Fragile cities in the global South: Societal security, environmental vulnerability and representative justice

Nygren, Anja (Project manager)
Nordguist, Kjell-Åke (Participant)
Quesada Avendaño, Florencia (Participant)
Tarnaala, Elisa, (Participant)
Romero Vidal, Mauricio (Participant)

Description

Cities are key arenas to deal with challenges related to societal security. This project analyses the ways that fragile cities are dealing with societal security, environmental vulnerability and representative justice. The dimensions to be analysed are: 1) governance of insecurity and creation of accountable institutions; 2) authoritarian legacies and political-representation efforts; and 3) governance of environmental vulnerabilities and claims for justice. The research develops a revised theory of urban political ecology to better understand the interlinkages between security and vulnerability. Through several case studies, we identify the opportunities and constraints involved in new forms to manage urban insecurities. The methods include documentary analysis and interviews with policymakers, activists and residents. The study will increase theoretical, methdological and societal understanding of the multi-scalar complexities of security, vulnerability and justice in fragile cities.

Acronym	FCITIES
Status	Active
Effective start/end date	01/09/2016 → 31/08/2020

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Fields of Science

5203 Development Studies
Urban studies
Urban governance
Environmenal risks

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University of Texas (Austin)

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Society and Natural Resources (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

International Journal of Water Resources Development (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Journal of Latin American Studies (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Environmental Values (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

2do Congreso Iberoamericano de Historia Urbana

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Francesco María Gimelli: Doctoral disseration "Envisioning a capability approach to water service development in urban informal settlements"

Activity: Examination types › Opponent of doctoral dissertation

Erik Swyngedouw

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH

Urban Planning (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

Hugo Rodríguez

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH

Environmental Sociology (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Etnografía, memorias y planeación

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Bjørn Sletto

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH

Department of Geosciences and Geography (Organisational unit)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Igancio Rubio

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH

El Colegio Frontera Sur

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Editorial Board, Journal of Society and Natural Resources (External organisation)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Online discussion on Neoliberal rationalities, together with Prof. Björn Sletto, organized by International Journal of Urban and Regional Research

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Hämäläinen and Nygren: Digitalization, artisanality, and chocolate: New ways of bridging the global North – global South divide?

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Environmental Values (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Nordic Latin American Research Network Conference

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Journal of environmental policy & planning. (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Collaborative writing of academic articles

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Society and Natural Resources (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Keynote Speaker: La gobernanza de agua y el manejo de vulnerabilidades en acuajes cambiantes

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

International Journal of Water Resources Development (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

The open science forum for Latin America and the Caribbean: CILAC 2018

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

X Coloquio Internacional RedISCA. América Central: Espacios, Cartografías, Representaciones

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Human Development Report 2019: Launch Event

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Divided City

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Diane Davis

Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Academic visit at UH

Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro, México

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Wageningen University

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Crazy World Series: Divided City

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Helsinki Sustainability Science Institute (HELSUS) (External organisation)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Urban Planning (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

Society and Natural Resources (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Multiple encounters - diversified visions

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution

Urban Planning (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

The political ecology of disasters and displacements in Mexico

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

The 5th Joint Nordic Conference on Development Research

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Tutkimustieto ja kehityspolitiikka: Tiedon hyödynnys ja jaettu tiedontuottaminen

Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Ministry for Foreign Affairs (External organisation)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Society and Natural Resources (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of research journal

Cities of Inclusion-Spaces of Justice

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Latin American Studies at the University of Helsinki, meeting with embassadors of different Latin Americna countries

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Resilience and Right to the City

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Doctoral Programme in Political, Societal and Regional Change (University of Helsinki) (External organisation)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Editorial Board, Environmental Values (External organisation)

Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board

Journal of Rural Studies (Journal)

Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts

Latin American Studies Association (LASA) Conference

Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars

Fragile cities in the global South: Societal security, environmental vulnerability and representative justice

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