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dedicated to the contemporary situation that can be described 2015 conference of igu commission 11
as one in which there are dramatic changes taking place globally,
nationally and locally in social, economic and environmental terms,
with associated consequences and responses. By that greater clar-
ity is to be given to the commission’s present focus and interests,
whilst also helping to publicise the focus to a broader academic au-
dience. It must be stressed, however, that this orientation does not
signify a new research direction but confirms the continuing focus
on those issues, which have been pursued since 1992 by the earli-
er Study Group and the Commission. The commission is particu-
larly concerned to encourage greater participation from the coun-
tries of the South.
Issues supporting the above mentioned themes
• Context and methodologies leading to the definition and un-
derstanding of process and structure issues in marginality.
• Defining marginalization in a dynamic world system.
• The structure of the continuum of marginality that exists from
urban to rural and north to south areas.
• Spatial and social responses to globalization and marginaliza-
tion.
• The role of the recent economic downturn in fuelling the mar-
ginalization process.
• Political and social change and their impact on marginality in
both developed and less developed areas.
• The changing impact of communication, technology and indus-
trial and societal organizational structure on marginality.
• The challenge of growing, stagnant and declining areas in the
consideration of planning and policy development.
• The importance of scale in evaluating global, national, region-
al and local marginalization of areas and peoples and their local
and regional responses.
• The role of political and economic associations (EU, NAFTA,
Mercosur etc.) in reducing inequalities and marginality.
• The consequences of current political unrest on marginaliza-
tion and marginal regions.
as one in which there are dramatic changes taking place globally,
nationally and locally in social, economic and environmental terms,
with associated consequences and responses. By that greater clar-
ity is to be given to the commission’s present focus and interests,
whilst also helping to publicise the focus to a broader academic au-
dience. It must be stressed, however, that this orientation does not
signify a new research direction but confirms the continuing focus
on those issues, which have been pursued since 1992 by the earli-
er Study Group and the Commission. The commission is particu-
larly concerned to encourage greater participation from the coun-
tries of the South.
Issues supporting the above mentioned themes
• Context and methodologies leading to the definition and un-
derstanding of process and structure issues in marginality.
• Defining marginalization in a dynamic world system.
• The structure of the continuum of marginality that exists from
urban to rural and north to south areas.
• Spatial and social responses to globalization and marginaliza-
tion.
• The role of the recent economic downturn in fuelling the mar-
ginalization process.
• Political and social change and their impact on marginality in
both developed and less developed areas.
• The changing impact of communication, technology and indus-
trial and societal organizational structure on marginality.
• The challenge of growing, stagnant and declining areas in the
consideration of planning and policy development.
• The importance of scale in evaluating global, national, region-
al and local marginalization of areas and peoples and their local
and regional responses.
• The role of political and economic associations (EU, NAFTA,
Mercosur etc.) in reducing inequalities and marginality.
• The consequences of current political unrest on marginaliza-
tion and marginal regions.
