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OpenAIR@RGU is the open access institutional repository of Robert Gordon University. It contains examples of research outputs produced by staff and research students, as well as related information about the university's funded projects and staff research interests. Further information is available in the repository policy. Any questions about submissions to the repository or problems with access to any of its content should be sent to the Publications Team at publications@rgu.ac.uk



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Border urbanism: a critical discourse. (2023)
Book Chapter
ZAMAN, Q.M. 2023. Border urbanism: a critical discourse. In Zaman, Q.M. and Hall, G.G. (eds.) 2023. Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives. Cham: Springer [online], chapter 1, pages 3-26. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7_1

This opening chapter overviews the purpose of the book. A global initiative on border urbanism research and interdisciplinary collaboration began in 2016, bringing researchers from 28 countries together to discuss various border-related issues at an... Read More about Border urbanism: a critical discourse..

Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives. (2023)
Book
ZAMAN, Q.M. and HALL, G.G. (eds.) 2023. Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives. Cham: Springer [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7

Border Urbanism presents a global array of authors' research that tackles the perception, interpretation and nature of borders from a transdisciplinary perspective. The authors examine ways in which borders attempt to define socially, economically, p... Read More about Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives..

Borders for peace: controls within a Kenyan informal settlement during political conflict. (2023)
Book Chapter
VERTIGANS, S., GIBSON, N. and MUELLER-HIRTH, N. 2023. Borders for peace: controls within a Kenyan informal settlement during political conflict. In Zaman, Q.M. and Hall, G.G. (eds.) Border urbanism: transdisciplinary perspectives. Cham: Springer [online], chapter 8, pages 151-164. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06604-7_8

During periods of heavily contested elections, accompanying political tensions are often most prevalent within informal settlements. Consequently, the prolonged political tensions experienced in Kenya during 2017 were expected to have the most advers... Read More about Borders for peace: controls within a Kenyan informal settlement during political conflict..

Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
MARTZOUKOU, K. 2022. Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people. Presented at the 2022 Library of the future conference, 25-26 August 2022, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Romania.

This presentation gives an overview of the "Maddie is Online" project, which aims: 1) to improve young people's digital literacy skills; 2) to increase the number of schools that deliver digital literacy education; 3) to involve students directly in... Read More about Maddie is online: a creative learning path to digital literacy for young people..

Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges. (2017)
Conference Proceeding
ABDULLAHI, D., SURESH, S., RENUKAPPA, S. and OLOKE, D. 2017. Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges. In Laryea, S. and Ibem, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the WABER (West Africa built environment research) conference: knowledge, interaction, people and leadership, 16-18 August 2017, Accra, Ghana. Johannesburg: WABER [online], pages 1111-1122. Available from: https://tinyurl.com/f6897nsn

Nigerian socioeconomic development has been threatening persistently with severe power shortage and they are currently experiencing growth in demand for electricity. Various factors are responsible for the challenging situations such as oil pipeline... Read More about Power sector development reforms in Nigeria: the roots to the challenges..