Mapping the Spatial Strategies and Impacts of Global Retail Investment

本项目研究零售业的国际投资及其对城市化的影响。它将深入了解全球零售资本如何以及为什么正在改变21世纪初的城市，并将制定有效的战略，以建设更可持续、更安全和更有保障的城市环境。该项目将把经济和发展地理学的研究与房地产经济学等其他领域联系起来，让目前在STEM学科中代表性不足的少数族裔学者参与合作培训、指导、研究和传播。它将促进学院和大学与行业之间的伙伴关系，并促进可持续的城市经济增长，从而改善社会经济福祉。该项目的研究目标如下：1)了解全球零售投资的区位和相互作用；2)了解全球零售投资的变化；3)了解和促进可持续的城市环境。将采用混合方法办法实现这些目标，其中包括将档案数据与参与性绘图技术相结合。这些发现将在国家会议、期刊出版物、在线研究网站和地图档案中公布。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

This project examines international investments in the retail sector and its impact on urbanization. It will provide insight into how and why global retail capital is transforming cities of the early 21st century, and will develop effective strategies to build more sustainable, safe, and secure urban environments. The project will bridge research in economic and development geography with other fields such as real estate economics by engaging minority scholars currently underrepresented in STEM disciplines in collaborative training, mentorship, research, and dissemination. It will promote partnerships between colleges and universities and industry and promote sustainable urban economic growth that improves socio-economic well-being. It will also have a positive broader impact on retailers and financial investment entities to improve economic competitiveness.This project has the following research objectives: 1) to understand the location and interaction of global retail investment, 2) to understand the transformations in global retail investment and, 3) to understand and promote sustainable urban environments. These objectives will be met using a mix methods approach that involves the integration of archival data with participatory mapping techniques. The findings will be presented in national conferences, journal publications, and an online research website and mapping archive.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.