van der Velde, Martin

Dr. B.M.R. (Martin) van der Velde is Associate professor of Geography in the Department of Geography, Planning & Environment at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

Dr. van der Velde has written extensively on issues related to EU regions, border regions and twin cities; cross-borders economical, social and political networks; borders as barriers; spatial identity; and borders as mental and psychological constructs.

Research Interests: Euregions, border regions and twin cities, Cross-borders economical, social and political networks, Borders as barriers, Spatial identity, and Borders as mental and psychological constructs

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Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen
Fields of Expertise:

Borders

Economic Policy and Financial Issues

Migration

Social Policy, Welfare and Labour Market

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Email: m.vandervelde@fm.ru.nl
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Publications:

Szytniewski, B.B., Spierings, B.H.A. & Velde, B.M.R. van der (2020). Stretching the border: Shopping, petty trade and everyday life experiences in the Polish-Ukrainian borderland. International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 44 (3), 469-483. doi: 10.1111/1468-2427.12857

Szytniewski, B.B., Spierings, B.H.A., Velde, B.M.R. van der, 'Socio-cultural proximity, daily life and shopping tourism in the Dutch–German border region', in Tourism Geographies, Vol. 19, 2017, p.63-77.

Laine, J., Velde, B.M.R. van der, 'Spiritually Ours, Factually Yours: Karelia and Russia in Finnish Public Consciousness', in Europa Regional, Vol. 24.2016, p.65-79.

Spierings, B.H.A., Velde, B.M.R. van der, 'Cross-Border Mobility, Unfamiliarity and Development Policy in Europe', in European Planning Studies, Vol. 21, 2013, p.1-4.

Velde, B.M.R. van der, 'Boring European Borders?! Integration and Mobility across Borders', in Eurasia Border Review, Vol. 3, 2012, p.115-126.

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