendes JM.
europepmc   +2 more sources

The Art of Reception: Field Visits as Microcosms for Development Interventions of Non‐Governmental Organisations in Uganda

Journal of International Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Field visits are common phenomena with non‐governmental organisations in Uganda. During these visits, Ugandan national staff guide visitors on series of meetings and interactions in the field. Following an actor‐oriented approach and drawing on ethnographic data on 14 field visits, this paper understands the field visit as a microcosm for the ...
Caspar Edward Swinkels
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual reproduction in invasive Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica) in south Sweden

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
To understand the potential for northward expansion of knotweeds into currently uninvaded regions, it is crucial to assess the potential for sexual reproduction alongside the ongoing vegetative spread. For that reason, we tested viability in Reynoutria japonica seeds in south Sweden, a region where viable seeds had not been previously reported ...
Tina D'Hertefeldt, Annette Andersson, Ellen Andersson, Bea Nerer, Mattias West, Alexander Zimmerman   +5 more
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BEHIND THE FACES OF AESTHETICIZED URBANISM IN TUNXI, CHINA

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Urban policy in China has become increasingly predicated on securing an approved aesthetic that reflects ideological campaigns and political programmes. In highlighting the role of the aesthetic in Chinese urbanism, this article argues that the party‐state draws on an aesthetic palette that places the contemporary urban landscape in a ...
Yanpeng Jiang, Paul Waley, Asa Roast
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The Mobile Core: Perpetuating Tourism Leakage Through the Socioecological Fix in South Korea

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT By adopting the socioecological fix concept, this study aims to examine the spatial dynamics of tourism leakage. An ethnographic examination of an ecotourism project on Jeju Island, South Korea was conducted for 18 months from 2011 to 2013.
Souyeon Nam
wiley   +1 more source

Multilocal Practices in a Pleasure Periphery: A Typology of Time, Space and Activity

Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, EarlyView.
Abstract The prerequisites, conditions and drivers of multilocality, that is, leading an everyday life in multiple places, were transformed through the accelerated adoption of remote work triggered by the COVID‐19 pandemic. We bring new perspectives to the field of multilocality research by exploring and theorising multilocal practices through a post ...
Nicolai Ekecrantz, Katarina Haugen, Eva Thulin   +2 more
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Disentangling conservation asymmetries through socio‐economic transboundary factors across the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest of South America

People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1328-1348, May 2026.
Abstract Ecoregions are often defined based on homogeneous biophysical and ecological conditions and are optimal spatial units for designing conservation strategies. However, transboundary ecoregions such as the Alto Paraná Atlantic Forest (APAF) experience asymmetrical conservation outcomes, understood here as cross‐border differences, resulting from ...
Lía Montti, N. Ignacio Gasparri, Ahuvit Trumper, Claudia Amicone, Alberto Anticoli, Sarah L. Burns, Sergio Casertano, Ana Eleuterio, Marie‐Joe Gennerich, Lukas Giessen, M. Virginia González, Manuel Santos Silva, Fabricio Vázquez, Santiago J. E. Velazco, Alberto Yanosky, Gustavo A. Zurita, María Piquer‐Rodríguez   +16 more
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Remembering Courtney Cazden, 1925–2025

Reading Research Quarterly, Volume 61, Issue 2, April/May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Here we remember and honor Courtney B. Cazden (1925–2025), whose scholarship, mentorship, and moral clarity profoundly shaped the study of language, literacy, and learning. Drawing on our shared experiences as colleagues, collaborators, students, and friends, we reflect on Courtney's enduring contributions to classroom discourse analysis ...
Kris D. Gutiérrez, Allan Luke, Mary Kalantzis, Bill Cope, Sarah Michaels, James Paul Gee   +5 more
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Transnational Entrepreneurs of Place and ‘the Last Authentic European Medieval Landscape’ in Transylvanian Highlands, Romania

Sociologia Ruralis, Volume 66, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT There is a renewed interest in Europe's rural regions and in the consequences of migration on rural social relations, economy and landscape. This paper seeks to contribute to these debates with a case from Eastern Europe showing the contribution of returned migrants in the cultural branding of the overly romanticised region of Transylvanian ...
Lucian Vesalon, Remus Gabriel Anghel
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The Mediating Role of Positive Empathy in Resident Participation in Sustainable Tourism: Evidence From an Ancient Chinese Town

International Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 28, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
ABSTRACT While sustainable tourism has attracted scholarly attention, understanding how resident positive empathy shapes participation in rural destinations remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by examining sustainable tourism in a remote rural setting through the lens of positive psychology.
Lili Zhang, Glenn McCartney
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