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2027 International Conference: Sustainable Development of Middle-Sized Cities and Urban Regions in Central Europe The IGU Commission on Local and Regional Development (IGU CLRD) is pleased to announce the 2027 International Conference: Sustainable Development of Middle-Sized Cities and Urban Regions in Central Europe, which will take place on 8–10 April 2027 in Győr, Hungary. The [...]

In memory of Prof. Dr. Christopher Bryant, 1945 - 2026 Christopher Bryant, who served as Chair of the IGU Commission on the Sustainability of Rural Systems from 2000 to 2006, represented the last presidency of the Commission’s first phase. This period was marked by the transition from earlier Rural Geography commissions that had operated under [...]

A TRIBUTE TO YVES LACOSTE (1929–2026) Amaël Cattaruzza Paris 8 University, French Institute of Geopolitics (IFG) Past-President of the French National Committee of Geography (CNFG) The IGU regrets to announce the passing of a French geographer whose great influence on the discipline has been widely recognized. Below is a letter of announcement compiled by Amaël [...]

It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Professor Emerita Sarah Witham Bednarz, a distinguished scholar whose work shaped generations of geography educators and researchers. Renowned for her contributions to spatial thinking, the educational use of geospatial technologies, and teacher education, she helped strengthen the intellectual foundations of our [...]

Sustainable Cities Website: https://geosus.iseis.cuhk.edu.hk/ Date: November 27-29, 2026 Location: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, China The International Workshop on Geography and Sustainability 2026 aims to address the challenges associated with sustainable cities development by interdisciplinary research methods.

Dear Colleagues We are delighted to update you on the latest information about the journal impact factor (JIF). On June 17, this year's Journal Citation Reports were released, and JIF 2025 of GeoSus reaches 9.8, ranking Q1 in the following categories: 3/71 in Geography, Physical (Percentile 96.5); 19/114 in Green & Sustainable Science & Technology [...]

IGU CDES Regional Conference Geographies of America and the transformation of economic spaces in global context September 9 to 11, 2026, Fortaleza, Brazil Key dates • Deadline for Abstracts: May 15, 2026 • Notification about acceptance: May 29, 2026 • Registration closes: July 1, 2026 • Preliminary Program: mid-July 2026 • Final Program: mid-August 2026 [...]

The health and sustainability of left behind places and distressed neighbourhoods: advances through applied geography Applied Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU) themed conference The deadline for abstracts has been extended to April 16th. Date: September 9-11, 2026 Place: Department of Human Geography, Uppsala University, Sweden This symposium brings together scholars in population geography [...]

Italian territory’s response to new forms of work organisation in the face of global challenges for a new territorial justice Edited by Sergio Zilli (University of Trieste) and Federica Burini (University of Bergamo) Topics: - - - - - - - - - theoretical perspectives on critical geography of work methodological approaches for territorial justice [...]