The TESG Forum on Rob Tamsma’s (1972) “The Northern Netherlands: Large Problem Area in a Small Country, Small Problem Area in a Large Economic Community”–edited by @evertmeijers.bsky.social, Martijn Smit, @michielvanmeeteren.bsky.social is online (free access)
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The failure of the #Netherlands to disperse jobs beyond the #Randstad was more sociological than economic.
Resistance —as @michielvanmeeteren.bsky.social & @martijnjsmit.bsky.social argue in @tesg-journal.bsky.social— came from civil servant’s deep-seated space preferences.
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New publication! I had the pleasure to write about a colourful figure in the History of Dutch geography: Robert Tamsma (1922-2005). Disciplinary innovator and public geographer, but also stuck between generations of scholarship. @tesg-journal.bsky.social
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With Martijn Smit in @tesg-journal.bsky.social
‼️New publication out!
Together with @karenhaandrikman.bsky.social in @tesg-journal.bsky.social ! We use the Swedish neighbourhood study to explore how well-being is spatially sorted, finding heterogeneous spatial sorting of well-being, showing the importance of the neighbourhood for well-being
Our latest Issue is now online, featuring four special issue articles in "Towards Emancipatory Epistemologies", a dossier edited by Carla Huisman and @uitermark.bsky.social, five original articles, and a book review.
Read the full issue online (Open Access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679663...
TESG joined the RGS-IBG conference in Birmingham, where Dr Melanie Griffiths delivered a powerful lecture on the future of migration studies. Full lecture to appear in our 2026 issue - stay tuned!
Very happy to receive the TESG Best Paper Award for my research on Chinese green finance investment in Thailand!
It explores how Cold War infrastructures are being converted into green assets functioning as an eco-temporal fix—helping the military junta navigate political instability.
New in TESG: “Grocery Retail Location Patterns in Brno: Clustering, Inequality and Street Network Centrality". The study maps how national and multinational grocery chains cluster across Brno, revealing the role of connectivity and urban form.
Read here: buff.ly/4fdG46S
Congratulations to @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social, winner of the TESG Best Paper Award 2025 for her article “Exploiting time in Green Visions for Thailand: How Green Finance Leverages Past Infrastructures for Future Returns”. Read the article here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
This week at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference we host the TESG Lecture “What now for Migration Studies?” by Melanie Griffiths with responses from Jonathan Darling and Lauren Martin. Chair @ilsevanliempt.bsky.social. Wednesday 27 August 11:00–12:50 UK time LG18.
What role do imaginaries play in sustainability transitions? Find out here: doi.org/10.1111/tesg...
How has disability-related deprivation changed over time in Tianjin, China? Read about it here: doi.org/10.1111/tesg...
How are global management ideas adapted to local contexts? Discover the findings here: doi.org/10.1111/tesg...
How did COVID-19 affect business in the Spanish-Portuguese border region? Learn more here: doi.org/10.1111/tesg...
How does technological innovation shape industrial growth in China? Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How do winegrowers adapt to climate change across borders? Find out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Who shapes the spatial impact of big data infrastructure? Read about it here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The latest TESG issue (Vol. 116, Issue 3) is out now, featuring work on data, sustainability, regional innovation, and cross-border economies. It also introduces GeoGraphica, our new format for visual storytelling. Read it here (Open Access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14679663...
We recently explored the rich, 100+ year history of maps in TESG. Now, the journal is renewing this legacy with a new article type for visual contributions: GeoGraphica. Read the editorial fully introducing GeoGraphica here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
In the series 'maps to position any place in the center of the universe'. Find out more @tesg-journal.bsky.social and in through the link below.
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The editorial fully introducing GeoGraphica, @tesg-journal.bsky.social's new Geovisualization article type has now been published. We look forward to see your submissions!
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So excited about this, watch this spot for the introductory editorial, and instructions how to publish in GeoGraphica, @tesg-journal.bsky.social 's new geovizualization feature!
We are excited to introduce GeoGraphica! Our new article type that puts maps and visual storytelling at the center. Since "The Netherlands in Maps" ended in 2016, we’ve lacked a home for cartographic creativity. GeoGraphica brings it back. Geography, seen as well as read. More coming soon!
This is your reminder to revisit the latest issue of TESG (Volume 116, Issue 2)!
Bottom line: inequality & segregation are linked, but take different shapes across cities. Local housing markets, demographics and policy matter.
📖 Read our paper in @tesg-journal.bsky.social by @clementinecttn.bsky.social, @maartenvanham.bsky.social and me:
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Who defines liveability in Amsterdam’s Red-Light District? Read about it here (Open Access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How does income affect community space dependence? Read about it here:
How are housing pressures reshaping patterns of parental co-residence? Read about it here (Open Access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
How autonomous are Prague’s suburbs? Read about it here (Open Access): onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...