Geoforum
Encyclopedia
Geoforum is a geography
journal which focuses on social
, political, economic and environmental
activities that occur across the globe within the context of geographical space and time.
The Journal has a wide range of study areas including political governance
and regulation
, regional development
, urban planning
and resource management
.
A Critical Review section assesses the articles published to allow for a balanced and up to date view of these topics.
Geoforum is published by Elsevier and is available online via Science Direct.
Geography
Geography is the science that studies the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. A literal translation would be "to describe or write about the Earth". The first person to use the word "geography" was Eratosthenes...
journal which focuses on social
Social
The term social refers to a characteristic of living organisms...
, political, economic and environmental
Environmentalism
Environmentalism is a broad philosophy, ideology and social movement regarding concerns for environmental conservation and improvement of the health of the environment, particularly as the measure for this health seeks to incorporate the concerns of non-human elements...
activities that occur across the globe within the context of geographical space and time.
The Journal has a wide range of study areas including political governance
Governance
Governance is the act of governing. It relates to decisions that define expectations, grant power, or verify performance. It consists of either a separate process or part of management or leadership processes...
and regulation
Regulation
Regulation is administrative legislation that constitutes or constrains rights and allocates responsibilities. It can be distinguished from primary legislation on the one hand and judge-made law on the other...
, regional development
Regional development
Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. Regional development may be domestic or international in nature...
, urban planning
Urban planning
Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
and resource management
Resource management
In organizational studies, resource management is the efficient and effective deployment of an organization's resources when they are needed. Such resources may include financial resources, inventory, human skills, production resources, or information technology...
.
A Critical Review section assesses the articles published to allow for a balanced and up to date view of these topics.
Geoforum is published by Elsevier and is available online via Science Direct.