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1257 | 515 | Caution in defining micromobility: The importance of not leaving anyone behind as terminologies change | David Hicks

The term “micromobility” in the context of transport is a new one, apparently having been coined only in 2017. However, there is still no widely-agreed on definition, or accord on which devices/modes fall under its remit; furthermore, there appears to be no research to-date on how this term is understood and perceived by the general public, something especially concerning given the potentially strong association with e-scooters, which many view negatively. It is also unclear whether this term will replace, or just be used alongside, those such as “personal mobility device” and “non-motorised transport”._x000D_
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I would like to use this pretext on methodology as an introduction to the importance of including all users of human-scale transport under the umbrella of “micromobility”, especially those who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs or mobility scooters. Not doing so risks perpetuating the failure to include them in the planning and design process of cities._x000D_
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I propose a 3-part presentation, composed of the aforementioned introduction on methodology and the risks of non-inclusion, followed by an exploration of how we can improve research on, and infrastructure for, mobility aid use, by considering mobility aids as a unique mode of transport, drawing on parallels with other modes of transport, such as cycling. Finally, the third part of the presentation would put forth suggestions on how to improve micromobility infrastructure design, taking account of the needs of all users and device types, through the use of a new design and assessment tool. Such a tool, perhaps called “Micromobility Level of Service”, could be made to work alongside existing tools (such as Pedestrian Level of Service), and be assessed via automated methods such as LiDAR-equipped vehicles or AI analysis of Streetview imagery. This presentation will hopefully enable broader thinking in future when considering micromobility-related issues and user needs._x000D_

David Hicks
University of Groningen

 
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1255 | 575 | From the twining between Lago Bullicante (Rome) and Marais Wiels (Brussels) towards a federation of emerging urban wetlands. | Valeria Cirillo + Allan Wei

This proposal will start from the twining between two urban wetlands – Lago Bullicante ex-Snia (Rome) and Marais Wiels (Brussels) – that emerged in 1992 and 2008 in neighbourhood caracterized by social and environmental inequalities. The surprise of their birth, the fragile beauty of the living beings that inhabit them, contrasts with the hopeless ineluctability of metropolitan expansion. Because they are a symbol of resistance, we know that they are not an exception but represent a diffuse condition observable in many cities. In order to enable the research of similar resurgence, we have identified common features – hydrology, urbanity, ferality and conflictual narratives – which led us to three wetlands in Madrid, Bucarest and Tunis, additionnal steps towards a federation of emerging urban wetlands._x000D_
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Hydrology. The water power at work has created a liquid territory – impassable for humans, available for other species – giving birth to threathened habitats in the heart of metropolis. 1. wetlands have emerged as a result of human actions. 2. surface water is linked to a watershed disturbed by metropolitan expansion. Hydrology leads us to examine the catchment area of the water bassin and relates the wetland to a network of ponds and streams._x000D_
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Urbanity. The contradictions between ecological and capitalist dynamics are expressed in the form of social and environmental inequalities. Spatial segregation constitutes common territories for local human communities and populations of non-human species. _x000D_
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Ferality. The ecological dynamics in these marginal wetlands are unplanned and feral. The spontaneous ecological resurgence that takes place there calls for forms of dynamic preservation rather than conservation._x000D_
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Conflictual narratives. Local communities have attached themselves to these territories producing narratives. An important step is the construction of common narratives and esthetics, that inscribes the territory in the local psycho-geography._x000D_

Valeria Cirillo + Allan Wei
Università degli Studi di Roma Tre – Université Libre de Bruxelles

 
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1255 | 839 | A new public? Grounding a critical geographic approach to the role of new philantropy in social innovation processes | Francesco Puletti

This paper builds a theoretical and methodological framework to examine the role of new philanthropy in the institutionalization of social innovation practices as a response to the global challenges of the 21st century. The main argument is that, engaging with such topic through a critical geographic perspective, can help us to understand how power operates across different spatial and decision-making scales, and the possibilities left to civil society for building an alternative model of regulation to the neoliberal order. The first half of the paper reviews how, the theoretical framework of “advanced marginality” can be an entry point to understand the institutionalization of social innovation. Shifting the focus away from the punitive strategies of penalization of poverty, this approach can be adopted to understand how the governance and leadership expectations resulting from the production and diffusion of noxious representations of stigmatized spaces, might be exploited to gain public consensus and engagement of civil society in neoliberal strategies of territorial fixation. The second half of the paper proposes to apply a Cultural Political Economy (CPE) approach to understand how new philanthropies capture the effects of these transformations for political gain. Placing semiosis within the analysis of critical geography, this evolutionary and institutionalized approach can help to understand how these actors establish themselves as leading agents in the definition of local political agendas that incorporate – and are incorporated by – distant governmental agencies.

Francesco Puletti
DIST – Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning – Polytechnic of Turin and University of Turin

 
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1255 | | Reflecting on The Influence of Geographical Knowledge on Civil Society Actions | Massimiliano Tabusi (1); Jonas Birke (2)


The global challenges of the 21st century are more diverse than ever, and solving them has now become essential if future generations are to improve their quality of life or, at least, to have the same as current societies. Civil society and everyday actions play a central role in solving such local as well as global problems. Geography can make a great contribution here due to its multi-perspective and interdisciplinary view of the entirety of planet Earth and by taking a spatial, scale and temporal level and thus holistic way of thinking, especially with regard to civil society everyday action. Even if often the academic context (for example in its assessment procedures) does not encourage active involvement and direct social engagement, geographical knowledge (and geographers) can play a role in several contexts. Particularly worth mentioning here are the socio-ecological transformation, political, ecological and social conflicts, and issues of justice and inequality. 

However, the actual influence of geographical ways of knowing and thinking in this context have been little researched so far and also the social perception of geography is still to be classified as insufficient. The topics mentioned here as examples also occur spatially differently and must therefore also be thought of and researched in a differentiated manner in a spatial context, also in view of cultural differences.

For this reason, contributions on the above-mentioned topics are to be presented and critically discussed in the session. The goal is to share strategies, case studies, objectives and results of the influence of geographical knowledge on civil society actions, considering both the relationships within the discipline (scientific praxis, evaluation procedures, scales of values, actions of universities, research centers and geographic societies) and those between scientific geography, civil society and public opinion

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During the discussion in Barcelona all contributors will be asked to conclude their speech with a short sentence and few keywords of their view for the future, and the same to those who followed the session, with a view to continuing the discussion of the session’s theme even after the Eugeo Congress.
  Presentations with open discussion. English (requests for speeches in other languages, with slides in English, may be considered.)

Massimiliano Tabusi (1); Jonas Birke (2)
(1) Università per Stranieri di Siena, (2) Universität Koblenz

 
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1255 | 191 | National Parks, Mountain, Nature and Arts: A Presentation of Artistic Approach in Conservation and Management of Protected Areas in Himalaya | Dr. Sushma Yadav

Natural Parks, Mountains and Protected areas are geoparks containing beauty, nature, natural resources and aesthetics. Due to increasing population pressure, globalization, and ease of accessibility tourism has become on the boom as both national and International tourist influx in Himalaya. Tourism development in Himalaya has created serious threats to the environment and ecology mainly in Protected areas. There were only two hotels in Manali (Middle Himalaya) in 1980 which has now increased to 1200. More than 10 million tourist influxes per day have made Manali a hell which was once a heaven, a green lush valley in Middle Himalaya._x000D_
Being an artist I have made several paintings of Protected Areas in Himalaya related to its environment, ecology, biodiversity hydrology and aesthetics. Through painting dissemination and artistic camps and completions are a great help in spreading awareness, developing emotions and responsibility to save and conserve the natural environment. Painting competitions among the students have created a great sense of responsibility, and awareness among the masses and has enhanced environmental ethics among the tourists making tourism an ecotourism. Visits of Great Himalayan National Park, Dachigam National Park, Cold Desert National Park of Laddakh, Valley of Flowers and hundreds of Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are the protected areas in Himalayas which are tourist attractions with camping sites and trekking needs dire attention of protection and conservation. No doubt, the Government of India and International Agencies are working hard to save the nature and environment in India, there is a dire need to create environmental sensitization through environmental education and awareness among the masses to save the environment in general and to conserve Protected Areas in particular. _x000D_

Dr. Sushma Yadav
Department of Education, Government of NCT of Delhi, Delhi India

 
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1253 | 882 | Modelo de la distribución geográfica de Juniperus canariensis | Montserrat Salvà, Damián Caballero, Angel Romo, Adam Boratyński

Los modelos permiten proyectar como cambiará el área de distribución de las especies frente al cambio global y también como podía ser su distribución en el pasado. El objetivo de este estudio es utilizar herramientas y datos climáticos disponibles parar modelar la distribución pasada, actual y futura de Juniperus canariensis, utilizando el modelo de máxima entropía (Maxent) en las islas Canarias (Región Macaronésica)._x000D_
Los datos sobre la presencia de J. canariensis se obtuvieron del Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF.org) y del trabajo de campo los autores. Las variables bioclimáticas se obtuvieron de la base de datos WorldClim y Paleoclim. Los datos climáticos relacionados con las localidades de especies se utilizaron para predicciones de nichos mediante la implementación de Maxent y ENMeval._x000D_
Se presentan los mapas de los nichos potenciales de Juniperus canariensis durante el último período interglacial (LIG), el clima del último máximo glacial (LGM) y el holoceno medio (MH). Para los escenarios de futuro (2070) se presentan dos escenarios adoptados por el IPCC de las trayectorias de concentración representativa RCP2.6 W/m2 y RCP8.5 W/m2. Se observa que el nicho potencial de J. canariensis en el escenario optimista (RCP2.6) se reduciría ligeramente, mientras que en el caso del escenario RCP8.5, se perdería alrededor del 60% del área de distribución actual._x000D_
Esta investigación muestra como el uso de métodos y técnicas puedes aportar resultados de la dinámica de las especies para aumentar la protección de la biodiversidad y en concreto del sabinar. Estos avances sirven para analizar el fenómeno de las extinciones locales provocadas por la presión antrópica y los cambios climáticos._x000D_

Montserrat Salvà, Damián Caballero, Angel Romo, Adam Boratyński
Universitat de Barcelona, CSIC, Polish Academy of Sciences

 
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1253 | 917 | Land use changes in Southern Croatia (Dalmatia) since the beginning of the 20th century | Ante Blaće (1), Anđela Vrkić (2)

Land use changes not only reflect socioeconomic changes in a region, but they are also one of the major factors contributing to global environmental changes. This research analyzes the land use changes that have occurred in Southern Croatia, or Dalmatia, a coastal and predominantly karstic region characterized by Mediterranean climate and vegetation. While agricultural production began in this region during the Neolithic period, the most intense changes occurred in the 20th century. To analyze these changes and visualize the results, this research uses both archival and contemporary sources, such as the Corina Land Cover._x000D_
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The research is chronologically divided into three main periods. The first period, until 1945, was characterized by a predominance of agricultural activities, a prominent decline in vineyard areas, and the beginning of more pronounced growth of fruit trees. The second period, from 1945 to 1991, was marked by the socialist economic and political system, rapid industrialization, initial land abandonment, and depopulation. This period also saw significant restoration of natural vegetation on former agricultural land._x000D_
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Since 1991, the processes of land abandonment have continued and intensified, resulting in shrubs and forests now occupying the largest share of the total study area. From the beginning of the 20th century until today, the greatest land use changes were related to the increase of degraded forests and the decline of agricultural land. These changes were caused by numerous social and economic factors, such as economic transitions, the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995), the strong growth of the service sector (especially tourism), unfavorable demographic changes, small plots, property issues, among others._x000D_

Ante Blaće (1), Anđela Vrkić (2)
University of Zadar, Department of Geography (1), none (2)

 
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1253 | 671 | Combinación de métodos y técnicas para el conocimiento de la geohistoria ambiental y paisajística cantábrica: pedoantracología y toponimia. | Salvador Beato Bergua (1), Raquel Cunill Artigas (2), José Luis Marino Alfonso (1), Miguel Ángel Poblete Piedrabuena (1), Carmen Rodríguez Pérez (1)

En el estudio de la geohistoria ambiental y paisajística de las regiones y lugares, las técnicas paleoecológicas alcanzan todo su sentido cuando son combinadas, tal y como demuestran los análisis palinológicos junto a los pedoantracológicos. En primer lugar, porque unas minimizan las carencias de otras y ayudan a completar los marcos generales, así como a precisar en escalas locales. Además, porque unas permiten corregir o corroborar los resultados y las interpretaciones de las otras. Desde la perspectiva geográfica, cobra mayor relevancia aún compaginarlas con métodos propios de las ciencias sociales y la historiografía, como el estudio de las fuentes documentales y la toponimia. Efectivamente, la unión de técnicas de investigación paleoecológicas y humanísticas ha dado muy buenos resultados en espacios de montaña europeos de paisajes construidos desde la prehistoria, como los Pirineos y la cordillera Cantábrica. Por ejemplo, Carracedo et al. (2017) pusieron de manifiesto la utilidad de armonizar técnicas de las Ciencias de la Tierra y de la Naturaleza con las propias de las Humanidades y de las Ciencias Sociales para el conocimiento profundo de los incendios forestales. Así adoptaron técnicas como el análisis de los carbones sedimentarios, del polen, de macrorrestos vegetales, del contenido de materia orgánica, la sedimentología de depósitos, etc., con estudios de fuentes documentales, bases de datos climáticas y testimonios orales. Recientemente, los estudios pedoantracológicos, por definición de escala local, en lugares señalados por la fitotoponimia y el conocimiento tradicional, están sirviendo para completar el conocimiento de la evolución paisajística y paleoecológica generado por otras técnicas.

Salvador Beato Bergua (1), Raquel Cunill Artigas (2), José Luis Marino Alfonso (1), Miguel Ángel Poblete Piedrabuena (1), Carmen Rodríguez Pérez (1)
(1) Departamento de Geografía, Universidad de Oviedo. (2) Departamento de Geografía, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona

 
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1253 | 447 | A paleofire record of Cantabria, northern Iberian Peninsula over the past c. 20,000 years through a paleoclimate lens: a multi fire-proxy approach | Ashley Braunthal (1), Albert Pèlachs Mañosa (1), Raquel Cunill Artigas (1)

Paleofire records are valuable to our understanding of fire, climate, and human-land interaction in postglacial, quaternary environmental history. Macroscopic and microscopic charcoal concentrations in peat records are established paleofire proxies. During a fire, charcoal particles undergo primary deposition via aeolian fallout, with size decreasing over distance (Whitlock, C., & Larsen, C., 2002). The concentration and deposition rate provide information on the timing, intensity, patterns, and proximity of the fires to the deposition site. _x000D_
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Studying fire proxies in the Ríofrío sedimentary peat record (43.037°N, 4.697 W°, 1740 MASL; Vega de Liébana, Cantabria) could explain favorable environmental or climate conditions that propagated fires in the Cantabrian massifs._x000D_
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Methods based on counting and size classification of particulate charcoal, only imply the intensity and frequency of fires. To understand environmental conditions in which those fires burned, it is important to determine what kind of biomass was burning. Charcoal studies since 1998 contain either methods of morphology or morphometry: qualitative particle identity classification (e.g., Enache and Cumming (2006), Mustaphi and Pisaric (2014) or length:width ratio (e.g., Umbanhowar and McGrath, 1998) calculations respectively. Mustaphi and Pisaric (2014) presents 27 classifications for charcoal morphologies, based on shape and texture, associated with specific types of biomass. Through a meta-analysis of 83 papers that cite this study, some apply this classification directly while others reduce it to larger categories. Some use fewer, entirely different classifications and the rest refer to the paper but only measure length:width ratios for simplicity’s sake. _x000D_
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For the Ríofrío record, we combined these approaches: a 27 classifications method including size classes along with length:width ratios. The result will be a 20ky record of concentrations for total particulate charcoal and their morphotypes._x000D_

Ashley Braunthal (1), Albert Pèlachs Mañosa (1), Raquel Cunill Artigas (1)
1 Departament de Geografia – Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

 
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1253 | 502 | Historical forest fires as a key to understanding global changes in the western Catalan Pyrenees during the Holocene period | Marc Sánchez-Morales (1), Ashley Braunthal (2), Jordi Nadal-Tersa (2), Josep-Manel Rodríguez-González (3), Albert Pèlachs (2)

In recent decades, the use of sedimentary records from lakes and peat bogs has allowed us to carry out long-term studies to understand the geohistoric environmental evolution and biogeographic distribution of forest species in a general context of global change. Palaeoindicators have furthered our understanding of landscape changes and different types of disturbances as well as served to assess the relationship between forest fires and climatic shifts during the Holocene and end of the Last Glacial Period. _x000D_
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The main objective of this work is to compare the geohistory of forest fires in different palaeoenvironmental sites from the western Catalan Pyrenees in order to distinguish climatic versus human induced causes during the Holocene. _x000D_
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The methodology is based on information obtained from counting sedimentary charcoals (>150 µm) from different sedimentary records, that were subsequently analysed with the CharAnalysis software. _x000D_
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The results indicate the presence of fires throughout the entire sequence and an important climatic influence over the first half of the Holocene, which has subsequently been influenced by human activities from the Neolithic onward. In this sense, forest biomass has been scarce during the last 2000 years in relation to previous periods, and thus only maintenance fires have been detected. _x000D_

Marc Sánchez-Morales (1), Ashley Braunthal (2), Jordi Nadal-Tersa (2), Josep-Manel Rodríguez-González (3), Albert Pèlachs (2)
(1) Departament de Biociències, Facultat de Ciències, Tecnologia i Enginyeries, Edifici Torre dels Frares, Universitat de Vic-Universitat Central de Catalunya, 08500 Barcelona, Spain, (2) Departament de Geografia, edifici B, Facultat de Filosofia i Lletres, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain, (3) Unitat de Botànica, Facultat de Biociències, Departament de Biologia Animal, de Biologia Vegetal i d’Ecologia, Edifici C, Facultat de Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

 
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