A modern guide to migration and spatial justice in Europe : welcoming spaces in 'left behind' places / edited by Karin Geuijen (professor of collaborative innovation for transitions, HU University of Applied Sciences), Maggi W.H. Leung (professor of international development studies, Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development, University of Amsterdam), Bianca B. Szytniewski (assistant professor of migration and development), and Annelies Zoomers (emeritus professor of international development studies, Department of Human Geography and Planning, Utrecht University, the Netherlands).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geuijen, Karin, editor.

Leung, Maggi W. H., editor.

Szytniewski, Bianca B., editor.

Zoomers, E. B., editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar modern guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Europe--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Europe.

Rural development--Europe.

Rural development.

Spatial justice--Europe.

Spatial justice.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (348 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This Modern Guide examines how to achieve inclusive and sustainable development in shrinking regions. Leading experts explore solutions for the socio-economic challenges in these areas while also re-thinking migration and integration policies. Chapters assess welcoming initiatives across Europe, evaluating how those that engage with migrant newcomers contribute to economic, political and social prosperity in their respective localities. Identifying factors that limit the success of welcoming initiatives, such as fragmentation and challenges in scaling support, contributors illustrate how progress is constrained beyond the local level. This Modern Guide highlights the need for new criteria to define community belonging, based on people's contributions to their community rather than legal or normative assumptions of belonging. Analysing how migrant newcomers and long-term residents can integrate into a diverse and cohesive community, authors present methods for learning from comparison and scaling up initiatives. Innovative and timely, A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice in Europe is a crucial resource for students and scholars of geography, anthropology, sociology, politics and public policy, as well as urban and regional studies. Policymakers will also benefit from its insights into social justice action"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Introduction to A Modern Guide to Migration and Spatial Justice in Europe: Welcoming Spaces in 'Left Behind' Places / Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski and Annelies Zoomers

1. European rural policies: a fragile endeavour to strengthen local dynamics in the context of global mobilities / Marlies Meijer, Bettina Bock and Sabine Meier

2. Migration to and within Europe: shifting policies, practices and places / Karin Geuijen and Annelies Zoomers

3. Italy: between territorial regeneration and reception strategies - the need for more synergies / Maurizio Bergamaschi, Marco Castrignan,̣ Chiara Davino and Alice Lomonaco

4. Spain: closing the gap between immigration policies and demographic challenges / Keina Espięira, Laura Oso and Leticia Santaballa

5. Poland: becoming welcoming in times of emergency / Ewa Jastrzebska, Paulina Legutko-Kobus, Paweł Kubicki, Marta Pachocka and Dominik Wach

6. Germany: the challenge of ageing populations and shrinking labour markets / Jose Ricardo Martins

7. The Netherlands: the 'peripheralisation of migration' and regional solidarities / Sara Miellet and Marlies Meijer

8. Agroecology as migrant welcoming in left-behind Italy? / Simone Cappati and Alberto Alonso-Fradejas

9. There is no ladder here: segmented labour markets and the blockage to social mobility for the immigrant population in left-behind Spain / Laura Oso and Paula Alonso-Pardo

10. Economic revitalisation in left behind regions in Europe: what factors make a difference? / Jose Ricardo Martins and Chiara Davino

11. Welcome to the Dutch periphery? Community-based initiatives in education, care, housing and public spaces / Sara Miellet and Karin Geuijen

12. Social well-being in shrinking areas in Spain and Italy: towards a new idea of social territories? / Leticia Santaballa Santos and Melissa Moralli

13. Civic engagement and cultures of care in shrinking localities in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands / Keina Espięira and Sara Miellet

14. The end of the Riace model? The decline of a town of hospitality towards refugees / Ester Driel

15. The EU's Temporary Protection Directive: the good, the bad and the ugly sides of temporary protection of Ukrainians on the run / Jofelle Tesorio

16. False narratives about shrinking areas and migration? How the media can make a difference / Elena Giacomelli, Pierluigi Musar ̣and Paola Parmiggiani

17. Welcoming initiatives in rural peripheralised regions across Europe: what worked and what did not? / Irene Almazǹ and Bianca Szytniewski

18. Adopting an intersectional lens on migration to rural areas: unravelling patterns of socio-spatial inequality / Jana Finke

19. Exploring photovoice and emotional mapping to visualise alternative imaginaries of shrinking areas / Melissa Moralli, Keina Espięira and Joanna Zuzanna Popławska

20. Interactive map: reflections on representational, ethical and technical issues of map-making / Bianca Szytniewski, Irene Almazǹ and Dennis ℓlvarez

21. Reflections: Welcoming Spaces in shrinking regions across Europe / Karin Geuijen, Maggi Leung, Bianca Szytniewski and Annelies Zoomers.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035321520 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.