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Exploring the relationship between past and present activity and travel behaviours following residential relocation. A case study from Kunming, China Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-10-05 Yan He; Xiao Wu
ABSTRACT Residents’ activity-related travel patterns are not only based on short-term decisions but also impacted by long-term factors, such as attitudes and past behaviours that have developed in people’s daily lives. This study examines the impacts of service facility accessibility, past behaviours and travel attitudes on activity-related travel patterns among relocated residents from the urban centre
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Modelling the spatial extent of urban growth using a cellular automata-based model: a case study for Quito, Ecuador Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-11-02 Victor H. Valencia; Gregor Levin; Henning Sten Hansen
ABSTRACT Since the late 1980s, the city of Quito shows a considerable expansion of urban land. This study generates plausible scenarios of urban growth that can be applied within urban planning and used for applications, such as projections of transportation needs, or air pollution exposure. We develop a methodology to map urban growth using the LUCIA model. The urban growth is estimated based on land
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Limits of linkage-based development: an assessment of the oil and gas sector in North Patagonia, Argentina Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-11-12 Sören Scholvin
ABSTRACT The research note assesses the prospects of development through extractive industries in north Patagonia (Argentina), a region that holds considerably large unconventional oil and gas deposits. The author applies the linkage approach from the literature on global value chains, paying particular attention to backward and forward production linkages because they may trigger a structural transformation
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Flash flood impacts of Hurricane Otto and hydrometeorological risk mapping in Costa Rica Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Adolfo Quesada-Román; Andy Villalobos-Chacón
ABSTRACT Flash floods are one of the most damaging natural hazards in tropics. Seasonal and extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger flash floods in Costa Rica. Hurricane Otto was the first reported hurricane to have ever passed through Costa Rica. The phenomenon resulted in losses amounting to 190 million US$, leaving four casualties and ca. 69 million US$ of losses in Upala municipality in northern
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Highrise in Brande—highlighting change in Danish urban planning Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Martin Odgaard
ABSTRACT In recent decades, we have witnessed a move towards a further protection of central urban cores through introduction of retail planning in Denmark. Recent changes in legislation have significantly changed these principles through a planning reform as proposed by the liberal government and adopted by Danish parliament in 2017. The change in legislation fits with a longer trend of liberalization
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Correction Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-09-10
(2020). Correction. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 120, No. 2, pp. 174-174.
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Henrik Breuning-Madsen (1949-2018) Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-12 Bo Elberling; Søren Bech Pilgaard Kristensen
(2020). Henrik Breuning-Madsen (1949-2018) Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 120, No. 1, pp. 1-1.
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A GIS-based analysis of the urban green space accessibility in Craiova city, Romania Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-06 Cristiana Vîlcea; Cristina Șoșea
The population living in large urban areas faces multiple pressures on their physical and psychological well-being coming from various polluting sources: air pollution, water pollution, and high noise level, thermal and visual stress. Urban green spaces have a positive impact on human health, as they help people relax more. Stress relief through physical exercise and social interaction is possible
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A case study on the relationship between land surface temperature and land surface indices in Raipur City, India Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-05-13 Subhanil Guha; Himanshu Govil; Anindita Dey; Neetu Gill
Land surface temperature (LST) depends primarily on the land surface material and climatic conditions. The present study focuses on deriving the LST of Raipur City and generating the relationship between LST and some land surface indices, like NDVI, NDWI, NDBI, NMDI, and NDBaI for better land-use planning and environmental management inside the city. These land surface indices respond in different
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Seeking asylum in Denmark: analysis of determinants in 2005–2015 Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-05-18 Lenka Janýšková; Jaromír Harmáček
The paper investigates the factors influencing the number of asylum applications lodged in Denmark. We conduct an analysis of 190 countries of origin over the years 2005–2015. Using panel data and bilaterally expressed variables, we apply the tobit model and the negative binomial regression method for all potential countries of origin as well as for developing countries only. Our results show that
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How to measure the impact of place marketing activities: a methodological discussion Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Daniel Rauhut; Olga Rauhut Kompaniets
This paper aims to explicate and discuss the main methods of measuring the effects of place marketing. Rather than favouring one method over another a priori, we seek to understand each method on its own terms in order to illuminate key assumptions and hypotheses. Additionally, we compare and contrast the different methods to reveal areas of logical inconsistency. Generally, the impact of place marketing
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Understanding the spatiality of short-term rentals in Spain: Airbnb and the intensification of the commodification of housing Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-22 Aaron Gutiérrez; Antoni Domènech
ABSTRACT This article analyses the spatiality of the proliferation of short-term rentals in Spain. It was based on geolocalised data for all the Airbnb listings in the country. A multiscale analysis enabled us to identify the socio-economic, tourism market and housing stock variables that have had the greatest influence on the proliferation of short-term rental offers. The results obtained confirmed
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Entrepreneurial ecosystems: towards a systemic approach to entrepreneurship? Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Sabrina Fredin; Alina Lidén
ABSTRACT Despite its relative newness, entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) have attracted much attention from research and policy but they are recognized to be largely untheorized. It is claimed that one aspect which distinguishes the EE perspective from other perspectives related to business environments is its systemic approach; however, much of the systemic approach still needs to be investigated.
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Entrepreneurial ecosystems: towards a systemic approach to entrepreneurship? Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Sabrina Fredin; Alina Lidén
ABSTRACT Despite its relative newness, entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) have attracted much attention from research and policy but they are recognized to be largely untheorized. It is claimed that one aspect which distinguishes the EE perspective from other perspectives related to business environments is its systemic approach; however, much of the systemic approach still needs to be investigated.
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Geographies of vulnerability: a research note on human system adaptations to climate change in the Caribbean Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2020-02-27 Stacy-ann Robinson; Caroline Wren
Caribbean small island communities are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. While climate policy is often formulated at the national level, climate impacts are first felt in local communities. This research note, which is part of a larger research project on climate change adaptation in Caribbean coastal communities, reviews the recent literature on human system adaptations to
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Editorial Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-11-03 Søren Bech Pilgaard Kristensen, Andreas Egelund Christensen
(2019). Editorial. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 119, No. 2, pp. 107-107.
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Digital transdisciplinarity in land change science – integrating multiple types of digital data Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-04-24 Gregor Levin, Stig Roar Svenningsen
(2019). Digital transdisciplinarity in land change science – integrating multiple types of digital data. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 119, Digital transdisciplinarity in land change science – Integrating multiple types of digital data, pp. 1-5.
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GISualization: visualized integration of multiple types of data for knowledge co-production Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-04-24 Marco Adelfio, Jaan-Henrik Kain, Jenny Stenberg, Liane Thuvander
Urban planning deals with multiple layers of information stemming from concurrent activities and stakeholders intervening in urban development. For a better management of complexity more comprehensiveness and data integration are needed. This study develops an adaptive and iterative mixed-method approach for knowledge production in urban transformation processes. Specific research questions relate
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Exploring spatiotemporal heterogeneity in online travel searches: a local spatial model approach Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-04-15 Jing Xu, Cheng Jin
Online travel searches are important forms of travel virtual spaces. Previous studies have neglected to analyze the spatial features of the travel searches themselves, and the spatial heterogeneity of their influencing factors. In this study, a travel search index based on the Baidu index was established for analyzing travel searches. Meanwhile, a local spatial model was created for the linear features
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“Is there any time left for walking?” Physical activity implications of suburban commuting in the Barcelona metropolitan region Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-03-20 Guillem Vich, Oriol Marquet, Carme Miralles-Guasch
The present study delves into the explanatory factors of the walking patterns of residents in metropolitan regions, who tend to be pressed for time when travelling to their daily destinations or activities. We particularly focus on the effects of the commuting distance on the amount of walking that can be achieved, which has health, socioeconomic and environmental implications. This study confirms
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A geospatial approach to assessing land change in the built-up landscape of Wa Municipality of Ghana Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-03-20 Daniel Kpienbaareh, Joseph Oduro Appiah
Urban landscapes are changing in response to changes in socio-economic conditions. Land change scientists seek to understand these land dynamics in the coupled human-environment system of urban landscapes. This study assessed land change in the built-up area of Wa Municipality between 1986 and 2016 using Landsat images. We used the Support Vector Machine algorithm for classifying the images. We recorded
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Transdisciplinary approach of transboundary landscape studies: a case study of an Austro-Hungarian transboundary landscape Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-03-15 Éva Konkoly-Gyuró, Pál Balázs, Ágnes Tirászi
Landscape is a dynamic, multi-layered, spatial–temporal system. It mirrors the results of human–nature interactions, encompassing both material and perceived reality. Landscape assessment requires transdisciplinarity that we achieve by discussing and combining three approaches: landscape character assessment (LCA), historic land-cover (LC) change analysis and narratives of local residents on landscape
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Foreign direct investment and local supplier upgrading – the case of grocery retail in Turkey Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-03-11 Inka Gersch
Foreign direct investments (FDIs) are noted as an important cross-border channel for knowledge. Thus, expanding companies can contribute to local supplying companies’ capability development, an important precondition for upgrading processes. Several transnational grocery retailers have expanded globally and introduced modern supply chain management practices to markets of emerging and developing countries
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Locating tile drainage outlets and surface flow in riparian lowlands using thermal infrared and RGB-NIR remote sensing Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-02-14 Christian Prinds, Rasmus Jes Petersen, Mogens Humlekrog Greve, Bo V. Iversen
Artificial drainage of agricultural fields represents a major flow path way of both water and nutrients which may contribute to eutrophication issues in the recipient waters. Several studies have shown that riparian lowlands (alluvial plains, wetlands, meadows), if present, may act as buffer zones with high nutrient retention capacities. To assess the fate of water and nutrient flow in riparian lowlands
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How geoengineering scientists perceive their role in climate security politics – from concern and unease to strategic positioning Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-02-08 Pernille Cuisy Svensson, Maya Pasgaard
Net negative emissions are essential for realizing the two-degree maximum warming target agreed by the world leaders in Paris 2015 for mitigating predicted climate change impacts, which are often framed as threats to human security, globally and locally. Geoengineering offers an immediate response to climate change which might instantly offset these “dangerous” impacts by deliberately altering the
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Visitor monitoring in protected areas: an approach to Natura 2000 sites using Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2019-02-04 Joan Jurado Rota, María Yolanda Pérez Albert, David Serrano Giné
This paper analyses visitor monitoring and the public use of protected areas using volunteered geographic information (VGI) as a source of big data and, as the object of study, the Ebro Delta Natura 2000 site (west Mediterranean basin). Over 5,000 voluntarily recorded tracks spread over 10 years have been analysed, showing a predominance of cycling activities on trails of up to 50 km in length. Using
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Revealing the preservation of First World War shell hole landscapes based on a landscape change study and LiDAR Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-12-13 Hanne Van den Berghe, W. Gheyle, N. Note, B. Stichelbaut, M. Van Meirvenne, J. Bourgeois, V. Van Eetvelde
The surface scars of the First World War (WWI; 1914–1918) are rapidly disappearing due to modern and fast changing landscapes. Therefore, there is a need to monitor landscape relicts that mark our past. This study examines depressions caused by shelling. These shell holes are still present today and are one of the last remains of the military impact during the 4 years long stalemate on the Western
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Applying LPIS data to assess loss of agricultural land – experiences from Flanders and Denmark Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-10-25 Eva Kerselaers, Gregor Levin
Worldwide, loss of farmland due to transition to other land uses is recognized as a major challenge. Data from the Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) are potentially useful to assess agricultural land use dynamics as they contain detailed information on agricultural land use. In this paper, we therefore analyse data from two individual studies, one from Flanders and one from Denmark, to explore
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Emerging digital plan data – new research perspectives on planning practice and evaluation Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-10-15 Christian Fertner, Andreas Aagaard Christensen, Peter Stubkjær Andersen, Anton Stahl Olafsson, Søren Præstholm, Ole Hjorth Caspersen, Julien Grunfelder
Profound digitalization of public administration is gaining momentum and spatial planning is no exception. To increase the transparency of planning and its usefulness for public and private actors, planning authorities have integrated production and online distribution of digital plan data within existing planning practices and workflows. Many European countries have established public spatial planning
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The potential of a digital, transdisciplinary approach to landscape change and urbanization around Copenhagen in the 20th century Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-10-12 Stig Svenningsen, Mads Linnet Perner
Urbanization has long been recognized as a major driver for landscape change in the vicinity of major cities and urban systems. Studies of the historical process of urbanization often rely on spatial data or statistics and rarely include detailed historical socio-economic data. This research note aims to emphasize the potential of using digitized cultural heritage data in landscape research. The focus
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The dynamics of tourist excursion ratios in Slovakia show caves from 2000 to 2014 Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-08-10 Alena Gessert, Janetta Nestorová–Dická, Ivo Sninčák
Show caves are one of the most important targets in developing local ecotourism strategies. This work focuses on a tourism visit rate incidence through an Attractiveness Index concerning 12 selected show caves in Slovakia. Our study focuses on visitor counts published from 2000 to 2014. A set of eight criteria were selected in order to analyse and determine the appeal that each cave may have for visitors
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Towards a new methodological framework for the delimitation of rural and urban areas: a case study of Serbia Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-07-31 Aleksandra Gajić, Nikola Krunić, Branko Protić
Abstract: Identification of urban and rural areas has been a widely present topic in the past decades, both in scientific research and in the policy and practice of spatial/regional development and territorial governance. The internationally accepted OECD definition does not produce appropriate results that are able to include the multidimensionality of these territories. In this context, the aim of
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Artificial neural networks and geostatistical models for housing valuations in urban residential areas Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-07-30 M. Carmen Morillo Balsera, Sandra Martínez-Cuevas, Iñigo Molina Sánchez, César García-Aranda, M. Estibaliz Martinez Izquierdo
Property valuation studies often use classical statistics techniques. Among these techniques, the Artificial Neural Networks are the most applied, overcoming the inflexibility and the linearity of the hedonic models. Other researchers have used Geostatistics techniques, specifically the Kriging Method, for interpreting spatial-temporal variability and to predict housing unit prices. The innovation
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How green was my valley: forest canopy density in relation to topography and anthropogenic effects in Manipur valley, India Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-07-23 Kiran Sharma, Anup Saikia
Forest canopy density (FCD) is a major factor in the evaluation of forest status and is an important indicator of possible management interventions. The study uses the FCD model with Landsat TM and Landsat 8 OLI images to assess canopy density in India’s Manipur valley and surrounding hills. Normalized difference built-up index (NDBI) was used to extract built-up areas and population density was retrieved
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Assessing the influences of service provision on pace and short and medium term development patterns of residential housing in Dar es Salaam Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-07-19 Ally Namangaya, Robert Kiunsi
The connection between city development patterns, housing and service provision is critical as it affects allocation of scarce resources in the cities of Sub Sahara Africa, where the adopted planning models and concepts seem to have minimal success. Through spatial analysis and quantitative research this study explores sequencing of servicing and housing development as it impacts city spatial growth
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Erratum Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-03-01
(2018). Erratum. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 118, No. 1, pp. 122-122.
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Assessment of greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural sources in order to plan for needs of low carbon economy at local level in Poland Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2018-02-12 Paweł Wiśniewski, Mariusz Kistowski
Agriculture is often not included in the baseline greenhouse gas (GHG) emission inventories created for local low carbon economy plans in Poland and other European countries. We therefore estimate the size of the carbon footprint from agricultural sources and indicate the share of agriculture in the total GHG emissions in selected Polish communes (LAU level 2). We propose a solution whereby local government
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The development of transport infrastructure and attitudes of the local population: a case study from the Republic of Serbia Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-12-29 Smiljana Đukičin Vučković, Jasmina Đorđević, Jelena Milanković Jovanov, Ljubica Ivanović Bibić, Branko Protić, Tijana Đorđević, Milan Ivkov
In the last decades, the development of transport infrastructure has been necessary because of the population increase and expansion of urban centres. Infrastructure development leads to modification and changes in areas characterized by high human population density. The lack of adequate transport infrastructure inhibits local economic and social performance. In the period of economic stability (from
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Developing survey metrics for analysing cross-border proximity Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-11-30 Teemu Makkonen, Allan M. Williams
Cross-border innovation cooperation (CBIC) has been heralded as one of the corner stones of innovation-driven growth opportunities for firms located in cross-border regions (CBRs). The success of this cooperation is affected by varying types of proximities identified in the literature as geographical, institutional, cultural, cognitive, technological, organizational and social. Although the topic has
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Unplanned urban growth: land use/land cover change in the Guwahati Metropolitan Area, India Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-11-26 Chandra Kant Pawe, Anup Saikia
Unplanned urban growth, particularly in developing countries has led to changes in land use/land cover (LULC). Numerous Indian cities face problems of unplanned LULC change due to nominal or non-existent planning efforts compounded by rapid urban population growth. The Guwahati Metropolitan Area (GMA) is one such urban centre. The present study assesses the trajectories of LULC change using Landsat
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Impacts of – and farmers’ adaptation to – land allocation policies in the north central uplands of Vietnam Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-10-30 Rikke Folving Ginzburg, Andreas Waaben Thulstrup, Thomas Theis Nielsen
A series of policies on land tenure have been implemented in Vietnam following the doi moi restructuring. This study assesses the impacts of these policies, the extent to which they have had intended effects and coping strategies adopted by farmers. Data were collected in five upland villages in Nghe An Province, North Central Vietnam. The intended effects of the land allocation policies were poverty
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Statistical EOF analysis of spatiotemporal glacier mass-balance variability: a case study of Mittivakkat Gletscher, SE Greenland Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-10-15 Sebastian H. Mernild, Andrew P. Beckerman, Niels Tvis Knudsen, Bent Hasholt, Jacob C. Yde
An Empirical Orthogonal Function (EOF) variance analysis was performed to map in detail the spatiotemporal variability in individual stake mass-balances (ba) on Mittivakkat Gletscher (MG) – in a region where at present five out of ~20.000 glaciers have mass-balance observations. The EOF analysis suggested that observed ba was summarized by two modes: EOF1 and EOF2 represented 80% (significant) and
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Long-term growth and metropolitan spatial structures: an analysis of factors influencing urban patch size under different economic cycles Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-10-09 Luca Salvati, Agostino Ferrara, Francesco Chelli
Urban forms are increasingly reflective of socio-economic change in metropolitan regions. The present study illustrates an original approach to identify latent mechanisms of urban growth through the analysis of metropolitan spatial structures and their proximate drivers of change. Urban transformations are evaluated here using built-up patches as the elementary analysis unit and background socio-economic
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Urban transformations and rural-city connections in Africa Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-09-05 Jytte Agergaard, Sinne Borby Ortenbjerg
(2017). Urban transformations and rural-city connections in Africa. Geografisk Tidsskrift-Danish Journal of Geography: Vol. 117, Urban Transformation and Rural-City Connections in Africa, pp. 63-67.
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Immigrant groups and the local environment: socio-spatial differentiation in Czech metropolitan areas Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-08-30 Ivana Přidalová, Jiří Hasman
The spatial distribution of immigrant groups is a more relevant topic now than ever before. While the study of this topic has a long tradition in the “traditional” immigration countries, it is rare in the very different context of Central and Eastern Europe, especially at the level of metropolitan areas. This study aims to address this gap by providing an analysis of the spatial distribution of various
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Residential mobility trajectories and integration in Douala and Bafoussam, Cameroon Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-08-06 Aristide Yemmafouo, Chrétien Ngouanet, Romeo Keumo Songong, Nicodème Djikeng Teufack, Sophie Ariane Djuidje
This study examines how migrant households relocate their homes in two Cameroonian cities over the course of lifetimes or even generations. The central claim is that homeownership is the ultimate sign of integration into city life. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods (218 interviews, 30 focus groups and a household survey, sample size 686), the study argues that three key factors explain
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Town dwellers in their networks: urban-rural mobility and household strategies in Cameroon Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-07-24 Hélène Mainet
Urban-rural interactions are important features of spatial dynamics in Africa that have been affected by recent economic, social and cultural transformations. The attention of academics and policy-makers has concentrated on the impact of such mobility on rural actors and economies. Our objective is to consider the point of view of urban households and to analyse how they manage to develop and use their
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Exploring the future of rural–urban connections in sub-Saharan Africa: modelling urban expansion and its impact on food production in the Addis Ababa region Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-07-16 Hany Abo-El-Wafa, Kumelachew Yeshitela, Stephan Pauleit
The built-up area of Addis Ababa and its surrounding towns is expanding into the peri-urban region leading to high losses of farmland, directly influencing the food production for the urban population. This paper investigates the patterns of settlement growth in the region surrounding Addis Ababa and their impact on peri-urban agriculture using an urban spatial scenario design model. The effects of
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Spatial and social transformations in a secondary city: the role of mobility in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-06-28 Paul W. K. Yankson, Katherine V. Gough, James Esson, Ebenezer F. Amankwaa
Existing research on urban Ghana mainly focuses on processes occurring within the country’s major cities, thereby reproducing a trend within the social sciences to overlook the role of intermediate and secondary cities. This paper aims to address this shortcoming by exploring spatial and social transformations in Sekondi–Takoradi, one of Ghana’s secondary cities and the metropolitan area serving the
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A comparison of results from geomorphological diversity evaluation methods in the Polish Lowland (Toruń Basin and Chełmno Lakeland) Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-06-26 Rafał Kot
Geomorphological diversity is part of geodiversity. Study and evaluation of geodiversity, including geomorphological diversity, is often conducted in uplands and mountains, despite the fact that lowland areas are of equal importance. This paper evaluates geomorphological diversity in a small area of the Polish Lowland, using a variety of methods that have been applied in recent times for evaluating
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Rural and urban livelihoods, social exclusion and social protection in sub-Saharan Africa Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-06-21 Leo de Haan
This paper shows that with the decline of overall poverty, the concern for rising or persisting inequalities and the need for a transformative social protection, the capacity of countering social exclusion and promoting social justice also becomes increasingly relevant to urbanizing sub-Saharan Africa. It is argued that several parts of sub-Saharan Africa are likely to move towards pro-poor urbanization
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The divergence between acceptability of municipal services and urbanization in developing countries: insights from Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-05-29 Martin Oteng-Ababio, Ian Smout, Ebenezer Forkuo Amankwaa, James Esson
In most developing countries, the provision of municipal services and infrastructure invariably fails to match the pace and demands of urbanization. The outcome is often increased informality due to improper planning, official bureaucratic barriers and perhaps insufficient and shrinking public resources, which then makes leveraging private capital for public service provision imperative. Drawing on
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Urban transformations, migration and residential mobility patterns in African secondary cities Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-05-15 Manja H. Andreasen, Jytte Agergaard, Robert B. Kiunsi, Ally H. Namangaya
Urban growth is a significant trend in Africa. Scholarly attention and urban planning efforts have focused disproportionately on the challenges of big cities, while small and medium-sized urban settlements are growing most rapidly and house the majority of urban residents. Small towns have received some attention, but very few studies have focused on secondary cities. This paper offers a study of urban
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Estimated travel time for walking trails in natural areas Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2017-04-19 Joaquín Márquez-Pérez, Ismael Vallejo-Villalta, José I. Álvarez-Francoso
An increase in walking or hiking activities in natural areas requires improvements in information and advice about trails, including their difficulty, available services and estimated travel time. Comparative studies show remarkable differences between measured and calculated travel times obtained by available predictive procedures (Naismith’s rule, Tobler’s hiking function or MIDE). A new procedure
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Mediterranean dune vegetation: conservation of a threatened ecosystem in southern Spain Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-12-30 José Gómez-Zotano, José Antonio Olmedo-Cobo, Jonatan Arias-García
This paper investigates the plant diversity and current state of the vegetation of a little-known threatened dune complex located in Estepona (southern Spain). This littoral fringe has in the past 60 years experienced a continuous process of intensive occupation derived primarily from tourism and agriculture, which has led to the degradation of the fragile and dynamic coastal systems. Its diminished
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Spatial patterns and drivers of fire occurrence in a Mediterranean environment: a case study of southern Croatia Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-12-20 Katarina Pavlek, Filip Bišćević, Petra Furčić, Ana Grđan, Vesna Gugić, Nino Malešić, Paula Moharić, Vera Vragović, Borna Fuerst-Bjeliš, Marin Cvitanović
Wildfires are an important factor of landscape dynamics in fire-prone environments of the world. In the Mediterranean, one of the most fire-susceptible environments globally, between 45,000 and 50,000 wildfires are recorded every year, causing disturbances in forest and grassland ecosystems. As a Mediterranean country, Croatia faces these problems, averaging over 1000 registered wildfires annually
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Downstream effects of dams on livelihoods of river-dependent communities: the case of Ghana’s Kpong Dam Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-11-18 Kwadwo Owusu, Peter Bilson Obour, Maame Asiwah Nkansah
Construction of dams affects the livelihoods of the population living along the dammed river. There is a need for more studies to guide dam development policies and management to safeguard the livelihoods of local river users. This paper examines the effects of dams on the socio-economic livelihoods of downstream communities by drawing on the Kpong Dam in Ghana constructed from 1979 to 1982 with the
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Work practice among advanced producer service firms – project work in space-time Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-11-18 Kristina Trygg, Brita Hermelin
This article is an explorative investigation of a sample of advanced producer service (APS) companies located in Stockholm (the capital and main urban centre of Sweden). The discussion is centred on aspects of work practice and how this is conditioned by space-time constraints. These space-time constraints refer to coupling, authority and capability constraints which are concepts framed in a time-geography
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Green areas and water management in residential developments in the European Western Mediterranean. A case study of Alicante, Spain Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-08-05 Álvaro-Francisco Morote-Seguido, María Hernández-Hernández
The intense urbanization of the Mediterranean coast as a result of the development of residential-tourist activities since the 1960s, especially from the mid-1990s to 2008, has generated new urban environments associated with extensive urban typologies. These include gardens linked to houses with outdoor spaces that are shared between all of the residents of the residential developments. The aim of
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Development of local authorities in EU-member states between 1950–2011 Geografisk Tidsskr. Dan. J. Geogr. (IF 1.577) Pub Date : 2016-08-01 Michal Klobučník, Vladimír Bačík
The aim of the submitted study was to illustrate the development of the number of local authorities in all current EU states in the long period between 1950 and 2011 comprehensively, and also by particular decades, thus demonstrating the originality and uniqueness of the topic analysed in this context. Thus, we obtain a more detailed picture of the development of the number of local authorities in