354 research outputs found
Gandy, M. Kolioulis, A., Villani, T. "Qu’est- ce que la queer ecology ? Conversation avec Matthew Gandy, Tiziana Villani et Alessio Kolioulis" in Gandy, M. (2015). L'ecologie queer. Eterotopia: Paris
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An interview with Matthew Gandy
No full textThis extract is taken from an interview conducted in September 2023 with Prof Matthew Gandy (MG) by Dr Cristian Silva (CS) as part of the study 'The planning and socio-spatial changes of Belfast interface areas', Queen’s University Belfast. This interview opens the SI of LoSquaderno, 67 'Interstices, Liminality and Boundaries'
An interview with Matthew Gandy
No full textThis extract is taken from an interview conducted in September 2023 with Prof Matthew Gandy (MG) by Dr Cristian Silva (CS) as part of the study 'The planning and socio-spatial changes of Belfast interface areas', Queen’s University Belfast. This interview opens the SI of LoSquaderno, 67 'Interstices, Liminality and Boundaries'
Matthew Gandy. The Fabric of Space: Water, Modernity, and the Urban Imagination.
No full textMatthew Gandy is a geographer at University College London whose work focuses on cities, how they work, and how their workings are represented in art and literature. His first book, entitled Concrete and Clay (2002), about New York, won a prize. Since its appearance, he has published dozens of articles and several edited books, and his output has earned him election to the British Academy. This latest book concerns six big cities at various points in their recent history: Paris, Berlin, Lagos, Mumbai, Los Angeles, and London
A Recently Completed Water Supply Project in Amukoko, Lagos, Nigeria
No full text<div><p>Unsafe drinking water is the major cause of disease in Lagos. Under 5% of households receive a piped water supply and under 1% are connected to a closed sewer system.</p>
<p>(Photo: Matthew Gandy)</p></div
Water, Sanitation and the Modern City: Colonial and Post-colonial Experiences in Lagos and Mumbai
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Open Sewer with Drinking Water Pipes Passing Through
No full text<div><p>This photograph was taken in Amukoko, one of the largest slum areas in Lagos, Nigeria, a rapidly growing megacity with an estimated population of 15 million. Lagos is predicted to be one of the world's largest cities within the next 10 years.</p>
<p>(Photo: Matthew Gandy)</p></div
Matthew Gandy, The Fabric of space. Water, modernity, and the urban imagination
No full textLa modernité, comme discours urbanistique renvoyant à des savoirs, des techniques et des pratiques d’ingénierie, a déjà fait l’objet de plusieurs études critiques. Ces travaux montrent que ce discours convoque des idéologies et sert des rapports de pouvoirs plongeant le plus souvent leurs racines dans l’expérience coloniale (Rabinow, 2006 ; Avermaete et al., 2010). Si la démarche du géographe Matthew Gandy fait écho à ces travaux, elle s’en distingue en concentrant son analyse sur les infrast..
Hybrid Cities: Agency, Scale, and Power:A Conversation Between Matthew Gandy, Dorothee Brantz and Chris Otter
No full textThis conversation piece features Dorothee Brantz, Matthew Gandy, Chris Otter, and Mikkel Thelle. Addressing key concepts including hybridity, agency, scale, and power, the conversation revolves around key themes in contemporary urban environmental history and seeks to identify potential analytical directions and connections to pursue prospectively. In doing so, the conversation takes stock of current and potential developments in urban environmental history and environmental humanities generally.</p
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