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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Development geography"”.
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The Fog and the Cloud: The emergence and development of social incubators in cities. An analysis of the urban geography of social innovation
… leaving the topic uncovered by economic geography. Social incubators are located in cities, close or incorporated into knowledge hubs such as universities or in zones with relevant level of inequalities, for developing innovations answering local social needs, engineering social …
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The Importance of Reflection within the Academic Assignments of Study Abroad Programs
… of study abroad on the students' growth and development. This study highlights a summer study abroad program at Virginia Tech from 2008 – 2012. Reflection and transformative learning serve as the primary theoretical frameworks for this study. The work of Dewey (1933), Mezirow (1991, 1997), …
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Reviving Dams: A Relational Technopolitics of Hydropower in the Himalaya
… the turn to governance and the ‘soft wiring’ of development amongst donors. However, interest in mega dams has revived, and they are now firmly back on the agenda of international donor agencies and governments in the Global South. The Himalayan region is one of the most iconic sites for …
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Women's participation in community development projects: the case of Khmu women in Laos
… explores Khmu women‟s participation in community development projects in Luang Prabang Province, Lao PDR. Although the Khmu is the second largest ethnic group in Laos, they are also the poorest. Throughout the history of Laos, the Khmu have lacked political power, education and a role in …
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Relevance of education for sustainable development to Zambian High School geography: a Survey of Lusaka City High Schools
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a new approach to education that seeks to balance human economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources. Five years into the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), this …
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Relevance of education for sustainable development to Zambian High School geography: a Survey of Lusaka City High Schools
Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) is a new approach to education that seeks to balance human economic well-being with cultural traditions and respect for the earth’s natural resources. Five years into the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014), this …
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Teacher Efficacy in Geography: A Mixed Methods Study of Formal and Informal Teacher Education
Geography teacher preparation is a critical issue within the field of geography and social studies education. Recent studies conclude that many geography teachers have little to no coursework in geography and many are not prepared to teach geography in the K-12 classrooms. Attending …
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A Decent Place to Stay: Housing Crises, Failed Laws, and Property Conflicts in Washington, D.C
… governance were central to struggles over urban development and were constituted in ways that hindered effective housing rights formation, enforcement, and protection. Throughout the study, I advance an analysis of the ways in which the social and spatial formation of places like Washington, D.C. …
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There's No Place Like (Rural) Home: Why People Choose Rural Despite Decline
… and unique local qualities as a catalyst for development in the community. One of the primary challenges that was common for communities regardless of their region or province was the threat and challenge of youth outmigration. Many community members were concerned that youth outmigration …
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Community change in the Northern forest
… the ways in which patterns of change and redevelopment are structured by the local social, economic, and environmental contexts, emphasizing society-environment interactions.</p><p>The community became stigmatized on the basis of industrially-produced environmental harm, and this negative …
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When better worlds collide: historical essays on the politics of international development and social science
… explored here in the contexts of international development. Positing a better worlds problem, it asks how to realise a better world amidst a conflicting plurality of them. Whose ideas matter? Is it more reason or might that define whose better world is right? Structured into three essays, it …