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Revisiting inter-port relationships under the new economic geography research framework University of Antwerp
The revolt of small towns: the meaning of Morocco's history and geography of social protests Ghent University
Attempts to understand the wider context of the Arab uprisings in Morocco mainly focus on the dynamic created by the 20 February Movement, while the long history of increasing socio-economic struggle tends to be underestimated. This article argues that the political and democratic protests of the last two years and the history of socio-economic protests cannot be viewed as unrelated phenomena but must be understood as part of the same process. ...
The Europeans: A Geography of People, Culture, and Environment Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Why (not) abolish fares? Exploring the global geography of fare‐free public transport Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Although the policy of abolishing fares in public transport—here referred to as “fare-free public transport” (FFPT)—exists in nearly 100 localities worldwide, it has not been thor- oughly researched. To start filling this gap, I enhance the conceptual clarity about fare abo- lition. I start by providing a definition of FFPT, discussing its different forms, and introduc- ing a distinction between “partial” FFPT and—the main focus of the ...
Identifying the geography of online shopping adoption in Belgium University of Antwerp
The widespread adoption of the internet as retail channel is impacting a range of stakeholders. Retailers are expected to sell online, logistics operators are required to reconfigure their supply chain and public authorities try to keep local retail competitive while simultaneously attempt to manage the increase in freight transport. Within this context, a growing body of research is studying the socio-economic profile of the online shopper and ...
A worn out landscape? Mapping the geography of waste in the Veneto region KU Leuven
This paper will focus on the notion of waste geography in the Veneto region , on the analysis and interpretation of its genesis- as a concept that has crossed conventional binary classifications- and on a perspective investigation of the relationships between open space and contemporary urban configurations.In order to address the dross-urban question we state that waste spaces can be interpreted as one dynamic system that can interact with the ...
A geography of Gender Relations: Role Patterns in the Context of Different Regional Industrial Development KU Leuven
Stuyck K., Luyten S., Kesteloot C., Meert H. and Peleman K. A geography of gender relations: role patterns in the context of different regional industrial development, Regional Studies. Feminist geographers state that gender relations produce spatial structures and that, in turn, these structures help to maintain these relations. In order to explore this idea, the paper considers the household role pattern of women in two different economic ...