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Editorial issue on economic Geography KU Leuven
Revisiting inter-port relationships under the new economic geography research framework Universiteit Antwerpen
Epidemiology of fractures in the United Kingdom 1988-2012: Variation with age, sex, geography, ethnicity and socioeconomic status Universiteit Hasselt
The Summary: Rates of fracture worldwide are changing. Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), age, and gender, geographical, ethnic and socioeconomic trends in fracture rates across the United Kingdom were studied over a 24-year period 1988-2012. Previously observed patterns in fracture incidence by age and fracture site were evident. New data on the influence of geographic location, ethnic group and socioeconomic status were ...
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 Universiteit Antwerpen
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 ...
No Terroir in the Cold? A Note on the Geography of Geographical Indications KU Leuven
© 2019 The Authors. Journal of Agricultural Economics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Agricultural Economics Society. Geographical Indications (GIs) are increasingly important instruments of agricultural and food regulations and are growing as contentious issues in trade negotiations and disputes. GIs can improve welfare but they can also be a protectionist instrument. The EU has the most GIs in the world, but they are ...
A systems thinking approach in secondary geography education KU Leuven
Due to globalization the interconnectedness of people and goods has increased tremendously. Therefore, relationships on earth become increasingly complex, which creates a challenge for geography teachers to explain this complexity in a clear and appealing way, but also for students who have to understand and explicit these relationships. To understand this complexity it seems important to look at the system as a whole and the interconnectedness ...