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Publications 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 2010 Gregory Spencer, Tara Vinodrai, Meric Gertler, and David Wolfe, "Do Clusters Make a Difference: Defining and Assessing their Economic Performance", Regional Studies, 44:6 (July, 2010): 697-715. David A. Wolfe, "The Strategic Management of Core Cities: Path Dependency and Economic Adjustment in Resilient Regions", special issue of the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society 3:1 (March, 2010): 139-52. 2009 David A. Wolfe, "21st Century Cities in Canada: The Geography of Innovation," the 2009 CIBC Scholar-in-Residence Lecture, (Ottawa: Conference Board of Canada, 2009). David A. Wolfe, "Universities and Knowledge Transfer: Powering Local Economic and Cluster Development," in G. Bruce Doern and Christopher Stoney, eds, Research and Innovation Policy: Changing Federal Government-University Relations, (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009): 265-287. David A. Wolfe, "Social Dynamics of Innovation and Civic Engagement in City Regions," special issue on Social Innovation and Territorial Development, Canadian Journal of Regional Science 32:1 (Spring, 2009): 59-72. David A. Wolfe, "The Waterloo ICT Cluster," in Clusters, Innovation and Entrepreneurship: International Comparisons, eds Jonathan Potter and Gabriela Miranda (Paris: OECD, 2009): 193-216. David Arthurs, Erin Cassidy, Charles Davis and David A. Wolfe, "Indicators to Support Innovation Cluster Policy," International Journal of Technology Management 45:3/4 (2009): 263-279. David A. Wolfe, "Introduction: Embedded Clusters in a Global Economy," European Planning Studies, 17:2 (Feb. 2009): 179-87. Matthew Lucas, Anita Sands and David A. Wolfe, "Regional Clusters in a Global Industry: ICT Clusters in Canada," European Planning Studies 17:2 (February 2009): 189-209. John N. H. Britton, Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Richard Smith, "Contrasts in Cluster

hanks to everyone who has shared links and leads to webinars and other programs! To clarify. I will post the final list of FREE webinars and other distance learning programs late next week. I will also post separate lists of FOR-FEE online degree programs, certification programs, and fee-based distance learning programs. Examples of these include Ryerson University's Certificate in Food Security and Green Mountain College's new Masters in Sustainable Food Systems. So, please do continue to send me examples of all of the above! Cheers, Duncan -----Original Message----- From: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group [mailto:SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU] On Behalf Of Duncan Hilchey Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:59 PM To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU Subject: [SANET-MG] Food System Webinar Compilation Dear SANET List, Below is what I've collected so far toward a compilation of free webinars and distance learning programs of potential interest to food system and agricultural development professionals.  I do not believe this is exhaustive by any means. However, this is based on what folks (on COMFOOD, SANET, and FOOD PLANNING lists) led me to and what I was able to glean on my own from the Internet. I excluded some recommendations which I felt were too limited in scope. On the whole, the sustainable/organic agriculture and "good food" communities seems to have done an excellent job getting comprehensive programs online. I was less successful in identifying webinars and distance learning programs on food security. I do not know if there's a niche to produce these or whether I was simply not looking in the right place. In any case, please continue to send me links and leads-as well as corrections (I did this rather hastily). I will post the final compilation in the next few weeks-once your suggestions are exhausted. I would eventually like to see a one stop shopping clearing house created where e

The learning region: foundations, state of the art, future Roel Rutten, Frans Boekema 0 Resenhas Edward Elgar, 2007 - 301 páginas The aim of this book is to present a much-needed conceptualization of the learning region. Early publications are scrutinized for key concepts that are then discussed in the context of recent literature. The authors present a state-of-the art discussion of concepts such as regional networks and social capital. The learning region is introduced as a theory to explain how regional actors perform regional learning. Contrary to competing theories, this gives the learning region a relational approach. It focuses on learning between regional actors and the ongoing relations they have with one another and with other actors in their social context.

he Social Region Beyond the Territorial Dynamics of the Learning Economy Frank Moulaert University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and IFRESI-CNRS, France, frank.moulaert@ncl.ac.uk Jacques Nussbaumer IFRESI-CLERSÉ-CNRS and University of Lille I, France The purpose of this paper is to launch a debate on a broader meaning of the term 'innovation' and its significance for local and regional development. Innovation and related economic and social categories have been at the centre of policy discussions on the future of the European economy and society. Reflections on the innovative and learning region (Territorial Innovation Models; TIMs) have underpinned regional and local development policies. Yet dissatisfaction with the technologist and market-competition-led development concept of the TIMs is growing and today its shortcomings are well known. But to formulate an alternative based on a different ontology requires a multidimensional reflection on the pillars of territorial development. The first section briefly refers to the critical evaluations of the literature on regional innovation and the so-called Territorial Innovation Models. The second section returns to basic questions about the meaning of regional economic development and innovation. It puts forward community development based on social innovation as an alternative to market-led territorial development. The third section examines the consequences of the community ontology for the definition of a number of basic concepts. Categories such as capital, knowledge, learning, evolution, culture and so on receive a different meaning in a model where the economic is only one dimension of the overall dynamics of community development. The fourth section integrates the role of power relations and the articulation between various spatial scales and institutional settings into the community-development approach. The final section dwells on the consequences of this community-oriented territorial approach for contem

Policymaking and Learning Actors, or Is A 'Double Movement' In Cognition Possible? Anno: 2005 Autore/i: Paolo Ramazzotti (University of Macerata) Abstract:   One of the key issues in K. Polanyi's (1944, 1957) work is that capitalist markets may be inconsistent with societal values. This (external) inconsistency eventually leads to a reaction against the rationale of the market, what Polanyi refers to with the notion of the double movement. The double movement, in turn, may disrupt the (internal) consistency of the market, thereby leading to dramatic consequences for society, as was the case with fascism and nazism. A crucial question therefore is how to achieve a protective response without undermining society. The paper contends that the two types of (in)consistency basically depend on the shared knowledge available in a given society. It therefore discusses how that knowledge arises and how actors may favor or prevent change by acting on learning processes. The aim is to stress that a policy for change not only requires a scientific perspective that is not restricted within disciplinary boundaries, it also requires a dialogue between social scientists, policy-makers and all those sections of society who can be affected by a change in the status quo. Published in in Journal of Economic Issues, settembre 2007 File: QDief26-2005.pdf (504.0 kB)

RSA Annual International Conference 2011 17th - 20th April 2011, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Academic Papers Author(s) Title of Paper/Presentation Cristina Aragón, Mari Jose Aranguren, Maria Angeles Diez, Cristina Iturrioz and James R. Wilson Creating cooperation for clusters? Lessons from the implementation of a participatory policy evaluation process Jānis Balodis Polieconomics of African Civil Wars: Period 1950. - 2010 - Military Geographical Distribution Professor Andrew Beer Subversive Leadership: Hegemony, Contestation and the Future of Regions Professor Andrew Beer and Dr Selina Tually The Drivers of Regional Housing Markets in Australia: Evidence and Implications for Future Growth Paul Benneworth and Roel Rutten Territorial Innovation Models beyond the Learning Regions Bianchi P. and Labory S. Industrial Policy after the Crisis: the Case of the Emilia-Romagna Region in Italy Michail Biniakos The changing politics of Local and Regional Development and Governance in Romania Ph.D. Luis Felipe Martí Borbolla Business and social responsibility Petter Boye (Econ. Dr.) The changing role of OECD Territorial Reviews in policy conception and regional development David L. Brown, Benjamin C. Bolender, Laszlo J. Kulcsar, Nina Glasgow and Scott Sanders Inter-County Variability of Net Migration at Older Ages as a Path Dependent Process Dr Ignazio Cabras Community Cohesion in Rural UK: The Case of Rural Co-operatives and their Potential for Local Communities H. Caraveli and M. Tsionas Regional Inequalities in Greece: Determining factors, trends and perspectives Tony Champion and Alan Townsend British City Regions' Economies into Recession Anastassios Chardas Exploring the differential enforcement of the EU's Cohesion Policy added value: Administrative and institutional adjustments in Greece and Ireland. Nick Clifton, Phil Cooke and Høgni Kalsø Hansen Creative Knowledge Workers across 'Varieties of Capitalism': evidence from Sweden and the UK Joa

online course - Spatial Analysis Techniques in R EntradaX  ResponderPeter Bruce ourcourses@statistics.com por  aweber.com para mimmostrar detalhes 17:55 (5 horas atrás)Imagens não exibidasExibir imagens abaixo - Sempre exibir imagens de ourcourses@statistics.comIdentifying transit corridors for elephants, analyzing the spreadof cancer in time and space, modeling commercial interactions amongfirms - these are just a few of the recent applications I have seenof spatial statistics.  Learn the basics in David Unwin's onlinecourse "Spatial Analysis Techniques in R," Dec 16 - Jan 20 (oneweek off for the winter holidays) at statistics.com. "Spatial Analysis Techniques in R" will teach users how toimplement spatial statistical analysis procedures using R software.Topics covered include point pattern analysis, identifyingclusters, measures of spatial association, geographically weightedregression and surface procession.  The course includes a conciseintroduction to R, but some prior familiarity with R will minimizetime spent learning it, and allow you to focus more on the spatialstatistics techniques. Dr. David Unwin is Emeritus Chair of Geography at Birkbeck Collegeand Visiting Professor in the Department of Geomatic Engineering atUniversity College, both in the University of London. He hasauthored over a hundred academic papers in the field, together witha series of texts, of which the most recent are his "GeographicInformation Analysis, 2nd edition" (with D. O'Sullivan, 2010) and aseries of edited collections at the interface between geography andcomputer science in "Visualization in GIS" (Hearnshaw and Unwin,1994), "Spatial Analytical Perspectives on GIS" (Fischer, Scholtenand Unwin, 1996) "Virtual Reality in Geography" (Fisher and Unwin,2002) and, most recently representation issues in "Re-presentingGIS" (Fisher and Unwin, 2005). Participants can ask questions andexchange comments directly with Dr. Unwin via a private discussionboard during the course

Knowledge Economies: Clusters, Learning and Cooperative Advantage Philip Cooke London, Routledge, 2001, ISBN 0-415-16409-5 The rapid growth of technology-based industries, most visible first in California's Silicon Valley and along Route 128 in Boston, and subsequently followed by Silicon Glens, Prairies, Alleys and Valleys throughout the world, has drawn lots of attention to industry clusters and networks. Often without being able to define or identify the process very precisely, economic development professionals and policy makers quickly grabbed on to the idea that there seemed to be an opportunity for a whole new round of proximity-based synergy and economic development. This synergy appeared to be much stronger than the effects of agglomeration which economists and planners had known about for decades, perhaps well over a century. It is not just based on companies jointly taking advantage of a large labour force, reducing their transaction costs by co-locating, and attracting specialized suppliers to the concentration of potential customers, but it appeared to facilitate the basic invention, application and growth process itself. Furthermore, somewhat to the surprise of those who thought that computer and other communication technology would make distance irrelevant, these new business networks continue to have a strong spatial component.

Linguistics professor George Lakoff at the Free Speech Movement Café. (BAP photos) Framing the issues: UC Berkeley professor George Lakoff tells how conservatives use language to dominate politics By Bonnie Azab Powell, NewsCenter | 27 October 2003 BERKELEY - With Republicans controlling the Senate, the House, and the White House and enjoying a large margin of victory for California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, it's clear that the Democratic Party is in crisis. George Lakoff, a UC Berkeley professor of linguistics and cognitive science, thinks he knows why. Conservatives have spent decades defining their ideas, carefully choosing the language with which to present them, and building an infrastructure to communicate them, says Lakoff. The work has paid off: by dictating the terms of national debate, conservatives have put progressives firmly on the defensive. George Lakoff dissects "war on terror" and other conservative catchphrases Read the August 26, 2004, follow-up interview In 2000 Lakoff and seven other faculty members from Berkeley and UC Davis joined together to found the Rockridge Institute, one of the few progressive think tanks in existence in the U.S. The institute offers its expertise and research on a nonpartisan basis to help progressives understand how best to get their messages across. The Richard & Rhoda Goldman Distinguished Professor in the College of Letters & Science, Lakoff is the author of "Moral Politics: How Liberals and Conservatives Think," first published in 1997 and reissued in 2002, as well as several other books on how language affects our lives. He is taking a sabbatical this year to write three books - none about politics - and to work on several Rockridge Institute research projects. In a long conversation over coffee at the Free Speech Movement Café, he told the NewsCenter's Bonnie Azab Powell why the Democrats "just don't get it," why Schwarzenegger won the recall election, and why conservatives will continue t

City Solutions The City Solution Why cities are the best cure for our planet's growing pains By Robert Kunzig Photograph by Chia Ming Chien At the time of Jack the Ripper, a hard time for London, there lived in that city a mild-mannered stenographer named Ebenezer Howard. He's worth mentioning because he had a large and lingering impact on how we think about cities. Howard was bald, with a bushy, mouth-cloaking mustache, wire-rim spectacles, and the distracted air of a seeker. His job transcribing speeches did not fulfill him. He dabbled in spiritualism; mastered Esperanto, the recently invented language; invented a shorthand typewriter himself. And dreamed about real estate. What his family needed, he wrote to his wife in 1885, was a house with "a really nice garden with perhaps a lawn tennis ground." A few years later, after siring four children in six years in a cramped rental house, Howard emerged from a prolonged depression with a scheme for emptying out London. London in the 1880s, you see, was booming, but it was also bursting with people far more desperate than Howard. The slums where the Ripper trolled for victims were beyond appalling. "Every room in these rotten and reeking tenements houses a family, often two," wrote Andrew Mearns, a crusading minister. "In one cellar a sanitary inspector reports finding a father, mother, three children, and four pigs! … Elsewhere is a poor widow, her three children, and a child who had been dead thirteen days." The Victorians called such slums rookeries, or colonies of breeding animals. The chairman of the London County Council described his city as "a tumour, an elephantiasis sucking into its gorged system half the life and the blood and the bone of the rural districts." Urban planning in the 20th century sprang from that horrified perception of 19th-century cities. Oddly, it began with Ebenezer Howard. In a slim book, self-published in 1898, the man who spent his days transcribing the ideas of others articu

OVERVIEW OF THE WALLACE HUFED CENTER (MORE AT HUFED.ORG) The Wallace HUFED Center supports and enables greater access to healthy affordable food in underserved, limited resource communities across the country.  The Center provides grants and technical assistance to support enterprise development and business-based approaches to getting more healthy food into communities which have limited access, with an emphasis on sourcing locally and regionally produced food. HUFED is unique because it is focused on developing solutions that create jobs, offer economic incentives to farmers, and that can be all or partially self-sustaining beyond the grant period.  To date, the Wallace HUFED Center has awarded 30 grants and is providing technical assistance to many of them. The portfolio of grants include: feasibility study, small enterprise and large enterprise grants; and represent a diverse mix of regions, geographies, urban and rural, demographics, and approaches.  We will be gathering and sharing the knowledge and learning that the Center generates, and ultimately document the models that work, in order to support their replication and adaptation to other regions, and to help inform national decision makers and food access champions. The Wallace HUFED Center is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture and was conceived in Farm Bill 2008.

Local Food in Retail: Two Models, One Goal - filed under: Subject_ValueChain, Webinar, Subject_Retail/Food service Fair Food, a non-profit and Weavers Way, a co-op, both in Philadelphia, have a similar commitment to selling local food at retail, but have different and complementary approaches. Contents Description Recording Slides Presenter Bios June 16, 2011: Local Food in Retail: Two Models, One Goal Description In order to build a thriving local food system it takes actors from different sectors, each working to their strengths. Philadelphia is, in many ways, a national leader for innovative approaches to retail. Fair Food is a non-profit with a long history of championing local food in Philadelphia. Their many market-based programs and services are a model and stepping stone for local food retail from very small to very large. Weaver's Way Co-op is a thriving retail cooperative with three locations in Philadelphia, including one in an underserved community. Their commitment to selling local food has supported many small farmers, and secured a loyal membership. Learn how these two organizations with similar commitment to an idea, but very different approaches, are building Philadelphia's local food economy.

Study on the current situation in Spain of areas or sectors with particular edifying potential included in the Urban Information System (UIS)The Spanish Ministry of Public Works establishes, among others, the Directorate-General of Land and Urban Policies, which recently published a research on the current situation of areas or sectors with particular edifying potential included in the Urban Information System (UIS). The publication pays special attention to the main areas or residential sectors listed in the Spanish UIS database. Firstly, in order to highlight the potential of homes that are derived from the current planning. And second, to provide basic data fields and sectors such as those related to development and construction process. Selection criteria for the areas considered within the researchTo narrow the scope of the study, development areas were selected within the Spanish municipalities which are currently in the UIS with an expected number of homes less than 1000 units and whose degree of building is less than 70% according to the UIS database. From each of the municipalities included in this study a summary is provided with information from both the municipality itself, as well as the areas of development that are listed in the 2 conditions mentioned earlier. The 3 areas which are focussed on throughout the research are: Urban soil; Land development areas;Major residential developments pending edification. Thorough information on Spanish urban development areasOf the most significant residential developments included in this publication, images and maps are shown that allow the reader to approach the reality of the field and really learn about the process of development that that area underwent. Moreover, in those sectors that have undergone urban development in recent years and belong to municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants, complete information is given. This provides an additional approach to its evolution using the base data from u

Knowledge cities: approaches, experiences and perspectives Francisco Javier Carrillo 0 Resenhas Elsevier Butterworth Heinemann, 2006 - 290 páginas Knowledge Cities are cities that possess an economy driven by high value-added exports created through research, technology, and brainpower. In other words, these are cities in which both the private and the public sectors value knowledge, nurture knowledge, spend money on supporting knowledge dissemination and discovery (ie learning and innovation) and harness knowledge to create products and services that add value and create wealth. Currently there are 65 urban development programs worldwide formally designated as knowledge cities. Knowledge-based cities fall under a new area of academic research entitled Knowledge-Based Development, which brings together research in urban development and urban studies and planning with knowledge management and intellectual capital. In this book, Francisco Javier Carillo of the Monterrey Institute of Technology (ITESM) brings together a group of distinguished scholars to outline the theory, development, and realities of knowledge cities. Based on knowledge-based development, the book shows how knowledge can be and is placed at the center of city planning and economic development to enable knowledge flows and innovation to provide a sustainable environment for high value-added products and services. *Well-respected editor brings together distinguished scholars to outline cutting-edge area of research *Interdisciplinary perspectives from urban studies and planning, regional development, knowledge management and intellectual capital *Key benefit is the focus on knowledge in city design, development, and management

Look inside International Handbook Of Urban Policy, Volume 3 Issues in the Developing World H. S. Geyer Edited by H.S. Geyer, Director, Centre for Regional and Urban Innovation and Statistical Exploration (CRUISE), Stellenbosch University, South Africa 2011 328 pp Hardback 978 1 84720 460 8 Hardback £115.00 on-line price £103.50 Qty Series: Elgar original reference This book is also available as an ebook  978 0 85793 710 0 from - www.EBSCOhost.com www.myilibrary www.ebooks.com www.ebookscorporation.com www.dawsonera.com www.ebrary.com/corp/ www.books.google.com/ebooks Description This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it represents over-urbanization - that is, urbanization in which most migrants cannot effectively compete for employment, cannot find adequate shelter and do not have the means to feed themselves properly. Yet, compared to rural poverty, urban poverty is widely regarded as the lesser of the two evils. Contents Contributors: R. Behrens, D.P. Cilliers, S.S. Cilliers, H. de Zeeuw, J.E. Drewes, M.J. Du Toit, M. Dubbeling, H.S. Geyer, A. Golub, B. Graizbord, J.J. Klink, K. Landman, D. Mookherjee, S. Mukherji, M. Pacione, J. Pantelic, P. Salazar Ferro, H. Schalekamp, B. Srdanovic, A.S. Steyn, V. Watson, P. Wilkinson Further information This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it represents over-urbanization - that is, urbanization in which most migrants cannot effectively compete for employment, cannot find adequate shelter and do not have the means to feed themselves properly. Yet, compared to rural poverty, urban poverty is widely regarded as the lesser of the two evils. H.S. Geyer and his contributors highlight the enormous challenges posed by urbanization to decision-makers at all levels of government. This final volume, in a series of three original reference works, covers four broad themes including:

ESTUDIOS Un número de estudios han sido preparados para entender cómo los conceptos de eficiencia ecológica se pueden aplicar a las ciudades o sectores en el contexto de los países en desarrollo de Asia y América Latina, y en particular a: Revisar los marcos conceptuales y metodologías existentes disponibles para integrar los criterios de eco-eficiencia en los procesos de desarrollo de la infraestructura, la identificación de fortalezas y debilidades de cada método, y Revisar las prácticas actuales y los criterios utilizados para integrar los aspectos ambientales y sociales en los procesos de desarrollo de infraestructura urbana, con el fin de determinar cuáles eran las herramientas más exitosas y procesos para la eco-eficiencia de las opciones de la infraestructura urbana y cuáles son los obstáculos para su aplicación en los países en desarrollo en Asia y América Latina ESTUDIOS / DOCUMENTOS BORRADOR IDIOMA DESCARGA Revisión de las prácticas existentes en los Estados Unidos y Canadá Inglés Revisión de marcos y metodologías de infraestructura urbana ecoefieciente (ALC) Español Mecanismos de financiación y los criterios de ecoeficiencia Español Revisión de las prácticas existentes en Chile Español Revisión de las prácticas existentes en Colombia Español Examen de los marcos y las metodologías existentes de e coeficiencia ( Asia) Inglés # Examen de las prácticas actuales en Europa Inglés # Examen de las prácticas actuales en Asia-Pacífico Inglés # PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS The project will develop a methodology to assess the eco-efficiency of urban infrastructure in an integrated manner and develop strategies and policies to improve this. The methodology will be tested in a number of pilot cities/regions in both Asia and Latin America (see ac

Building communities from the inside out: a path toward finding and mobilizing a community's assets John P. Kretzmann, John L. McKnight, Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.). Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Neighborhood Innovations Network 6 Resenhas Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Northwestern University, 1993 - 376 páginas "Building Communities from the Inside Out" is a new guide to "asset--based community development." Authors John Kretzmann and Jhon Mcknight summarize lessons learned by studying successful community--building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the United States. The book outlines in simple, "neighborhood--friendly" terms what local communities can do to start their own journey down the path of asset--based development: How communities can rediscover and "map"all of their assets; How they can combine and mobilize these rediscovered strenghts to build stronger, more self--reliant and powerful communities; How "outsiders" in goverment or the philanthropic sector can contribute sensitively and effectively to the process of asset--based development. This guide will be helpful to local community leaders, leaders of local associations and institutions, goverment officials, and leaders in the philanthrophic and business communities who wish to support effective community--building strategies.

[URBGEOG] CALL FOR PAPERS: Networked Regions and cities in times of fragmentation, 13-16 May 2012, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Entrada X   Responder a todos Cristina Comunian Cristina.Comunian@regionalstudies.org para URBGEOG mostrar detalhes 10:13 (3 horas atrás) Regional Studies Association International Conference 2012 13 - 16 May 2012 - Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands Networked regions and cities in times of fragmentation: Developing smart, sustainable and inclusive places Call for papers Extended deadline for abstract submission: 20th February 2012 (early bird rates are also extended to the 20th February, after this date the full rate will apply)   http://www.regionalstudies.org/events/2012/May-Delft/    "…..Regions and cities are increasingly interdependent; economically, socially and environmentally. They are becoming more reliant on interregional flows of trade, labour and resources. Patterns of interactions between regions are experiencing rapid changes as a result of dramatic shifts in production and consumption patterns, advances in communication technologies and the development of transport infrastructure(…) The governance of regions faces multi-level, multi-actor and multi-sectoral challenges. New spatial interactions at new scales demand new approaches for consultation and coordination. More flexible forms of governance are emerging, working around traditional governmental arrangements. The result is a complex pattern of overlapping governance and fuzzy boundaries(…)"   The 2012 RSA conference in Delft provides a timely opportunity for participants to come together and reflect on the various strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities of networked cities and regions within these different contexts of fragmentation.   Gateway Themes A. EU Regional policy and practice B. Climate change, energy and sustainability

General Works Articles/Books about Individual Films Bibliography of articles/books about Metropolis (Fritz Lang) Bibliography of articles/books about Blade Runner (Ridley Scott) Abrams, Janet "Cine City: films en beschouwingen van de stedelijke ruimte 1895-1995 = Cine City: film and perceptions of pace 1895-1995." Archis 1994 July, n.7, p.10-12, Adil, Alev "Longing and (Un)belonging: Displacement and Desire in the Cinematic City." Paper from the Conference "INTER: A European Cultural Studies Conference in Sweden", organised by the Advanced Cultural Studies Institute of Sweden (ACSIS) in Norrköping 11-13 June 2007. Conference Proceedings published by Linköping University Electronic Press Aitken S. "Turnng the Self: City Space and SF Horror Movies." Lost in space : geographies of science fiction / edited by Rob Kitchin and James Kneale. London ; New York : Continuum, 2002. MAIN Stack PN3433.6.L67 2002 Albrecht, Donald. "Architecture and film: Utopia descending." Modulus 1987, no.18, p.[120]-133 Albrecht, Donald. Designing dreams : modern architecture in the movies New York : Harper & Row, c1986. ENVI: PN1995.9.S4 A41 1986 Albright, Deron. "Tales of the City: Applying Situationist Social Practice to the Analysis of the Urban Drama." Criticism-A Quarterly for Literature & the Arts. 45(1):89-108. 2003 Winter Aldrige, Henry B. "From Delight to Disaster: Images of New York City in Feature Films. (Cinema Studies).(Brief Article)." Michigan Academician 34.1 (Spring 2002): 22(1). AlSayyad, Nezar "The cinematic city: between modernist utopia and postmodernist dystopia." Built environment 2000, v.26, n.4, p.268-281 AlSayyad, Nezar Cinematic Cities: Historicizing the Modern from Reel to Real [Video] In this lecture Nezar AlSayyad, professor of Architecture, Planning and Urban History at UCB, addresses some of the themes in his book Cinematic cities, historicizing the modern from reel to real. This event took place at the University of California, Berkeley on November 28,

Interconnected. Globalized. Complex. Our world is getting ever more intertwined. As we progress into the future and our knowledge about the world expands, we find ourselves in a paradoxical situation where we are more capable than ever to tackle problems, yet we are confounded by the ever more intricate problems facing us. Koios is being developed to help people rise up and combat these difficult problems. What is Koios? Koios is an online collaborative tool for solving difficult social problems. With difficult social problems we mean complex social systemic issues. Some also call these wicked problems. We do not mean everyday people problems. With solving a problem we do not mean applying a fix but instead working towards holistic solutions for systemic change. In common for these problems is that stakes are high, there is a high degree of uncertainty, and human judgement is required. Knowledge is incomplete. The problem situation and its boundaries are hard to define. (Uncertain facts) The causes of the problem are uncertain. The possible solutions are uncertain. Decisions of others are unpredictable. Evaluation of solutions require multi-criteria decisions including moral and ethical considerations. Future external factors that may influence the situation are uncertain. Behaviour and values of the people involved are in dispute. The best ways to measure or monitor solutions are uncertain. "…[Societal] structures of which we are unaware hold us prisoner. " - Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline. Koios empowers You to solve long term, open-ended, systemic, complex, messy, ill-structured, real world problems that often seem unsolvable. These can be issues on all levels from the community, to city, regional, national and on to the global level. Koios provides the tools to help you collaborate with thousands of other people to analyse and shift a difficult situation towards a more optimal, fair and sustainable future state. It is all about getting the require