The Implications of the New Geography Framework of Urban Agro Ecology on Urban Planning

This chapter has the objective to analyze the implications that the new geography framework of urban agro ecology has on urban planning. It departs from the assumption that the new geography is a theoretical framework for the for the analysis of the economic, social, political, ecological, technological, research, and science based on the interrelationships between urban agro ecology and urban planning. The methodology is based in a constructive analysis of the reviewed theoretical and empirical literature to infer a model based on the construct of the new geography. Finally, it is concluded that urban planning of local governments can formulate and implement strategies based on the new geography framework in urban agro ecology to proving incentives in new urban developments and to benefit disadvantaged communities.

Supporting Student Experience During the Pandemic and Beyond

This article reports the findings from a small-scale, qualitative and phenomenological institutional research project, undertaken during the COVID-19 pandemic, on the experiences of undergraduate students from groups who are traditionally under-represented in higher education in the United Kingdom. Documenting the first two phases of a longitudinal study carried out at one university in England, the over-arching research question investigated here using semi-structured interviews was: How has the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic impacted student experiences and learning at university? Key themes identified included worry, a sense of loss, feelings of connection and support, a sense of a new geography of campus life and students' need to feel "in the loop". Evidence of changes with longer-term implications were also found, namely, an evolution in the relationship between students and their institution. A series of suggestions are presented based on the findings aimed at mitigating some of the ongoing negative effects of the pandemic on students.

La reincorporación en clave del fortalecimiento de capacidades territoriales para la construcción de paz: una mirada desde la academia

Resumen: El artículo presenta la síntesis analítica de un proceso de diálogo entre la comunidad académica de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia; los firmantes y garantes del Acuerdo de Paz en La Habana, Cuba; y representantes de las FARC-EP y del Estado colombiano alrededor de con- versatorios, seguidos de un análisis del proceso de reincorporación para identificar sus alcances y limitaciones, encaminado a visualizar propuestas para su fortalecimiento en nueve ejes: compren- sión de la reincorporación; enfoque territorial en la implementación de la reincorporación; acceso a la tierra; nueva geografía de la reincorporación; seguridad en los territorios y protección de la vida de personas en proceso de reincorporación; proyectos productivos, asociatividad y vínculo con procesos comunitarios; fortalecimiento de capacidades de las personas firmantes del Acuerdo; incorporación política; y nuevas dinámicas familiares, comunitarias y colectivas. Reincorporation Process in the Sense of the Strengthening of Local Capacities for Peace- building: A view from the Academy Abstract: Through a dialogue between the academic community of the National University of Colombia, the signatories and guarantors of the Peace Agreement between the FARC-EP and the Co- lombian State signed in Havana, Cuba, an analysis of the reincorporation process was carried out in order to identify its scope and limitations. It aims at visualizing proposals for the strengthening of the agreement in nine axes: understanding of the reincorporation process; access to land; new geography of the reincorporation; security in the territories and protection of the lives of people in the process of reincorporation; productive projects, association and linkage to community pro- cesses; capacity-building of the signatories; political incorporation; and new family, community and collective dynamics. Keywords: Peace Agreement, Reincorporation Process, National University, Colombia.

Book Review: Sudden Selector’s Guide to Geography and GIS

As stated in the foreword, “The ongoing purpose of the sudden selector’s series is to provide current information on selection in specific subject areas in order to assist selectors in creating a manageable process in unfamiliar subject territories” (vii). This new entry in the series does just that; it provides new geography and geographic information systems (GIS) selectors with a baseline knowledge of the field. It accomplishes this by introducing the subject and a broad review of valuable tools and resources.

The Corporate Tax Haven Index

In this chapter, we set out a new approach to the geography of profit shifting, based on a range of objectively verifiable criteria. These are combined in the Corporate Tax Haven Index, published for the first time in 2019. We present the technical argument for the index as a meaningful representation of the global distribution of the risks of corporate tax abuse and explore the new geography that emerges. Our findings show the UK’s dominant responsibility for corporate tax avoidance risks and the colonial roots of many exploitative double tax treaties. We discuss the index’s political implications for the immediate process of international tax reform, and for the longer-term prospects for global governance in this area. Greater clarity about the geography of profit shifting is likely to support growing demands for redistribution not only of taxing rights but also of decision-making power in the global architecture for tax governance.

Neue Städte

Neue Städte: Materialisierungen ihrer Zeit an einem konkreten Ort. Neue Städte sind Ausdruck einer Utopie: Mit ihnen sollte die Wohnungsnot im kriegszerstörten Europa gelöst, Wohnraum für groß angelegte Industrialisierungsprojekte und die Verwirklichung einer modernen Lebensweise ermöglicht werden. Zugleich stellten sie Repräsentation von Herrschaft und Raumkontrolle dar. Neue Städte altern jedoch schneller als andere Städte. Grund sind Strukturwandel und soziale Veränderungen. Es erfolgten Abrisse, aber auch denkmalpflegerische Rekonstruktion und der Aufbau Neuer Städte an anderen Orten. Die Beiträge des Buches beschreiben den Wandel der Neuen Stadt seit 1945 und verfolgen ihre Entwicklung bis zur Gegenwart - mit Beispielen aus Frankreich, Großbritannien, Albanien, Polen, Ungarn, Israel und China. Dabei geht es auch um die urbane und historische Authentizität der Neuen Stadt und den jeweiligen Umgang mit der eigenen Geschichte. Aus dem Inhalt: Miles Glendinning: Israel: Creating a »New Geography« through New Towns and Public Housing. Sandor Hovath: New Towns, Old Spaces? Hidden Paths of Memory and Representations of City Space in Szálinváros, Hungary. Matthias Bickert, Daniel Göhler: Albaniens kommunistische Neustädte. Eine Betrachtung aus raum- und kulturwissenschaftlicher Perspektive.