Evaluating regional spatial imaginaries: the Oxford-Cambridge Arc

The process of imagination is central to region formation, underpinning the spatial definition and territorial bounding of areas, the development of spatial identity and institutional capacity, and the cultivation of social relations and networks. While recent academic contributions have crystallize...

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Published in:Territory, politics, governance politics, governance, 2023-04, Vol.11 (3), p.434-455
Main Authors: Valler, Dave, Jonas, Andrew E. G., Robinson, Laura
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
city-regions
Cultivation
Efficacy
evaluation
Imagination
regional formation
regionalization
Regions
Social networks
Social relations
spatial imaginaries
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Summary:The process of imagination is central to region formation, underpinning the spatial definition and territorial bounding of areas, the development of spatial identity and institutional capacity, and the cultivation of social relations and networks. While recent academic contributions have crystallized certain theoretical dimensions, attempts to evaluate the nature and efficacy of regional spatial imaginaries remain ad hoc. In this paper we derive a general evaluative frame and six associated criteria against which particular regional spatial imaginaries can be appraised. These are then deployed to evaluate two major episodes in the construction of the putative 'Oxford-Cambridge Arc' in southern England.
ISSN:2162-2671
2162-268X
DOI:10.1080/21622671.2020.1851751