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Papers by Tamara Krawchenko

Journal of environmental management, May 1, 2024

LSE public policy review, Dec 31, 2022

Socially Responsible Higher Education, 2021

Canadian Public Policy-analyse De Politiques, Aug 8, 2023

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, a... more The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, and staff. In an effort to keep residents safe from COVID-19, public health measures were implemented early in the pandemic to restrict visitation with residents in many countries, with subsequent adjustments made over the course of the pandemic. It is critical to understand the implementation process and how restrictions on visitations have impacted residents, families, and staff. This research note shares a summary of research interviews conducted with key informants in British Columbia (Canada), England (United Kingdom), and The Netherlands on the implementation of visitation programs in the COVID-19 context. It highlights leading practices and key challenges from these jurisdictions.

Canadian Journal on Aging, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, a... more The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, and staff. In an effort to keep residents safe from COVID-19, public health measures were implemented early in the pandemic to restrict visitation with residents in many countries, with subsequent adjustments made over the course of the pandemic. It is critical to understand the implementation process and how restrictions on visitations have impacted residents, families, and staff. This research note shares a summary of research interviews conducted with key informants in British Columbia (Canada), England (United Kingdom), and The Netherlands on the implementation of visitation programs in the COVID-19 context. It highlights leading practices and key challenges from these jurisdictions.

Canadian Journal of Urban Research , 2021

Public input and engagement on land use decisions are one of the most visible and contentious asp... more Public input and engagement on land use decisions are one of the most visible and contentious aspects of local
government administration. Minimum public input requirements for planning and land use decisions are described
in legislation, with public hearings having a framework set out in common law. Beyond these requirements, each local
government can develop its own processes for development approvals. Growing public expectations that public engagement
will be practiced in a fair, robust and transparent way presents a challenge for local governments to develop
policies and practices to support this important work. This comparative review examines the guidance and practices
used to structure public participation and engagement in development approvals in select British Columbia municipalities.
It explores how these tools are structured and identifies leading communications and deliberative practices.

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures

Land

How land is used is connected to some of the most important issues of our time: sustainable devel... more How land is used is connected to some of the most important issues of our time: sustainable development, economic development, reducing territorial inequalities and the rights of future generations, to name but a few. There is growing recognition that a wide range of policies shape how land is used and managed beyond that of land use and environmental planning systems. From fiscal and tax incentives to industry subsidies and infrastructure or transportation program design, a myriad of incentives and disincentives shape the decisions and interventions that play out across our land, often leading to adverse outcomes, such as a loss of agricultural land, environmental degradation, high housing prices or costlier services. This paper shares a conceptual framework for the governance of land use encompassing a range of policies and other factors across scales that shape how land is used and managed. This framework encourages consideration of the incentives, disincentives and complementari...

Canadian Journal of Regional Science

Canadian Public Administration

First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and ... more First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and goals have often been ignored or poorly understood by settler governments. Since 2004, the Canadian federal government has sup

Canadian Public Administration , 2022

First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and ... more First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and goals have often been ignored or poorly understood by settler governments. Since 2004, the Canadian federal government has sup

Why do cities shrink and what should be done about it? This paper explores this issue with a&nbsp... more Why do cities shrink and what should be done about it? This paper explores this issue with a particular focus on the implications for spatial planning and land use in the city of Łódz, Poland. It focuses on the institutional structures which constrain and shape policy responses to urban shrinkage and offers comparative analysis of this phenomenon in metropolitan areas of the OECD. While Łódz has embarked on a strategy of investment and urban renewal in order to reduce the trend of population decline, a lack of metropolitan governance together with incentives for sprawl and peri-urbanisation threaten the fiscal viability, and economic, social and environmental sustainability of the metropolitan area. The national government has a critical role to play in creating the right incentives for shrinking cities like Łódz to be able to successfully adapt to its changing dynamics. The city cannot tackle this alone. The objective of this paper is to unpack the processes tha...

The Routledge Handbook of Policy Tools, Aug 5, 2022

Energies

The oil and gas industry is a major economic driver in many regions and countries, providing work... more The oil and gas industry is a major economic driver in many regions and countries, providing workers with well-paid jobs and spurring investments and economic growth. The need to transition these industries in order to meet climate commitments presents a major challenge. How can the costs and risks to workers and communities of the transition be mitigated? How can stakeholders be included in decisions that impact them? How do transitions impact the broader economy of these regions and what are they transitioning to? Importantly, how can regional development policies support this process? This comparative policy review explores just transition management in three oil and gas dependent regions that have signified the need to transition away from the oil and gas sector, i.e., Taranaki (New Zealand), the northeast of Scotland, and the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark, drawing out key lessons and leading practices. These cases are positioned within an empirically grounded, conceptu...

National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), 2022

This project explores regional development, particularly of rural areas, with a focus on the pote... more This project explores regional development, particularly of rural areas, with a focus on the potential of a co-created, place-based approach to policy and practice to enhance rural policy, sustainable development, regional development and support a shared island agenda in Ireland.
The potential for adopting co-design methodologies to support place-based sustainable regional development in support of a just transition is a particular focus of the project. International experience would suggest that spatial inequalities at a national scale can be mitigated by promoting more sustainable and inclusive growth, grounded in a place-based approach that fosters and values community wealth building and the building of community-based coalitions.

Through three very different case studies – north Leitrim, the Inishowen peninsula and the town of Kilbeggan – we develop insights from a variety of stakeholders and our community co-creation mapping process on what a just transition to a less carbon intensive economy might look like. Drawing on the capabilities approach and ideas from emerging literature on the foundational economy, we develop academic insights into, and lessons for policy and practice on, how quality of life and wellbeing can be central to our attempts to mitigate the climate and biodiversity crises.

Journal of environmental management, May 1, 2024

LSE public policy review, Dec 31, 2022

Socially Responsible Higher Education, 2021

Canadian Public Policy-analyse De Politiques, Aug 8, 2023

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, a... more The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, and staff. In an effort to keep residents safe from COVID-19, public health measures were implemented early in the pandemic to restrict visitation with residents in many countries, with subsequent adjustments made over the course of the pandemic. It is critical to understand the implementation process and how restrictions on visitations have impacted residents, families, and staff. This research note shares a summary of research interviews conducted with key informants in British Columbia (Canada), England (United Kingdom), and The Netherlands on the implementation of visitation programs in the COVID-19 context. It highlights leading practices and key challenges from these jurisdictions.

Canadian Journal on Aging, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, a... more The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a devastating toll on long-term care (LTC) residents, families, and staff. In an effort to keep residents safe from COVID-19, public health measures were implemented early in the pandemic to restrict visitation with residents in many countries, with subsequent adjustments made over the course of the pandemic. It is critical to understand the implementation process and how restrictions on visitations have impacted residents, families, and staff. This research note shares a summary of research interviews conducted with key informants in British Columbia (Canada), England (United Kingdom), and The Netherlands on the implementation of visitation programs in the COVID-19 context. It highlights leading practices and key challenges from these jurisdictions.

Canadian Journal of Urban Research , 2021

Public input and engagement on land use decisions are one of the most visible and contentious asp... more Public input and engagement on land use decisions are one of the most visible and contentious aspects of local
government administration. Minimum public input requirements for planning and land use decisions are described
in legislation, with public hearings having a framework set out in common law. Beyond these requirements, each local
government can develop its own processes for development approvals. Growing public expectations that public engagement
will be practiced in a fair, robust and transparent way presents a challenge for local governments to develop
policies and practices to support this important work. This comparative review examines the guidance and practices
used to structure public participation and engagement in development approvals in select British Columbia municipalities.
It explores how these tools are structured and identifies leading communications and deliberative practices.

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Futures

Land

How land is used is connected to some of the most important issues of our time: sustainable devel... more How land is used is connected to some of the most important issues of our time: sustainable development, economic development, reducing territorial inequalities and the rights of future generations, to name but a few. There is growing recognition that a wide range of policies shape how land is used and managed beyond that of land use and environmental planning systems. From fiscal and tax incentives to industry subsidies and infrastructure or transportation program design, a myriad of incentives and disincentives shape the decisions and interventions that play out across our land, often leading to adverse outcomes, such as a loss of agricultural land, environmental degradation, high housing prices or costlier services. This paper shares a conceptual framework for the governance of land use encompassing a range of policies and other factors across scales that shape how land is used and managed. This framework encourages consideration of the incentives, disincentives and complementari...

Canadian Journal of Regional Science

Canadian Public Administration

First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and ... more First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and goals have often been ignored or poorly understood by settler governments. Since 2004, the Canadian federal government has sup

Canadian Public Administration , 2022

First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and ... more First Nations are important regional development actors, and yet their development ambitions and goals have often been ignored or poorly understood by settler governments. Since 2004, the Canadian federal government has sup

Why do cities shrink and what should be done about it? This paper explores this issue with a&nbsp... more Why do cities shrink and what should be done about it? This paper explores this issue with a particular focus on the implications for spatial planning and land use in the city of Łódz, Poland. It focuses on the institutional structures which constrain and shape policy responses to urban shrinkage and offers comparative analysis of this phenomenon in metropolitan areas of the OECD. While Łódz has embarked on a strategy of investment and urban renewal in order to reduce the trend of population decline, a lack of metropolitan governance together with incentives for sprawl and peri-urbanisation threaten the fiscal viability, and economic, social and environmental sustainability of the metropolitan area. The national government has a critical role to play in creating the right incentives for shrinking cities like Łódz to be able to successfully adapt to its changing dynamics. The city cannot tackle this alone. The objective of this paper is to unpack the processes tha...

The Routledge Handbook of Policy Tools, Aug 5, 2022

Energies

The oil and gas industry is a major economic driver in many regions and countries, providing work... more The oil and gas industry is a major economic driver in many regions and countries, providing workers with well-paid jobs and spurring investments and economic growth. The need to transition these industries in order to meet climate commitments presents a major challenge. How can the costs and risks to workers and communities of the transition be mitigated? How can stakeholders be included in decisions that impact them? How do transitions impact the broader economy of these regions and what are they transitioning to? Importantly, how can regional development policies support this process? This comparative policy review explores just transition management in three oil and gas dependent regions that have signified the need to transition away from the oil and gas sector, i.e., Taranaki (New Zealand), the northeast of Scotland, and the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark, drawing out key lessons and leading practices. These cases are positioned within an empirically grounded, conceptu...

National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), 2022

This project explores regional development, particularly of rural areas, with a focus on the pote... more This project explores regional development, particularly of rural areas, with a focus on the potential of a co-created, place-based approach to policy and practice to enhance rural policy, sustainable development, regional development and support a shared island agenda in Ireland.
The potential for adopting co-design methodologies to support place-based sustainable regional development in support of a just transition is a particular focus of the project. International experience would suggest that spatial inequalities at a national scale can be mitigated by promoting more sustainable and inclusive growth, grounded in a place-based approach that fosters and values community wealth building and the building of community-based coalitions.

Through three very different case studies – north Leitrim, the Inishowen peninsula and the town of Kilbeggan – we develop insights from a variety of stakeholders and our community co-creation mapping process on what a just transition to a less carbon intensive economy might look like. Drawing on the capabilities approach and ideas from emerging literature on the foundational economy, we develop academic insights into, and lessons for policy and practice on, how quality of life and wellbeing can be central to our attempts to mitigate the climate and biodiversity crises.

Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All: Preparing Regions for Demographic Change, 2021

COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD ... more COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD governments face in delivering public services, especially in regions with people spread over a wider area where economies of scale are more difficult to achieve. The physical infrastructure needed to provide good quality education and health services can be more complex and expensive in rural and remote regions that also struggle to attract and retain education and health care professionals. Acute ageing trends in many rural regions and, in some cases, a shrinking population will require sustainable policy responses that will need to be coherent with pressure to drive efficiencies in public spending. This report examines the nuances specific to the delivery of education and health care to people everywhere, offering recommendations on how to better adapt provision to the realities of today and the emerging realities of tomorrow to face the challenges of distance, demographic change and fiscal belt-tightening. The report also examines digital connectivity issues in rural and remote regions, recognising the significant scope for digital delivery of services to mitigate challenges related to distance. Finally, the report looks at governance issues, including fiscal issues, through which the delivery of these critical services is administered and paid for.

The Territorial Review of Greece offers analysis and policy guidance to strengthen regional devel... more The Territorial Review of Greece offers analysis and policy guidance to strengthen regional development and well-being. It examines Greece’s regional development framework, the EU Cohesion policy and multilevel governance in Greece. Since the global financial crisis, Greece has undertaken an impressive number of structural reforms. Recovery initiated in 2017 but the current COVID-19 pandemic is slowing down Greece’s efforts. The country is now facing a number of strategic development priorities including fostering digitalisation, improving entrepreneurial and business ecosystems, and addressing environmental challenges. These new priorities must also tackle existing social challenges and mitigate rising inequalities. The Review examines a range of policies that have the potential to propel inclusive growth in Greece’s regions and improve the quality of life for their residents. It stresses that policies for economic growth, social capital and environmental sustainability are more effective when they recognise the different economic and social realities where people live and work. OECD work illustrates the importance to align place based regional development strategies with sectoral policies (support for private investment, infrastructure and human capital policies) in each place to generate multiplier effects. To fulfil this task, Greece will need to continue advancing the reform of its institutional and fiscal multi-level governance system.

Linking Indigenous Communities with Regional Development , 2020

Canada’s Constitution Act (1982) recognises three Indigenous groups: Indians (now referred to as ... more Canada’s Constitution Act (1982) recognises three Indigenous groups: Indians (now referred to as First Nations), Inuit, and Métis. Indigenous peoples make a vital contribution to the culture, heritage and economic development of Canada. Despite improvements in Indigenous well-being in recent decades, significant gaps remain with the non-Indigenous population. This study focuses on four priority issues to maximise the potential of Indigenous economies in Canada. First, improving the quality of the statistical framework and the inclusion of Indigenous peoples in the governance of data. Second, measures to improve the fairness and transparency for how Indigenous peoples can secure land tenure and the use of tools and such as land use planning to use it to promote community economic development. Third, promoting entrepreneurship so Indigenous peoples can use assets and resources in ways that align with their objectives for development. Fourth, implementing an approach to governance that adapts policies to places, and empowers Indigenous institutions and communities.

Following on from the 2012 Territorial Review of Småland Blekinge, this Monitoring Review assesse... more Following on from the 2012 Territorial Review of Småland Blekinge, this Monitoring Review assesses the main regional policy changes since 2012 and the extent to which the recommendations have been implemented. It gives full consideration to the changing context in the region, with improved economic performance, new administrative configurations and an influx of migrants spurring population growth.

The Sami have lived for time immemorial in an area that today extends across the Kola Peninsula i... more The Sami have lived for time immemorial in an area that today extends across the Kola Peninsula in Russia, northern Finland, northern Norway's coast and inland, and the northern half of Sweden. The Sami play an important role in these northern economies thanks to their use of land, their involvement in reindeer husbandry, agriculture/farming and food production, and connection with the region’s tourism industry. However, in Sweden, as in the other states where the Sami live, the connections with regional development are often inconsistent and weak, and could do more to support the preservation and promotion of Sami culture and create new employment and business opportunities. This study, together with the OECD’s broader thematic work on this topic, provides actionable recommendations on how to better include the Sami and other Indigenous Peoples in regional development strategies, learning from and incorporating their own perspectives on sustainable development in the process.

OECD Rural Policy Reviews: Poland 2018, 2018

Poland has seen impressive growth in recent years, and yet regional disparities in economic and s... more Poland has seen impressive growth in recent years, and yet regional disparities in economic and social outcomes remain large by OECD standards. The overall living conditions in rural communities generally remain below those of urban communities, and rural households face higher poverty rates. This study examines the range of policies impacting rural development in Poland. It offers recommendations on how to boost agricultural productivity, support economic diversification, enhance inter-municipal co-ordination, deepen decentralisation, and improve multi-level governance.

The Governance of Land Use in the Czech Republic: The Case of Prague, 2017

Prague is a vibrant and growing city facing significant land-use pressures related to rapid peri-... more Prague is a vibrant and growing city facing significant land-use pressures related to rapid peri-urban growth. This report examines land use and governance trends in Prague and the broader metropolitan area, including the formal elements of the planning system and broader governance arrangements such as rural-urban partnerships. It provides a number of recommendations to ensure the sustainable development of regional transportation and infrastructure, affordable housing and quality public amenities.

OECD Territorial Reviews: Kazakhstan, 2017

Kazakhstan has experienced a long period of high and sustained economic growth, largely driven by... more Kazakhstan has experienced a long period of high and sustained economic growth, largely driven by oil and gas exports. However, the drop in 2014 of the international price of oil highlighted the risks of dependence on natural resource activities. Kazakhstan must diversify its economic base to ensure that it can continue to “catch up” and move into higher value-added goods and services. This review looks at how a modern approach to regional development can help Kazakhstan by mobilising the growth potential of different parts of the economy and territory, supporting economic diversification and reducing regional inequalities.

Amsterdam is a dynamic and growing metropolitan area that faces significant land-use pressures. R... more Amsterdam is a dynamic and growing metropolitan area that faces significant land-use pressures. Renowned for its tradition of collaborative planning, the city and its metropolitan partners must adapt to new conditions. Ongoing population growth is creating demand for housing and commercial space, and the new National Environment and Planning Act is challenging planners to adopt more flexible, responsive and integrated land-use management practices. This study examines the social, economic and environmental conditions affecting the area’s spatial development as well as the plans, policies and institutions that govern how land is used. The study offers recommendations on how the city and its metropolitan partners can best respond to emerging challenges and meet their ambitious goals for sustainable and inclusive spatial development.

Land use has important consequences for the environment, public health, economic productivity, in... more Land use has important consequences for the environment, public health, economic productivity, inequality and social segregation. Land use policies are often complex and require co-ordination across all levels of government as well as across policy sectors. Not surprisingly, land use decisions can be contentious and conflicts over land use are common across the OECD. This report argues that better land use governance requires the use of a broader set of public policies to influence land use. In particular, the incentives for particular land uses provided by fiscal instruments and tax policies need to be better aligned with land use objectives. The report furthermore analyses land use patterns across the OECD based on comprehensive land cover data. It shows that developed land is growing everywhere, but great variation exists between countries. Lastly, the report summarises insights from six in-depth case studies to show concrete examples of land use related challenges in OECD countries and the response of national, regional and local governments to them.

This report examines how land is governed in France. It describes the laws, policies and practice... more This report examines how land is governed in France. It describes the laws, policies and practices that shape spatial and land-use planning in the country as a whole, and provides a detailed assessment of specific governance arrangements and practices in two metropolitan areas: Clermont-Ferrand, a mid-range urban agglomeration in south-central France; and Nantes Saint-Nazaire, the 6th largest urban agglomeration in the country, located in the north-west. These case studies highlight the trends and challenges faced in each region—such as the need to protect fragile environments from growing peri-urbanisation—and the unique approaches that have been adopted to manage land-use issues across a large number of communes. The report offers recommendations on how to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the spatial planning system in order to ensure that land is used in an effective and sustainable way.

OECD (2016), "Rural Policy 3.0", in OECD Regional Outlook 2016: Productive Regions for Inclusive Societies,, 2016

This chapter describes the Rural Policy 3.0. It argues that a key objective of rural policy shoul... more This chapter describes the Rural Policy 3.0. It argues that a key objective of rural policy should be to increase rural competitiveness and productivity in order to enhance the social, economic and environmental well-being of rural areas. Within this approach, policies should focus on enhancing competitive advantages in rural communities and should draw on integrated investments and the delivery of services that are adapted to the needs of different types of rural areas. The Rural Policy 3.0 describes a partnership-driven approach that builds capacity at the local level to encourage participation and bottom-up development. Practices from select OECD countries are drawn on to illustrate this approach.

Lodz – the third largest city in Poland – is undertaking several major projects that have the pot... more Lodz – the third largest city in Poland – is undertaking several major projects that have the potential to significantly reinvigorate the economy. Following the collapse of its traditional manufacturing industries in the late 1990s, Lodz went through a period of economic decline. A series of infrastructure investments and new developments are presently transforming its city centre and increasing its transportation connectivity. Coherent land-use practices across the areas where people live and work will be critical for the city and its surrounding communities to develop in a socially, environmentally, and fiscally sustainable way. This case study of the governance of land use in Lodz illustrates many promising practices and offers guidance on how to make the governance structure and planning system more coherent and robust both in Lodz, and in Poland more generally. This is the first in a series of five case studies on the governance of land use, which will culminate in a synthesis report to be published in 2017.

Canadian social policy for social workers, 2019

This chapter will help you develop an understanding of: • The relationship between the size of th... more This chapter will help you develop an understanding of:
• The relationship between the size of the economy, decisions about raising public revenues, and the role and scope for public/governmental action in a country
• The difference between the revenue raising capacities of each level of government—federal, provincial, and territorial
• The manner in which revenues, including taxes and transfers from one level of government to the other, are structured, and how this impacts the programmes and services that citizens receive

As the title suggests, Awesome Ukraine is more than a guide! Simply put, it is all that is awesom... more As the title suggests, Awesome Ukraine is more than a guide! Simply put, it is all that is awesome about Ukraine - from national dishes, to historical facts, symbols, mythology, popular culture and much more. This book has a highly stylized design and a unique layout with photos spanning the decades. In it you will find explanations as to: why our national symbols are the blue and yellow flag and the tryzub; why Ukrainians are sentimental towards the nightingale, vyshyvanka and salo; why we are proud of Pylyp Orlyk, Serge Lifar, the Klychko brothers and the AN-225 "Mriya" airplane; why Kazantyp has attracted young people for years; and why the centre of Europe is located in Zakarpattia Oblast.

Kyiv is intoxicating. The city explodes with art and culture. Across Kyiv’s numerous squares, loc... more Kyiv is intoxicating. The city explodes with art and culture. Across Kyiv’s numerous squares, locals debate politics, play chess and gossip. Its layered history, lush parks and hidden islands along the wide Dnipro provide for endless exploration. Its tree-lined promenades entice lovers to stroll, and revelers to gawk. It’s a city of flâneurs. Of poets. Of politics.

With this book we are pleased to share with you our love of Kyiv! The book is neither a guide nor a manual. Rather, it’s an insight into the city we adore—wonderful, fascinating and strange. In its pages you’ll find references to major historical events, famous and talented residents, art, culture, sports, literature, traditions and even beloved street food.

#EUROMAIDAN — History in the Making is dedicated to Ukraine’s 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity and... more #EUROMAIDAN — History in the Making is dedicated to Ukraine’s 2013-2014 Revolution of Dignity and Democracy. The movement’s first sparks were ignited in Kyiv’s Maidan Nezalezhnosti (Independence Square), which stands in the heart of the capital and is the site of previous mass mobilizations for democratic reform. It has always been a place for gathering and debate, but the Revolution has brought a whole new meaning to the “Maidan.” It is much more than a place. It is a movement that has transformed civil society and demands political accountability. The Revolution’s mass protests forced Ukraine’s corrupt President to flee and ushered opposition leaders into power. Through vivid photographs and accompanying text, this book documents and explains Euromaidan—as a historical event, as a set of shared values, and as a form of self-organisation and creative expression.

This book assembles the most compelling photographs taken by Ukrainian photographers at the Maidan from November of 2013 to February of 2014. Two articles open the book: historian Yaroslav Hrytsak describes its sources, causes, and driving forces; philosopher Taras Liutyi explores the Maidan as a collection of myths and. A chronology of events, a map of the Maidan, and a list of those who were killed during the protests accompany the images.

Policy Options, 2021

Investments in active transportation can help cycling flourish, but not without breaking up the u... more Investments in active transportation can help cycling flourish, but not without breaking up the unfair monopoly the car has over the road.

Policy Options, 2020

When you visit diverse Indigenous communities across Canada, whether they be Inuit, First Nation ... more When you visit diverse Indigenous communities across Canada, whether they be Inuit, First Nation or Métis, northern or southern, rural or urban, you hear a common refrain: a desire for economic self-sufficiency and real self-determination. But in too many places, the conditions are simply not in place to realize these goals. What can be done to accelerate this vision?

The OECD is known for data and numbers. Indeed, providing high quality comparative indicators for... more The OECD is known for data and numbers. Indeed, providing high quality comparative indicators for better policy making is our bread and butter. But, what is less known is the extent to which we are a " listening " organisation, and how this improves the qualitative research that goes into our work. While the sources behind the OECD's statistical data are critical, they become alive thanks to the rich opinions and experiences of real people. Drawing on my own experiences conducting OECD reports I can say that they include rigorous qualitative data collection from unstructured or semi­structured interviews, focus groups and even public engagement events. In our work, we have the chance to meet a wide range of people at the local level—from farmers in Podlaskie in eastern Poland, to urban bike activists in Amsterdam and property developers in Prague—these local interviews give us data on the conditions that people experience, how institutions structure individual behaviour and how people would like to influence or change policy themselves. Experts from other countries also take part as peers to review our studies, providing another source of knowledge and policy learning. At our public events we talk and listen to people from all backgrounds about the key challenges they face and we ask them for their ideas on how to improve everything from building approval processes to the quality of public space. In Prague, for instance, about 50 people from the community came out to speak with us one night. We took a hard look at the low levels of trust between community members, developers, and city officials and we brainstormed ways to rebuild it. In Amsterdam we had lively discussions about the redevelopment of disused brownfield sites within the city, and their ambitions to embrace a " circular economy " in which materials would be reused or recycled rather than creating new goods or disposing of old ones. We heard about non­government organisations (NGOs) that have worked between developers and residents on big projects that have the potential to

Land-use and spatial planning is important for growing modern cities, but to be truly effective c... more Land-use and spatial planning is important for growing modern cities, but to be truly effective coherent public policies are also needed.

Empirically, we need to remember these facts: barring sudden death, those who are aging and those... more Empirically, we need to remember these facts: barring sudden death, those who are aging and those who have a disability can be only artificially separated at a particular moment in time. Or except for the possibility of sudden death, everyone with a disability will age, and everyone who is aging will acquire one or more disabilities. (Zola, 1989, p. 6)
Rather than merely read old age as disability, or disability as akin to old age, it is crucial to consider how an older person’s body read as having a disability is different from a younger person’s body read as having a disability. Similarly, it is crucial to consider how an older person’s body read as having a disability is different from an older person’s body read as not having a disability. (Chivers, 2011, p. 22)
Population aging is taking place in nearly all countries across the globe and, by midcentury, older persons (ages 60 year and over) are projected to exceed the number of children for the first time ever (UN, 2013). According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (2010), chronic non-communicable diseases associated with old age will soon represent the greatest burden on global health. Within reports published by global governing bodies, disability is routinely assumed and directly referenced as a consequence of population aging. Although powerful in their potential to direct support to targeted issues, such reports may also contribute to a “crisis rhetoric” (Kennedy, 2002, p. 226) that rests on an “inappropriate conflation” (Chivers, 2011, p. 22) between disability and aging, which begins with the assumption that all older people are disabled by virtue of their being old. Such conflation has implications for public policy and entitlement to services and supports.
Research, policy and practice have tended to treat disability as a product of unsuccessful aging, and aging as an obstacle to living well with a disability. There is a paucity of research that explores the nuances and complexities of the relationship between disability and aging (Freedman, 2014). Conceptually, aging and disability are not only separated temporally, but spatially as well. There is, for example, very limited research on the experiences of young people living within nursing home environments and other residential care facilities despite the co-residence of older and young adults.
The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal (RDS) seeks proposals for a special forum on disability and aging. We are currently soliciting papers of approximately 6000 words in length. The deadline for submission of papers is October 31st, 2015. Papers should be submitted to the RDS online submission system at www.rds.hawaii.edu. Upon submission, please submit under the “forums” category from the pull-down menu and indicate in the “notes for the editor” that your paper is for consideration for the special forum on disability and aging.
Papers considered for inclusion may take the form of academic and creative works, as well as reflections on international disability-specific policies, practices, pedagogies and developments.
Topics to be explored may include:
(Trans-/)Disciplinary approaches to disability and aging
Disability and aging as made to appear in/by technology, design and the built environment (e.g., Universal Design)
Decolonizing disability and aging (post-/anti-colonial approaches)
Disability, aging and embodiment
Disability, aging, and the labor market
Disability and/as (un)successful aging
Epistemological relations to disability and aging
Genealogies of disability and aging
Geographies of disability and aging (social and cultural/local, national, inter-/transnational)
Global policies and best practices that connect disability and aging
Intersectional analyses that foreground disability and age
Living well: Social philosophical approaches to the good life from the dual perspectives of disability and aging
Points of connection and contestation between disability studies and aging studies (e.g., caregiving studies)
Queering disability and aging
Theoretical and ethnographic approaches to the study of disability and aging
The chronologization of the life course
Submissions to this special forum will undergo a process of multiple editor peer-review. Authors will be notified of whether their papers will be included in the forum by December 1st, 2015. Prospective authors are encouraged to consult the RDS website at www.rds.hawaii.edu for more information about the Journal and its formatting guidelines. Authors are encouraged to review previous issues of RDS in preparing their paper and to subscribe to the Journal. All submissions must follow the RDS publication guidelines posted on the website.
RDS is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary, international journal published by the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The Journal contains research articles, essays, creative works and multimedia relating to the culture of disability and people with disabilities.
We look forward to receiving your submissions. If you have any questions please contact the Special Guest Editors Dr. Katie Aubrecht and Dr. Tamara Krawchenko: katieaubrecht@msvu.ca and tkrawche@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Katie Aubrecht, PhD
Nova Scotia Centre on Aging, Mount Saint Vincent University
Tamara Krawchenko, PhD
Maritime Data Centre for Aging Research and Policy Analysis, Mount Saint Vincent University

Call for Papers: Generations and Rural Change International Rural Sociology Association Congress ... more Call for Papers: Generations and Rural Change
International Rural Sociology Association Congress 2016
August 10-14, 2016
Ryerson University, Toronto, ON, Canada

Discussions about the future of rural places often center on ‘generational’ issues: ageing populations, opportunities for young people, and supports for families across the life course. Many rural communities are experiencing an in-migration of older adults along with a concurrent decline of younger cohorts as they move to find better employment or education opportunities (Hicken, Smith and Luptak, 2014). At the same time, the health care system in many countries is shifting from acute care to community and home-based care for older adults, which relies far more heavily on informal (and generally unpaid) care supports. The multi-faceted and admittedly ‘elusive’ (White, 2013) concept of generation, which can describe and order kinship relations, differences and relationships between birth cohorts, social position(s), and the intersections of biography and history, is thus a useful tool for making sense of rural life and livelihoods.

How can rural communities support older residents to “age in place” while at the same time ensuring there are supports for younger generations as well? How is the nature of caregiving shifting in older rural communities? What effects are social, health and economic policies having on the structure of rural supports across generations? Are there generational differences in how rural inhabitants go about making a living, through working, consuming and caring?

This panel invites submissions that view the problem of sustainable rural futures through a generational lens—especially those that draw on the rich traditions of the sociology, history and philosophy of generations (e.g. Mannheim, 1928; Pilcher, 1994; Marias, 1970; Abrams, 1970). We are particularly interested in papers that explore issues of intergenerational redistribution and fairness; population ageing and demography; youth out-migration; social change; the importance of generations to social policy; and the shifting intersections of generation with gender and class around work, care and consumption. Empirical and theoretical papers are welcomed.

Please see submission guidelines at http://www.ryerson.ca/arts/irsacongress2016/call-for-submissions/call-for-papers.html
Abstracts are due, online, by November 1st, 2015

Organizers:
Karen Foster, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS (Karen.foster@dal.ca)
Tamara Krawchenko, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS

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