Examining intra-regional inequalities and developing pathways towards resilient and inclusive revitalisation: Theory and Practice

该项目的活动计划分为五个工作包，两个国家的项目小组几乎每月举行一次会议，以评估进展情况和进一步的目标。该计划将在2021年7月1日至2022年6月30日的12个月内实施。工作包0：初步准备和研究设计工作包1：范围界定比较研究(1)回顾区域内不平等的文献，并共同制定一个概念框架，包括范围界定比较研究的关键要素（经济、社会、环境/基础设施和治理）。在这个联合团队中，每个部分将由一名学者领导。(2)“留守”地区的分类：定义和测量(3)通过英国和台湾的二手数据集和政策文件选择并进行代表性案例。工作包2：将通过JISCmail研究网络和其他国际专业渠道，以“落后地区和韧性和包容性地区的规划”为主题的特刊“征稿”，邀请世界各地从事类似问题研究的学者（目标学者包括John Tomaney教授（伦敦大学学院）、Cecilia Wong教授（曼彻斯特大学）、Xavier Desjardins教授（巴黎索bonne大学））。入选论文将在WP4组织的国际虚拟在线会议上发表。本期特刊将提交给SSCI权威期刊，如《区域研究》、《城镇规划评论》、《国际城市与区域规划杂志》等。工作包3：为期一周的海外研究网络计划（每个国家，英国和台湾各一个）将包括两次研究研讨会和实地考察，组织探讨从范围研究领域确定的关键主题和经验教训。(1)为期一天的专题讨论会/工作坊将包括讲座和小组讨论。每个国家的研究团队将邀请几位演讲者（在各自国家从事类似主题工作的学者）和参与者（来自地方和中央政府、学者、从业者、商业领袖、社区团体等）。将鼓励两国的早期职业研究人员参加讲习班。研讨会将以线下形式组织，而一些主题演讲和研究报告会将以线上和线下形式提供。(2)为研究范围界定的代表性个案安排实地考察，使两个研究小组能更深入了解个案，并与参与试验个案研究的持份者会面。将在台湾安排翻译。工作包4：将组织一个国际虚拟在线会议（由两国核心申请者共同主持），该项目将分享英国-台湾范围研究的主要发现和WP2的精选论文。这次虚拟会议将免费分发给感兴趣的参与者，包括中央和地方各级的决策者、从业人员、学者、私营部门或各国内外的民间社会参与者。工作包5：两个研究小组将起草一份最终报告，以记录主要的工作成果和调查结果，并从比较的角度评估从当前解决落后地区和区域内不平等问题的做法中吸取的经验教训。它将探讨可能的政策改革，以共同创造包容性的区域内繁荣，以面对未来的挑战，并为进一步的研究合作制定议程。

The plan of activities for this project is divided into five Work Packages (WPs), and the project team on both countries will meet virtually monthly to evaluate progress and further objectives. This initiative will be undertaken over 12 months, from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022. Work Package 0: Initial preparation and research design Work Package 1: A scoping comparative study(1) Reviewing the literature of intra-regional inequality and collectively developing a conceptual framework embracing key elements (economic, social, environment/infrastructure and governance) for a comparative scoping study. Each component will be led by one scholar in this joint team. (2) Taxonomy of 'left-behind' places: definition & measurements (3) Selecting and conducting representative cases through secondary datasets and policy documents from both the UK and Taiwan.Work Package 2: A special issue 'call for abstracts' on the topic of 'left-behind places and planning for resilient and inclusive regions' will be circulated via JISCmail research networks and other international professional channels to invite scholars worldwide who are working on similar issues (targeted scholars will include Professor John Tomaney (UCL), Professor Cecilia Wong (University of Manchester), Professor Xavier Desjardins (University of Paris Sorbonne)). Selected papers will be presented in the international virtual online conference organised in WP4. This special issue will be proposed to a respected SSCI journal, such as Regional Studies, Town Planning Review, and International Journal of Urban and Regional Planning. Work Package 3: One-week overseas research network programmes (one in each country, the UK &Taiwan) will include two research symposiums and field trips, organised to explore key themes and lessons identified from the scoping study area. (1) One-day symposiums/workshops will comprise talks and group discussions. Research teams in each country will invite several speakers (scholars working on similar topics in respective countries) and participants (from local and central government, academics, practitioners, business leaders, community groups, etc.). Early career researchers in both countries will be encouraged to participate in the workshops. Workshops will be organised in offline formats, while some keynote and research talk sessions could be available in both online and offline formats. (2) Fieldtrips for representative cases included in the scoping study will be organised to enable both research teams to understand the cases better and meet the stakeholders involved in the respective pilot case study. Interpreters will be arranged in Taiwan. Work Package 4: An international virtual online conference (jointly hosted by core applicants from both countries) will be organised and the program will share key findings from the UK-Taiwan scoping study and selected papers from WP2. This virtual conference will be free and circulated to interested participants, including policy makers at both central and local levels, practitioners, academics, private sectors or participants from civil society in each country and beyond. Work Package 5: A final report will be drafted by both research teams to document key WPs and findings and to evaluate lessons learnt from current practice of addressing left-behind places and intra-regional inequalities with a comparative perspective. It will explore possible policy reforms for co-producing inclusive intra-regional prosperity in the face of future challenges and by preparing an agenda for further research collaboration.