Within this maelstrom of transformations, whether we bow down in awe to the power of technology or are frightened by the dehumanised side of these processes, one thing is clear: the direction these technologies take will decide the fate of our cities and our lives. It opens up an entirely ...
What could and should local and regional development mean? What sorts of local and regional development does a locality or region need and want? What kinds of development are deemed appropriate and inap- propriate? What constitutes the 'success' or 'failure' of specific kinds of development for...
Development planning was implemented in Turkey after the military coup in 1960, with the support of international organisations, to promote economic growth, mobilise resources, foster foreign investment and initiate major structural reforms (Paine,1974, p. 29; Dösemeci,2013, p. 628; Milor,1990, ...
Barring a miracle, geography and historical precedent dictate that Russia and the Ottomans will always be in opposing camps, so whatever impetus for this there is would have to come from London. It's possible if and only if the British decide that a rearmed Russia (Soviet ...
Your comment “The four tools of Internet oppression — surveillance, censorship, propaganda, and use control —…are interrelated;often building tools to fight one as the side effect of facilitating another.” Got me thinking. Will these effects, as with so many things in life mean that the ...
semiotic landscape; local identity; identity politics; reimaging; geography1. Introduction In recent years, many (post)industrial cities have been using reimaging as a response to the acute problems of industrial decline, economic restructuring, and the increasing urgency of securing service sector ...