Usages coloniaux des représentations raciales (1880-1930)

U . S . Cities , 1880 - 1930

We investigate the role of industrial structure in labor productivity growth in U.S. cities between 1880 and 1930 using a new dataset constructed from the Census of Manufactures. We find that increases in specialization were associated with faster productivity growth but that diversity only had positive effects on productivity performance in large cities. We interpret our results as providing s...

Des descriptions linguistiques à leurs représentations

Utilisation des représentations spatiales en gestion intégrée des zones côtières

This article aims to study how mapping contributes to organize and implement Integrated Coastal Zone Management projects. In order to observe the use of spatial representations and better understand the stakeholder’s mapping practices a qualitative methodology is used. The results show that mapping was mostly used to structure and stabilize the actor’s network. MOTS-CLES : représentations spati...

Moderns and ancients: the "new cardiology" in Britain 1880-1930.

In so far as there are two schools, an old and a new, in cardiology, there are two schools in the following sense. There is a small body of workers who spend their time and energies in the collection of new knowledge, a body of workers who insist upon proof to demonstration or an approach to that ideal. This school, if school it be, has been productive, some would say extremely productive, duri...

Usages des modèles spatiaux pour la prospective

This theoretical paper presents a state of the art on the use of spatial models dedicated to prospective studies. The first part summarizes the converging interests of foresight studies and geography. The second part gives helpful insights to answer the question of how choosing an appropriate model for exploring the future of territories/landscapes. The third part is dedicated to models validat...