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Karima Kourtit
Kourtit, Karima
Kourtit, KarimaOpen University, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Associate Fellow, World Academy of Art & Science |
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Open University, Heerlen, The Netherlands; Associate Fellow, World Academy of Art & Science
Karima Kourtit is post-doc researcher at KTH (with a double Ph.D. degree both in economics and geography (with distinction), with a profound interest in regional and urban topics. Her main research interest focuses on the emerging ‘New Urban World’. Her main scientific research is in the field of creative industries, urban development, cultural heritage, digital technology, and strategic performance management. Lately, she has been involved in the implementation of national and international research projects and initiatives.
Furthermore, she has been involved as a guest editor of several books and many international journals, and has published a wide array of scientific papers, articles, special issues of journals and edited volumes in the field of geography and the spatial sciences. She is Associate Fellow of WAAS.
ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
Ukraine: A Post-War Phoenix Perspective
( War in Ukraine ), ( Peace and Security )
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Abstract
This paper argues that science has not been very successful in preventing wars between nations, but may play a significant role in re-building a country or region after devastations from a military conflict. This is illustrated by the case of Ukraine. The specific potential contribution of regional science to the country’s recovery process is highlighted (a ‘phoenix perspective’).
1. Territorial Conflicts and the Role of Science
"The lack of convincing scientific...