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Innovation is worshipped as progress, but its rewards are seldom shared equally. Tech #clusters thrive while others wither; green tech demands materials extracted at human cost. Check the intro to the @RegionalStudies issue on the dark side of #innovation. doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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Regional value chains promise inclusive growth in the Global South, but poor governance often strangles potential. #Namibia’s Zambezi region has entrepreneurs & demand but rigid structures block progress, according @CarolinHulke et al in @RegionalStudies. doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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🎲 Can games shape climate-resilient cities? Hendawy & Abdel-Moneim dive into Debatable Urbs & CLAP NOW, showing how play can transform urban design! 🌍🏙️ Read more:bit.ly/3CGQdLF @sprint_rsa @regstud @RSRS_OA @RegionalStudies
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For decades, #RegionalPolicy promised harmony: growth, equity, sustainability—all achievable at once. No longer. As @ugofratesi argues in his new @RegionalStudies paper, we are entering an era of trade-offs. The challenge is not optimisation but choice. doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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Exciting new role as Head of Partnerships and Engagement at @RegionalStudies . Deadline for applications is 31st January 2025. Details here : regionalstudies.org/news/vac…
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In a time where there is significant public interest in urban #Zoning, research like this emphasises its role beyond that of housing and consumption, but in ensuring the continuity of manufacturing and related jobs for the future.
New paper: 'Zoning and urban restructuring: long-term change in the location of manufacturing in industrialised city-regions' by @declanmartin75 , Carl Grodach, Liz Taylor & Joe Hurley: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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New paper: 'Zoning and urban restructuring: long-term change in the location of manufacturing in industrialised city-regions' by @declanmartin75 , Carl Grodach, Liz Taylor & Joe Hurley: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Regional #development strategies should identify a place's unique potential—not merely echo its neighbours, say @KornelPylak et al. in @RegionalStudies. Imitating others erodes impact. #Innovation thrives on place-sensitive strategies, not on imitation. doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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With thanks to @ObserveIR Here is the #Trending paper on #LeftBehind #Places here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
Trending in #Geography: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) Left-behindness in the EU15 (@regionalstudies) 2) Sustainability & New Zealand's dairy sector 3) House price, income, homeownership & electoral democracy (@CompChange) 4) Dietary diversification of an insect predator
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Trending in #Geography: ooir.org/index.php?field=Soc… 1) Left-behindness in the EU15 (@regionalstudies) 2) Sustainability & New Zealand's dairy sector 3) House price, income, homeownership & electoral democracy (@CompChange) 4) Dietary diversification of an insect predator
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New in #OpenAccess : 'Using archetypal analysis to derive a typology of knowledge networks in European bioclusters' by Milad Abbasiharofteh & Frans Hermans tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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New paper: "Place leadership in emerging industries: navigating the controversy and complexities of blockchain technology" by @arnomorisson & @HuiwenGong tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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Smart #growth and wage equality often pull in opposite directions. @nick_corti, @DongmiaoZhang & Boschma reveal in @RegionalStudies a policy dilemma in the Netherlands: how to reconcile greater innovation with the goal of achieving a more equitable society doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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Fascinating spatial infographic on the typologies of 'left behindness' from Andy Pike et al in @RegStud:
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Thank you @rodriguez_pose The 'Many Shades' of #LeftBehind regions perfectly captures the complexity at work here.
The term 'left-behind' conceals many shades. Europe’s vulnerable regions differ: some bear deindustrialisation scars, others face demographic collapse, rural areas grapple with isolation. As @sanne_velthuis et al. argue, policy must embrace this complexity doi.org/10.1080/00343404.202…
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