Tobias Töpfer’s dissertation is published! Congratulations!
To whom does public space belong?
Upgrading and displacement processes in the course of downtown renewal in São Paulo
Metropolises around the world are subject to mutual competitive pressure to remain their attractiveness for the economy. In order to hold one’s ground, unique selling propositions are needed. The center of a metropolis may be considered such a feature. Downtown areas previously received little attention, but for some time urban planners and -politicians are paying increased attention to this topic again. This applies to cities of the Global North, but recently it also becomes relevant for those in the Global South.
In Brazil, with its high degree of urbanization, the focus lies once again on the inner cities, after having received less attention over several decades in favor of new center-fragments. Measures of downtown renewal should raise the attractiveness of these central areas. Given the socio-economic disparities observed in Brazilian cities, the implications of these trends for determined population groups are different. The measures often focus on structural interventions such as building renovations, but also on the public space. It directly provides the public authorities the ability to take the initiative. Again, physical rehabilitation measures of places, for example, may be part of these initiatives. However, concerning the access and use of public spaces, institutional innovations play an important role as well. Continue reading
Fairness and Justice in Natural Resource Politics
Edited by Melanie Pichler, Cornelia Staritz, Karin Küblböck, Christina Plank, Werner Raza, Fernando Ruiz Peyré
© 2016 – Routledg, ISBN: 9781138195950
24.1.2017, 18.00 – 20.00
C3 – Centrum für Internationale Entwicklung, Sensengasse3, 1090 Wien
Fairness and Justice in Natural Resource Politics
Buchpräsentation
mit: Melanie Pichler (Institut für Soziale Ökologie (SEC) der Alpen-Adria Universität Klagenfurt), Ulrich Brand (Professor für internationale Politik an der Universität Wien), Stefan Giljum (Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien), Karin Küblböck (ÖFSE) und Werner Raza (ÖFSE).
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Christian Obermayr’s new book is out, congratulations! Continue reading
Screenshot of the Photo Essay
The new and fascinating publication “Gold Glimmers in the Amazon” co-authored by Michael Klingler has been published in Sapiens.
Simone Sandholz’s new book is out, congratulations!
Finally out!
We are delighted to present a new Routledge book with active participation from members of our work group! Continue reading
From January 06-08 members of AGEF joined the 13th International Asian Urbanization Conference in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The conference was perfectly organized by the Faculty of Geography of Universitas Gadjah Mada, long-term cooperation partner of University of Innsbruck. Participants from overall 19 countries presented their papers on different topics related to the ongoing rapid urbanization throughout Asia, among them our papers, which can also be found in the conference proceedings:
Working Group Development Studies and Sustainability Research (AGEF) 