Assistant Professor Position – Urban Inequality & Health Disparities – Department of Geography

The Department of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position at the level of Assistant Professor with an anticipated start date of July 1, 2019. The Department is looking for exceptional individuals with particular emphasis in the area of urban inequality and health disparities. Urban social inequalities are observed at the individual, relationship/network, community/neighborhood, and societal levels, and are embedded in life course dynamics. The successful candidate will have research and teaching expertise on the social and structural determinants and/or observable manifestations of urban inequality at any of these levels. Topics could include, but are not limited to, disparities in health, income, transportation, or residence relating to race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender, or other characteristics. We are particularly interested in researchers using innovative theory and quantitative methods that account for social and spatial context. Applicants with perspectives from public health, demography, sociology, or other related fields in addition to geography are encouraged to apply. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. Applications received by December 1, 2018 will be given priority consideration, but the position will remain open until filled.  To apply please visit https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/apply/JPF01334.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Microeconomic Modeling in Urban Science

1st Edition

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Author: Francisco J Martínez Concha

eBook ISBN: 9780128152973

Paperback ISBN: 9780128152966

Imprint: Academic Press

Published Date: 12th July 2018

Page Count: 294

Description

Microeconomic Modeling in Urban Science proposes an interdisciplinary framework for the analysis of urban systems. It portrays agents as rational beings modeled under the framework of random utility behavior and interacting in a complex market of location auctions, location externalities, agglomeration economies, transport accessibility attributes, and planning regulations and incentives. Francisco Javier Martinez Concha considers the optimal planning of cities as he explores interactions between citizens and between citizens and firms, the mesoscopic agglomeration of firms and the segregation of agents’ socioeconomic clusters, and the emergence of city-level scale laws. Its unified model of city life is relevant to micro-, meso- and macro-scale interactions.

Key Features

• Presents a unified, coherent and realistic framework able to simulate complete urban systems
• Describes the use of discrete–choice and stochastic behavior models in the auction spatial-equilibrium market
• Includes computing outputs from Cube-Land modeling using GIS

Readership

Graduate and PhD students and early career researchers involved in modeling urban systems, primarily in urban and regional economics, transportation economics, economic geography, spatial network analysis, urban and regional planning, and environmental economics

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
   2. Accessibility
   3. Theory of a discrete urban land market
   4. A stochastic model of urban systems
   5. Equilibrium analysis
   6. Dynamic of urban land use
   7. Applications and policy analysis
   8. City scale laws

Details

• No. of pages: 
• 294
• Language: 
• English
• Copyright
• © Academic Press 
• Published: 
• 12th July 2018
• Imprint: 
• Academic Press
• eBook ISBN: 
• 9780128152973
• Paperback ISBN: 
• 9780128152966   2018 

About the Author

Francisco Javier Martínez Concha

Francisco Javier Martínez Concha is Professor at the University of Chile. His research areas encompass land use theory and modeling, and methods of evaluation of urban management policies (including regulations and subsidies). He is the creator of the Land Model of Santiago (MUSSA) and directs the professional team that develops the computational package CUBE-LAND. He is the editor of three books, author of nine book chapters, and has published 25 ISI-indexed papers.

Affiliations and Expertise

Professor in the Civil Engineering Department in the Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at the University of Chile, where he is the Dean of Faculty (2018-2022). He is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Complex Systems in Chile (ISCI).

The book is available in several online dealers, including the Publisher’s web at:

https://www.elsevier.com/books/microeconomic-modeling-in-urban-science/concha/978-0-12-815296-6

Brexit! The urban and regional implications workshop

Organised by the Cities Research Centre, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

Co-sponsored by the Economic Geography Research Group 

29th March, 2019

10am - 5pm

School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University

There is widespread belief that Brexit will have substantial economic consequences for regions and cities, but that the impacts and any subsequent economic recovery will vary across the UK. This workshop brings together various academics, and the public and private sectors, to discuss potential urban and regional impacts across the UK, and possible urban and regional strategies for mediating the economic consequences of Brexit. 

Speakers include:

Professor Philip McCann (Sheffield University Management School, University of Sheffield) Professor Anne Green (City REDI, University of Birmingham) Cllr Huw Thomas (Leader, Cardiff City Council) Dr Rachel Minto (Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University) Ben Cottam (Federation of Small Businesses) Professor Gill Bristow (School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University)

This is a free event but places are limited.

Please book a place through Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brexit-the-urban-and-regional-implications-tickets-51249219796

The candidate must hold a PhD in economics, geography, urban studies or similar fields with a very strong quantitative focus. For full details see the job advert attached. Applicants should send the required documents to me (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with the reference “UECE/02/SAICT/2017-TiTuSS/PD/applicant surname”. More details available here: https://goo.gl/in9i6P.

Required documents:

• · Motivation letter, CV, copy of PhD award certificate, copy of passport, 3 most relevant publications with brief justification, two letters of reference.
• · The closing date for applications is 25/11/2018.

Dear colleagues,

We are delighted to invite you to participate in the 18th International Scientific Conference „RETHINKING REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS”, which will be held on 29th November 2018 in Siauliai, Lithuania.

The special topic of the plenary session – Challenges of International Trade and Economic Potential of the Regions.

Registration deadline – November 6, 2018. www.su.lt/rethinking-regional (see Registration on the menu)

Conference fee - 30 EUR.

We kindly ask you to forward this information to the colleagues who might be interested in the conference.

Please find more information in the attached invitation.

Best regards,

Conference Organizers

The International Congress on Sustainable Development, 

Public Management and Territorial Governance

WSB University, Faculty of Applied Sciences 
28-31 May 2019, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland

The International Congress on Sustainable Development, Public Management and Territorial Governance is organized in cooperation by: 
- WSB University, Poland
- University of Extremadura, Spain
- Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre, Portugal
- University of Madeira, Portugal 
- FISAT, Spain 
The congress will take place between 28 and 31 May 2018, at the Faculty of Applied Sciences, 
WSB University, in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland.

This event will explore the ongoing dynamic, emerging issues and future challenges regarding territorial governance and public management as well as the other fields of research that may have an influence on sustainable development. 

Contextually, several themes will be addressed, namely: Public Management; Territorial Governance and Strategies; Cross-Border Cooperation and Inter-Regional Cooperation; Inter-Organizational Cooperation; Sustainable Planning; Sustainable Development; Smart Cities; Biodiversity Policies and Strategies; Accessibility and Connectivity Transport Systems; Sustainable Tourism Management; Sustainable Culture Management; Renewables Energies; Circular and Green Economy; Environmental Rights and Legislation; Migratory fluxes - Strategies, Management and Planning.

Early registration should be open until February 17, 2019. However, late registration will be possible as well. The registration deadline is April 30, 2019. Registration forms should be sent to the following address www.wsb.edu.pl/congress (congress registration).   

Registration fees: Early Registration – 280,00 €; Late Registration – 350,00 €; Student (subject to confirmation) – 200,00 €.

The payment should be made by April 30, 2019 to the bank account: 

ING Bank Śląski S.A.; 40-086 KATOWICE UL.SOKOLSKA 34; Poland
IBAN / account number: PL 05 1050 1227 1000 0023 3028 9576

code BIC (SWIFT)  INGBPLPW

Transfer name: „Congress 2018” + the name of the participant

Abstracts and papers in English, Portuguese or Spanishshould be submitted to the following 
e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

The submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the Congress Scientific Committee, according to the adequacy of the contents of the Congress topics. Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words. Posters may also be submitted – the authors should use the specific format available on the congress website.The submission process will take place between November 1, 2018, and April 30, 2019. Successful applicants will be informed on a regular basis, no later than May 5, 2019. The deadline for full papers is May 24, 2019.

Other works will be reviewed for possible publication in Scientific Journals associated with the event:

The best works will be invited to be published - as a book chapter - by the prestigious publisher “Thomson Reuters”(7^thworldwide position in scientific publications) – an additional payment 
of 300,00€ - the guidelines for authors could be found on the event website.  

Other works will be reviewed for possible publication in Scientific Journalsassociated with the event:

Forum Scientiae Oeconomia(ISSN 2300-5947), an international journal published in Poland, indexed in: EBSCO, ARIANTA, BazEkon, CEEOL, ERIH Plus, Google Scholar, Index Copernicus, PBN - Polska Bibliografia Naukowa, DOAJ (accredited by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education – 7 points) -no publication fees. 

Revista Monfragüe Desarrollo Resiliente(ISSN 2340-5457) -the journal focuses on scientific works regarding the approach of resilience, as a more concrete approach than the traditional concept 
of "Sustainability". Thus, the journal provides an open space of reflection and rigorous debate, 
for those who intend to enter the study of the resilient development - no publication fees.

The Organizers recommend also the possibility to submit the congress papers to the following special issues:

Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050)– special issue: Sustainable Cross-Border Cooperation: Common Planning, Policies, Strategies, Methods and Activities(Editors: Joanna Kurowska-Pysz, Rui Alexandre Castanho, Luís Loures) – publication fee according to the price list                          

Regional Science Policy & Practice(ISSN 1757-7802)– special issue: New trends and Dynamics on Territorial Management and Governance (Regional Editors: Rui Alexandre Castanho, Joanna Kurowska-Pysz, Katarzyna Szczepańska-Woszczyna) – publication fee according to the price list. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17577802and www.regionalscience.org.

Congress participants shall cover the publishing costs and pay fees directly to the publishers after the paper has received positive reviews.

If the proposal is accepted and the participant cannot attend the event, it is possible to send the poster – still, the registration payment is required.

Accommodation costs are not included in the congress fee. 

Congress languages: preferably English, however Polish, Portuguese and Spanish can also be used.

Contact persons:

Joanna Kurowska-Pysz, Rui Alexandre Castanho and Julian Mora Aliseda,
e-mail address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Hope to see you in Poland.

Organizers

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