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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Spatial Fix"”.
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Hegemonic conflict in the Caspian region: Accumulation by dispossession and the spatial fix
… The research uses Harvey's concepts of the spatial fix and accumulation by dispossession and Arrighi's concept of hegemonic decline and conflict to understand the uneven development of this region.
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The soul of the White Muslim: Race, empire and Africa in Turkey
… transnational entanglements in Africa as a spatial fix, not only for the crises of capitalism, but equally for the contradictions of racial formations on a national scale. My analysis of the construction of Muslim whiteness contributes to global critical race theory by showing how local …
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Writing the Visual in "Baroni: un viaje" and Other Recent Work by Sergio Chejfec
… beyond the notion that ekphrasis represents a spatial fix or halt in the narrative.</p> <p>In the second part, I offer my English translation of <em>Baroni: un viaje</em>. In the third part, I discuss the affinities between the critical discourses surrounding ekphrasis and translation. I …
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Using Big Data Sets to Analyse Human Behaviour Patterns and Urban Spatial Structure - A Case Study of the Spatial-Temporal Dynamics in Shanghai
… and urban planning analysis. The approximate spatial position of the mobile-phone user can be calculated according to the signal data sent by a mobile-phone and the location of the base station. This research demonstrates that it is possible to use the mobile-phone signal data to calculate the …
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The Ghost of Olmsted: Nature, History & Urban Park Restoration in Boston's Emerald Necklace
… Emerald Necklace operated as part a specific "spatial fix" to a variety of environmental, economic, and social problems associated with major crises of production within U.S. capitalism.</p> <p>I trace the development of Olmsted's naturalistic design philosophy, beginning with his work in New …
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Banking on land: A critical review of land banking in the United States
… trends. Yet where abandoned land exists within fixed municipal boundaries, areas of low development interest, and mass population loss, it is much more likely to pose a deleterious influence on a locality’s economic outlook and quality of life. Under these latter conditions, public sector …
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Informal Car Share's Contribution to Urban Resilience in Quito, Ecuador
… that despite its informality, ICS works with fixed stops, schedules, routes and fares. This is similar to formal systems operated by the government. Users and drivers described ICS as reliable and consistent, and they all reported a positive experience with the service. Findings also suggested …