29 June 2022: Lecture Working Group Development Geography

Vision of Future Development: Airports – Conservancies – Development Corridors.

How Does ‘Development’ Contribute to Future-Making in the Global South?

Members of the development geography group at GIUB present case studies of contested land use change, land tenure and livelihoods in the Global South.

The studies highlight the the visions, hopes and expectations of local actors, and their capacity to influence future developments.

Case studies from Africa and India, rural and urban areas under different governance systems.

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Detlef Müller-Mahn: Introduction

Dr. Irit Eguaoen and Dr. Sneha Sharma: Airport Villages in Senegal and India

Johannes Dittmann and Rene Vesper: Growth Corridors and Conservation Areas in Africa

Dr. Theo Aalders: Dams and Development

Participants are invited to “Brezeln & Beer” after the presentation.

June 29, 2022. 18:15

Venue: Alfred-Philippson-Hörsaal. Department of Geography, University of Bonn.

Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn

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