DIMENSIONS OF INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION IN CONTEMPORARY CITIES

Posted on 2021-04-18

The discourse on inclusion and exclusion in contemporary cities goes beyond the mere physical manifestation of the various dimensions of inclusivity and exclusivity. While it is acknowledged that this discourse has been raging for years in the history of cities, its conceptual and physical manifestation has also been changing in line with societal dynamics. It is an undeniable fact that forces at work in contemporary cities are driven by power, race and class (among other factors) which in turn provide a platform for calculated and coordinated practices that contribute towards inclusion and exclusion. There is therefore need to consistently and progressively interrogate this phenomenon in order to create a dialogue that is responsive to contemporary cities in the 21st century. While conceptual, theoretical and epistemological frameworks might not provide instant solutions to challenges under consideration, their articulation of contemporary issues provide deeper insight and understanding which contributes towards achieving sustainable solutions.

 

Would it be fair to interrogate the manifestation of inclusionary and exclusionary practices in contemporary cities without taking a nip from the past? The reality of the matter is that there are underlying perculiarities which provide continuous meanings – thereby offering comparative gazes for diagnosis, understanding, elaboration and which allow for subverting inclusionary tendencies, attitudes and practices. Therefore, those historical “moments” of action can be instrumentalised into plans of action for the new agenda in the creation of inclusive cities.

 

However, contemporary cities are made up of a multiplicity of activities – therefore, it is this diversity which equally impact on inclusivity and exclusivity. It is the search for true answers that this journal is calling for papers that will articulate inclusion and exclusion issues around the following areas:

 

 

  • Environmental Justice and Equity
  • Social Exclusion and Inclusion
  • Inclusion and Safety
  • Inclusion and Resilience
  • Social Inclusion and Built Environment
  • Policies that addres the needs of the vulnerable within cities.
  • Survival strategies among vulnerable group
  • Innovative remedial measures that can be employed to counter exclusion
  • Theoretical underpinnings that interrogate inclusion in
  • Lessons from developed and developing countries on exclusion/inclusi
  • Planning system and spatial inequality in
  • The role infrastructure plays in trying to achieve inclusivity.
  • Participatory mechanismsins for achieving in
  • Mapping vulnerable spots within
  • Responsive design and inclusive
  • The role of various actors in addressing

 

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Length of manuscript: 7000 – 8000 words.

Manuscript submission deadline: 30 June 2021

Reviewers’ feedback: 31st July  2021

Revised papers’ submission deadline: 15th August 2021

Reviewers’ final feedback and editorial decisions: 30th August 2021

  Final manuscript due: 15th September2021

Publication Date: 15th October 2021

 

Please find attached the registration link for the journal website for registration and submission of articles and other academic research work for registration as a prerequisite for publications  https://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JICBE/issue/current

 

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