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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · 2d

Last week @giubreglia.bsky.social & Aydan Ege Güven were among the presenters at the Università degli Studi Roma Tre ERICE Workshop.
Their contributions dealt with
resilience complexity & the geography of critical Infrastructure

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · 2d

. @pfaggy.bsky.social è stata ospite di Spoiler su TV6 per parlare di ‘Giovani in fuga dall’Abruzzo e giovani in fuga verso l’Abruzzo’

La puntata ha affrontato i temi della fuga dei cervelli e dell’attrattività della regione per le giovani generazioni 🧠🧳

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IN FUGA - SPOILER 3.10.25

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · 13d

Day 1 of the 8th ASC conference with keynote lectures by Philip McCann & Chiara Farronato and paper sessions on climate change 🌪️, institutions🏛️, development , AI & digitalization 💻

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · 19d

Key findings:
✅ Knowledge economy reduces pro-environmental activism 2x more than anti-environmental activism
✅ Green transition should focus on how economic contexts shape mobilization
✅ Challenge isn't just resistance in vulnerable areas, but also reduced collective action in knowledge hubs

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · 19d

🆕 paper in our DP series 'Green with Anger. Polarised environmental mobilisation & the knowledge economy' (Compagnucci, @dariadenti.bsky.social @pfaggy.bsky.social , Perrot)

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sul quotidiano Il Centro @pfaggy.bsky.social parla delle attuali criticità legate all’erosione del potere d’acquisto delle famiglie italiane e alle soluzioni possibili

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Aug 29

In a 🆕 paper in Applied Geography, Andrea Ascani and Yibo Qiao explore the role of high-speed railway in helping the industrial upgrading of cities in the context of China.

Read it here (OA): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

High-speed railway and city industrial upgrading in China: A quasi-experimental study

This paper investigates the effect of High-speed Railway (HSR) on city industrial upgrading. Using the Annual Survey of Industrial Firms (1998–2015) a…

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 25

🆕 paper in Regional Studies, Regional Science by @pven.bsky.social & Nicola Pontarollo 🏙️ 🇪🇺
"Cities for living" finds that environmental quality & social diversity matter more than economic indicators for city liveability
Read the paper www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Cities for living. Identifying the local conditions driving life satisfaction in European cities

This paper analyses differences in life satisfaction across European cities. It contributes to the geography of well-being literature by identifying the individual and the contextual factors that e...

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 24

🆕 paper in our DP Series by Maria Giovanna Brandano & @martidalmolin.bsky.social shows walking routes boost economic growth in Italy 🇮🇹
They found walking-paths slow tourism has significant economic impact.
An alternative to mass tourism that benefits local communities.

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 21

🆕 paper out in the Journal of Rural Studies by our PhD candidate Borys Cieślak

He studied the emotional-caring labor of postmasters in the Appennines to shows they help enhance wellbeing, & belonging among rural communities. 📯⛰️

More here doi.org/10.1016/j.jr...

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 14

📚🆕 Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science is out w contributions from our members @giubreglia.bsky.social , Carlo Caporali, @dariadenti.bsky.social, @pfaggy.bsky.social & @mrmodica.bsky.social 🌍

More ➡️ www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/the...

Thematic Encyclopedia of Regional Science

This thematic Encyclopedia explores the multifaceted world of regional science, presenting a systematic and coherent overview of its central topics. It highlights the interdisciplinary nature of the f...

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 14

🎒🌍 Our PhD students are taking research global!
@crhistianjoel.bsky.social presented his inequality work at #ECINEQ2025 in Washington & Giulia Finardi is at Fudan University’s @wmo-global.bsky.social climate change summer school in Shanghai 🎓

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 11

Our PhD Student Aydan Ege Güven Ege Güven presented her research titled “Critical Infrastructures and Their Role in Regional Resilience: Mapping EU Regions” 🌉🛤️🇪🇺 at the AESOP - Association of European Schools of Planning Annual Congress held this year in Istanbul.

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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 8

🆕 paper in the Journal of Regional Science by @pven.bsky.com (w D. Burgalassi & A. Weingarden).
‘Middlesize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development.

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Midsize Settlements in Europe: Definition, Population Trends, and Contribution to Regional Development

This paper analyses population trends across Europe at a fine spatial resolution from 2011 to 2021, focusing on midsize settlements (cities and towns with 5000–250,000 inhabitants) and their surround...

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giubreglia.bsky.social @giubreglia.bsky.social · Jul 7

My new working paper (with Marco Modica) is out!
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GSSI Social Sciences @gssisocialsci.bsky.social · Jul 7

🆕 paper out in The Journal of Policy Modeling by Maria Giovanna Brandano & Adriana Pinate
➡️ ‘Tourism's Role in Smart Specialization Strategy' studies how regional tourism characteristics 🏖️🏔️shape priority-setting within the 🇪🇺European Smart Specialization Strategy
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Smart specialisation strategy in a tourist country: A new path of development in Italian regions?

This paper examines whether a region’s tourism vocation and tourism density influence priority selection in the European Smart Specialization Strategy…

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 26

The first student presentation this afternoon is by Fedaous Ben Brahim (UniLaSalle) sharing her research on the public perception of biogas projects in the Hauts-de-France Region. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 26

Next up is PhD student, Kristina Dorofeeva, (University of Florence) sharing her research on shifting fertility patterns, focusing on economic instability and first childbirth among Italian couples.
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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 26

Viktor Venhorst @rug.nl kicks things off today with his talk on ‘A Demography of Education and the Labour Market’ and challenging students to consider how time dependency shapes their own research. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 26

Next up, Filipe Batista (JRC) shares how innovative data and analytical methods help policymakers and researchers better understand demographic changes in "Assessing local and regional demographic trends and challenges: new data, methods and insights for the EU" @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 25

We now have Rachel Barber from Queen's University & EHESS sharing her research on community engagement and policy intervention in places left behind.
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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our final presentation today is Turan Abbaszade, University of Cambridge, sharing her research on urban development and economic resilience
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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 25

Second up is Gabriele Dore who is researching depopulation dynamics at Università di Firenze. @gssisocialsci.bsky.social

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our first student presentation is by Biagio Lacolare, University of Naples Federico II who is looking at spatial patterns of foreign residential segregation.

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RSA Europe @rsaeurope.bsky.social · Jun 25

Our third presentation this afternoon is by Giada Garofani @liverpooluni.bsky.social who is sharing her research on English neighbourhoods and life trajectories.

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