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The Socialocene: From Capitalocene to Transnational Waste Regimes

open access: yesAntipode, EarlyView., 2022
Abstract In this article I will present a relational, and multiscalar, perspective on how state socialism interacted with and shaped the Capitalocene. I introduce a heuristic device, the term Socialocene, a transnational waste regime dominant through the Cold War‐era, that is, during what Will Steffen and colleagues call “the great acceleration”.
Zsuzsa Gille
wiley   +1 more source

UPLIFTING URBAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH REVITALIZATION (PANHUO): ‘Living’ Legacy of Socialist Housing in China's Sustainability Transition

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The theorization of urban sustainability transition is built upon some taken‐for‐granted analytical coordinates between old vis‐à‐vis new, past and future, and legacy against innovation. This research identifies an intriguing practice of ‘panhuo’ (盘活 or revitalization) in China's ongoing urban regeneration that involves strategic agents ...
Yunjing Li, George C.S. Lin
wiley   +1 more source

BEYOND PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS: Small‐Scale Land Speculation and Displacement in Peri‐Urban Myanmar

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract Land speculation is a significant factor contributing to the displacement of poor populations in global South cities. While extensive research has examined how urban expansion increases land values—primarily focusing on state‐led or real estate development projects—it often neglects the speculative and displacement dynamics occurring in ...
Francesca Chiu
wiley   +1 more source

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