Chasing a 'loose and baggy monster': almshouses and the geography of charity     

John R. Bryson  Mark McGuiness  & Robert G. Ford 《Area》2002,34(1):48-58

This paper goes some way towards redressing the lack of geographical literature on charity through exploring the geography of the British domestic charitable sector. The size and geography of the third sector is outlined, followed by an analysis of how almshouses can be understood as inherently geographical and deeply embedded in local social networks of inclusion as well as exclusion.  相似文献   

Water wars in the Middle East: a looming threat     

Hussein A. Amery 《The Geographical journal》2002,168(4):313-323

This paper explains how hydropolitical dynamics and spatial variables almost triggered a water war between Israel and Lebanon because the latter was building a pump on the Wazzani Spring, a tributary of the Jordan River. The convergence of a regional drought, history of violent confrontations between the two riparians, distrust, varying development needs and territorial disputes almost culminated in a war between these east Mediterranean neighbours. While most international water disputes in the Middle East will be resolved peacefully, some are likely to trigger violent confrontations threatening political stability in the Middle East in the next few decades.  相似文献   

The Organization of Production in High Technology Industries: An Empirical Assessment*     

Audrey E. Clarke  Brian P. Holly 《The Professional geographer》1996,48(2):127-139

Recent attention given to the concept of vertical integration and disintegration of production processes has identified the existence of a continuum, with small, flexibly specialized producers at one end and large, mass production units at the other end. Firms along the continuum constantly strive for the optimum combination of economies of scale and scope. This paper attempts to identify the organizational characteristics of high technology firms in one industrial complex of the U.S. Manufacturing Belt. A principal components analysis is performed on a number of theoretically relevant variables for a sample of high technology establishments in Northeast Ohio. The results indicate that the region contains a variety of organizational forms ranging from isolated workshops to large, vertically integrated assembly plants. These findings conform to expectations derived from recent conceptualizations in the literature. Additional empirical research will further enhance understanding of the processes that shape the organization of production in territorial complexes.  相似文献   

国外国土开发整治与规划的经验及启示   总被引：3，自引：1，他引：3  

申玉铭  毛汉英 《世界地理研究》2004,13(2):33-39

本文简要回顾了20世纪以来国外国土开发整治与规划的过程，总结了国外在国土规划方面取得的经验：即国土规划的权威性、系统性、针对性、可操作性、实效性和参与性等特点。在此基础上，结合我国国情，针对当前面临的形势，提出发展和完善我国国土规划的基本思路：重视国土规划；将国土规划纳入规范化、法制化的轨道；强化国土规划的系统调控和管理等。  相似文献   

A hybrid approach to modeling territorial control in violent armed conflicts          下载免费PDF全文

Ran Tao  Daniel Strandow  Michael Findley  Jean‐Claude Thill  James Walsh 《Transactions in GIS》2016,20(3):413-425

Territorial control is central to the understanding of violent armed conflicts, yet reliable and valid measures of this concept do not exist. We argue that geospatial analysis provides an important perspective to measure the concept. In particular, measuring territorial control can be seen as an application of calculating service areas around points of control. The modeling challenge is acute for areas with limited road infrastructure, where no complete network is available to perform the analysis, and movements largely occur off road. We present a new geospatial approach that applies network analysis on a hybrid transportation network with both actual road data and hexagon‐fishnet‐based artificial road data representing on‐road and off‐road movements, respectively. Movement speed or restriction can be readily adjusted using various input data. Simulating off‐road movement with hexagon‐fishnet‐based artificial road data has a number of advantages including scalability to small or large study areas and flexibility to allow all‐directional travel. We apply this method to measuring territorial control of armed groups in Sub‐Saharan Africa where inferior transport infrastructure is the norm. Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program's (UCDP) Georeferenced Event Data (GED) as well as spatial data on terrain, population locations, and limited transportation networks, we enhance the delineation of the specific areas directly controlled by each warring party during civil wars within a given travel time.  相似文献   

中国对外开放口岸布局研究   总被引：11，自引：0，他引：11  

郭来喜 《地理学报》1994,49(5):385-393

本文共分五个部分。１、口岸分类及功能：按口岸的重要性及管理层次分类；按口岸性质及运输方式分类；按口岸所处地带及对外职能分类。２、口岸的基本结构：包括对外运输系统、对外贸易系统、监督检查系统、服务系统和综合管理系统。３、口岸布局与区域开发。４、中国口岸布局四大地域系统：沿海沿江沿边口岸开放地域系统和内陆（沿路）口岸开放地域系统。５、关于改善开放口岸体系的建议：口岸设置要为外向型经济服务，结合国际大通道建设开辟新口岸，大力发展航空网设置新航空港口岸，沿江内陆区口岸类型要多样化，完善现有开放口岸系统。  相似文献   

对我国国土规划几个主要问题的重新认识   总被引：4，自引：2，他引：4  

凡杰 《地理研究》1993,12(1):56-63

本文基于对我国国土规划近十年实践中所反映的问题的分析,阐述了应改变国土规划的基本性质、以空间结构布局为其核心内容,以及国土规划一般不宜在市域或地区及以下地域层次开展的观点,进而就国土规划特性新的内涵、国土规划的内容重点等问题进行了初步探讨。  相似文献   

面向国土资源调查的地理信息系统集成方案研究     

邬伦  韦中亚  刘宇  张远惠 《地理与地理信息科学》2001,17(2):5-10

分析国内外国土资源调查中GIS方法研究和应用的现状和趋势 ,提出基于多层次GIS集成的国土资源大调查思路 ,介绍和总结在大调查中应该关注的地理信息系统方法和应用。同时指出我国国土资源大调查的重点在开展微型化嵌入式GIS、三维 /四维GIS、网络GIS等方面的研究。  相似文献   

河北省国土资源开发、管理的机遇与挑战--加入WTO的思考     

李庆辰  薛志敏  胡三太  刘平宇 《地理与地理信息科学》2001,17(3):12-17

中国加入WTO后,将对河北省国土资源开发管理带来重大影响.其主要表现为,土地资源需求扩大,土地开发企业竞争加剧,有利于矿产开采业的升级,但对环境保护提出了严峻的挑战,对现行的国土资源管理体制、调控机制,政企不分和市场法规不健全将产生冲击.应采取的对策包括着力解决提高国土资源管理效率,加大资源开发和引进外资力度.加强宏观调控的科学性、系统性和全面性,加强法制建设,建立国土资源信息化服务体系,积极培育世贸组织适用人才.  相似文献   

Planning issues in the territorial integration of the Korean peninsula     

Won Bae Kim 《GeoJournal》2001,53(1):47-56

The historic summit between the leaders of the two Koreas in June 2000 provided a new opportunity for inter-Korean dialogue. Despite many uncertainties regarding the form and substance of inter-Korean economic cooperation, Korean people believe that inter-Korean economic cooperation will expand and eventually lead to economic and territorial integration of the two Koreas. This essay discusses the progress and issues of inter-Korean economic cooperation including infrastructure development. In particular, the essay examines long-term planning issues surrounding the territorial integration of the Korean peninsula and their implications for balanced development. With the German case of economic integration as a point of reference, the essay points out a few strategic problems involved in inter-Korean economic cooperation and suggests an alternative strategy to achieve balanced development.  相似文献