URBANICS 4 

March 11-14, 2020

Valdivia, Chile

The ongoing Global Change is challenging our understanding of the dynamics involved in the ecological, social, and infrastructural realms surrounding us. Most of these changes have an urban origin and a deep impact on cities, the living place of most humans. While technological advances allow us to obtain near real-time information of these complex dynamics, a complete understanding, capable of giving us prospective usage, requires an integrated view from multiple disciplines.

This new version of URBANICS seeks to imprint such spirit on our academic conversations. We look forward to a workshop that integrates modeling approaches from all realms to understand and explain urban dynamics and thereby develop the next generation of urban planning and policies from the small to the large and even the global scale. 

Dear friends and colleagues,

The purpose of this email is to announce that, together with Cristina Chaminade (Lund), José-Luis Hervás-Oliver (Valencia), Ram Mudambi (Fox School of Business), Monica Plechero (Florence) and Julio Raffo (WIPO), we are organizing a Special Session on clusters and global innovation networks (GIN) at the 5th Geography of Innovation conference, to be held on January 29-31, 2020, in Stavanger, Norway. Here link to the Special Session--> http://geoinno2020.com/clusters-global-innovation-networks-and-the-globalization-of-knowledge/

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS AUGUST 31, 2019!!!

Stavanger might be cold in winter, but I'm sure it will be a great occasion to know better the Viking culture, as they have exhibitions and sightseeing on the topic. But more important than that, the lineup of keynote speakers for this GEOINNO edition is, simply, awesome! Check it out-->http://geoinno2020.com/program/#speak

The aim of this Special Session is to collect contributions at the interplay between innovation clusters and global innovation networks (GIN), or in other words, between regionalization and globalization of innovation activities. Within this, we intend to explore topics like how the connection between clusters supports the circulation of knowledge and global distribution of innovation activities, what type of GINs support linkages between clusters, what is the role of migrants and MNEs in building GINs favoring positive cluster evolution , cluster and GIN identification, clusters in the Global South and GINs, agglomerations and GINs, and so on. We aim to stimulate the study of phenomena from different lenses and angles, combining both theory and empirics, as well as macro, micro and meso approaches.

Consider submitting your proposals to our Special Session!

Sorry again for double-posting, and look forward to meet you all in Stavanger!

All the best,

Ernest

Attached please find the announcement of the vacancy at Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences / NIERS Institute for Regional and Structural Research.

RSPP Call for Paper

Special Issue on Spatial Resilience and the Border Regions of Europe

One of the least exploited research directions in regional science is the investigation of spatial patterns in relation to resilience, as well as of the role that geographical positioning, respectively the interaction between space and socio-economic activities, play in fostering and enhancing resilience, especially in border regions.

Some key research questions arise as being particularly important for development policies: Are there spatial differences in the resilience outcomes, and have various regions different responses to economic shocks along with their ability to adapt to new economic circumstances, depending on the geographical positioning of a region? Are regions with external borders less resilient to economic, environmental, social or political shocks than regions without any national borders, or with borders that are internal to the EU? Is the impact of a shock on border regions different from the impact on domestic regions? Or does the impact differ on peripheral regions vs. central ones? Can cross-border cooperation reduce border effects and transform borders from a disadvantage into an opportunity? What role do physical, administrative, economic, cultural, institutional, or political barriers have on the resilience of border regions?

This special issue on Spatial Resilience and the Border Regions of Europe aims at responding to some of key challenges for border regions, collecting a set of studies on:

• The principles and effects of spatial resilience (be it cities, regions, rural areas, spatial labor markets, migration, transport systems, public facilities etc.);
• How to better connect and inter-connect the territorial dimension with the economic, social or the ecological issues of resilience in the borderline regions (both external and internal);
• The systemic vulnerability, territorial planning, growth patterns, urban development, quality of life and demographic aspects of cities in the border regions;
• The core-periphery structural differentiation or evolutionary paradigms connected with the resilience capacity;
• Border effects on resilience and the role of cross-border cooperation;
• New approaches on spatial dynamics, from the perspective of the equilibrating forces inherent in regional and urban systems.

Case studies on Romania, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Estonia, Leetonia, Latvia, Greece, Turkey, Russia and Finland, but also on the internal “borders” of EU will be more that welcomed.

Papers should be submitted to the regular review process of the journal (https://rsaiconnect.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17577802) until December 20th of 2019.

The coordinators of the Special Issue:

Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Karima KOURTIT (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

Ramona TIGANASU (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)

We are pleased to inform you that a new issue of the Regional Statistics has been released and now it’s avaiable online.

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/eterstat1901.pdf

REGIONAL STATISTICS, 2019, VOL 9, No 1.

STUDIES

Fernando Delbianco–Andrés Fioriti–Fernando Tohmé: Quantifying worldwide economic distress

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090108.pdf

Bacsosz Sztavrosz: Analysis of the geographical diversification of  financial instruments

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090110.pdf

Iwona Müller-Frączek: Dynamic measurement of complex phenomena  in assessing the Europe 2020 strategy effects

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090107.pdf

Yan Song– Arjan van Timmeren–Alexander Wandl: A literature review and categorisation of sustainability-aimed urban metabolism indicators: a context,

indicator, mechanism, outcome analysis 

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090103.pdf

Maria do Carmo Dias Bueno–Ricardo Neves de Souza Lima: The degree of urbanisation in Brazil

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090101.pdf

Buddhadeb Ghosh–Sankar Narayan Samanta–Nilachal Ray: Deprivation amidst affluence in ‘rising India’: Impacts of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090102.pdf

Semra Türkan–Gamze Ozel: Determinants of electricity consumption based on the NUTS 2 regions of Turkey: A panel data approach 

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090105.pdf

Tamás Sikos T.: Changes in the retail sector in Budapest, 1989–2017 

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090104.pdf

Gábor Lados–Gábor Hegedűs: Return migration and identity change: A Hungarian case study

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090109.pdf

METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES

Marie Haldorson: High demand for local area level statistics –  How do National Statistical Institutes respond?

http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/terstat/2019/rs090106.pdf

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NURTURING TALENT 2020

The RSAI aims to continue promoting the development of Regional Science by nurturing new talent in 2020. The council has therefore pledged resources to co-finance workshops and summer institutes intended to provide substantive training to pre-doctoral researchers, including the presentation of their work and receiving feedback from senior scholars and their peers. It is expected that the selected workshops and institutes will have considerable international geographical coverage.

Organizers of workshops and summer schools fulfilling the above aims are encouraged to submit a two-page case for support within November 4, 2019 to the RSAI secretariat (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Individuals are encouraged to consult with their national and supranational sections to allow better coordination among different initiatives.

All applications will be reviewed by the Committee and will have to be formally approved by the RSAI Council. Their decision will be final.

BUILDING BRIDGES IN REGIONAL SCIENCE

2020 conference participation support

The RSAI facilitates the participation of researchers from low-income and lower-middle-income economies (as defined by the World Bank: https://data.worldbank.org/about/country-and-lending-groups#Low_income) at the five largest Regional Science Conferences in 2020: LARSA, PRSCO, ERSA, NARSC, and the World Congress.

RSAI will provide a subsidy up to USD 500 (or the equivalent in other currencies) to selected researchers. This is likely to cover the conference registration fee and some local travel costs. Alternative means of financing will have to be sought for international travel and accommodation.

Only one author of a submitted paper presentation proposal can apply for a subsidy.

Interested researchers should upload a two-page CV plus a one-page motivation –including a budget with proposed sources of funding of the conference-related registration, travel and accommodation costs – within 30 days of receiving confirmation of the acceptance of the researcher’s abstract by the conference organizers.

Applicants should have had a paper accepted for presentation at the conference.

All applications, to be submitted at the following link:

https://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/4Qb1O9ro1K0LuWIeG

will be reviewed by the Committee and will have to be formally approved by the RSAI Council. Their decision will be final.

Dear RSAI members,

By RSAI Constitution, nominations for Councilors-at-large “shall be made by the Council after solicitation of suggestions from the members of the Association”. At the end of 2019, the position held by Prof. Laurie Schintler (GMU) will expire; we therefore inform that the proposals for one councilor-at-large can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. within September 1, 2019. Candidatures will have to include a professional CV and a photo.

The election of one councilor-at-large for the period 2020-2022 will take place electronically by RSAI members during the month of September 2019.

Best regards,

Andrea Caragliu

RSAI Executive Director

Please find enclosed the CfP for the Cluster 6 workshop on "The role  Accessibility in times of Technological Innovation, (Re-)Urbanization and Climate Change".

This workshop will take place in Munich, 12-13 December 2019 at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.

RSPP Call for Paper

Special Issue on Understanding People's Views on Immigration

Guest Editor: Dr. Bruce Newbold, McMaster University

Aims and Scope of the Special Edition

In an era when globalization and economic integration has facilitated movement from poor to rich countries, immigration has emerged as one of the most controversial political issues. International migration has long been associated with economic motivations and individual responses. While economic considerations continue to motivate a portion of international movements, war, civil strife, inequalities in health, well-being, and/or income across space drive migration. But the movement of individuals at the global scale has been increasingly challenged by the rise of populism. In part, the rise of populism has been driven by a sense amongst many in the developed world that they see less opportunity for themselves than in the past. These deep societal and labor market changes bring with them real fears and real costs which have manifested in the rise of new populist parties in countries, along with anti-immigrant policies and programs. Arguably, populism has shifted how much of the globe views immigration. 

We invite submissions for a forthcoming special edition of Regional Science Policy and Practice on the topic of Understanding People’s Views on Immigration. Both empirical and theoretical papers will be considered. Please submit full papers via the RSPP online submission portal. The deadline for submission is December 15, 2019.

Submission instructions

Authors are encouraged to RSPP’s online submission process. All submissions will go through the journal’s standard peer-review process. For guidelines to prepare your manuscript and for manuscript submission please visit: https://rsaiconnect.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17577802

For questions regarding this special issue, please contact Dr. Bruce Newbold (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)