Join us at the 10th Nordic Geographers Meeting in Copenhagen 24-27 June 2024 Copenhagen
Special Session 66 Spatial Policy and Governance for Left-behind Places
‘Left behind places’ and ‘places that do not matter’ have become prominent topics in economic geography and policy debates (Pike et al 2023; Rodríguez-Pose 2018). Dominant policy narratives suggest that ‘lagging’ regions must ‘catch-up’ by closing the productivity gap with more prosperous regions and unleashing their own economic potential. This may remain a wishful thinking under conditions of prolonged economic decline, depopulation, poor access to infrastructure and services, limited transport connectivity, and poor institutional capacity. While economic development policies have to be ‘place-based’, the meaning and content of that imperative also remains poorly specified. This session focuses on the development of ‘left behind places’, their predicaments, development prospects, policies and development models. We welcome contributions around the following themes:
• Spatial planning and governance in ‘post-neoliberal’ era
• Characteristics and trajectories of ‘left behind places’
• Local impacts of austerity and changing forms of service provision
• Local impacts and perceptions of regeneration strategies
• Economic development policies for ‘left behind places’
• Role of multi-level governance and redistribution mechanisms
• Spatial policy through the foundational economy perspective
• Value and limitations of endogenous, place-based models of development
Session organisers:
Maryame Amarouche, Université Jean Moulin Lyon III ([log in to unmask])
Nadir Kinossian, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, IfL ([log in to unmask])
Tim Leibert, Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, IfL ([log in to unmask])
Registration is open here: https://ngm2024.com/registration-and-submission-of-abstracts/
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