On the politics of time and place in a transforming South African research environment : new challenges for research students
Human geography ; Political reform ; Research ; South Africa ; Space time
South Africa has experienced a series of fundamental changes in its institutional structures over the past decade. The paper suggests that these changes underpin a new research environment for research students, the implications of which
Notes on emancipatory collaborative historical research
Colonialism ; Cultural identity ; Decolonization ; Historical geography ; Labour migration ; Research ; Sri Lanka
As much historical research relies on European colonial records, often it is viewed as a theft of heritage, a re-contextualization of cultural heritage and identities. Duncan suggest ways that Western researchers can work towards decolonization
Berlin ; Germany ; Historical geography ; Practice of geography ; Research
A. argues that the past does not exist ; rather, we construct in the present from artifacts and other remains that catch our interest and that we assume have some connection to the fututre. She discusses the difficulties she faces in researching
the social memory work in Berlin, Germany. She urges more digging in collaborative research and gives an example from the Aktives Museum. - (SLD)
Economy ; Germany ; Innovation ; Research ; Research and development ; Sciences ; Technological innovation
The common aim of the studies is to gain a greater understanding of the spatial structure of patenting activity, of the research and development (RD) activities associated with this, and of the innovative potential which it lays bear. An even
is linked to further data on such matters as population, type of employment, and research and development activity. - (L'A.).
Methodology ; Production of space ; Research ; Social theory
The outpouring of research on scale production and on rescaling processes has been accompanied by a blunting of the concept of geographical scale as it has been blended into concepts such as place, locality, territory and space. The paper explores
The paper argues for the importance of looking at tourism from a historiacal perspective within modern historical geographical research. Drawing on research of Ashworth, Tunbride and Towner, it proposes that the research uses the terms attraction
geography. Regional geography should be understood as a possibility of making popular the results of research, not as an idiographic research complex. The article deals with different approaches and assessments of regional research in the history of german
Cultural studies ; Economic geography ; Human geography ; Impact ; Policy ; Public policy ; Research ; Social geography
The impact of geography on the policy realm has been limited. The A. argues that much contemporary social and economic geography research renders it of little practical relevance for policy. The more significant reasons are : the effects
on the subject of the postmodern and cultural turns, the emphasis on philosophical and theoretical issues rather than on practical social research, the retreat from rigorous empirical work, and the lack of political commitment. The article makes a plea for a new
Health ; Italy ; Medical geography ; Research ; Research technique
analysis of the topics, the methods and the purposes of the research. The complete picture of the situation shows a disciplinary branch, which has reached notable results and a widespread consent.
Asia ; Historical geography ; Nineteenth Century ; Organization ; Palestine ; Research ; Society
The foundation of research societies aimed specifically at the scientific research of the Holy Land was a turning point in this field. The Palestine Exploration Fund started its work in 1865 and its German twin followed 12 years later. Both
, and main directions of studies, explains their central role in the scienfific research on Palestine before World War I.
Research technique ; Rural community ; Rural development ; South Africa ; Water management ; Water supply ; Well-being
Applied rural development research requires new and innovative research methodologies which can yield results of benefit to both the researcher and the community in question. Participatory rural appraisal is advocated as a method which has
Epistemology ; Historical geography ; Methodology ; Practice of geography ; Research
thoughts about what motivates their research. What is methodology ? If we hardly know where to begin to answer that question, we cannot address adequately the first two questions. - (SLD)