Dear Colleagues,
(With apologies for cross-posting).
We would like to invite abstract submissions to Transport Geography Research Group (TGRG) and Developing Areas Research Group (DARG) joint sponsored sessions on the topic of Mobilities and Livelihoods in Development Contexts:
Major urban transport projects are often seen as key drivers of economic development, but the mobility and livelihoods impacts of transport are rarely considered. Unlike in the Western world, where transport systems are already largely fixed, cities in developing areas may still offer potential to build more environmentally sustainable and socially equitable transport systems. However, their delivery requires fundamental changes to both transport and social policy and governance structures within developing urban contexts. This session specifically seeks to draw together different theoretical perspectives and diverse methodologies for exploration of the positive and negative impacts of transport on the mobilities and livelihoods of the marginalised residents of rapidly developing urban areas.
To respond to our call please email a short abstract of up to 250 words to [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] by the 31st January.
You should also be aware that we are hoping to organise a special issue journal around this topic from the conference.
If you are currently completing research for a postgraduate degree and would like to be considered for the TGRG prize, please let us know and we can provide you with further details.
Kind regards,
Karen Lucas and Gina Porter
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