Editors

About the Editor

Walter Leimgruber: His research interest includes boundaries and transborder relations, regional development and inequality issues. He obtained his PhD and university aggregation in the University of Basle (Switzerland) and taught at the University of Fribourg/CH from 1982 till his retirement in 2009. He has authored and edited/co-edited 7 books.

Etienne Nel: Has research interests in regional, local and community economic development. Is currently Managing Editor of the journal: New Zealand Geographer and Commissioning Editor for the journals: Local Economy; and Journal of Geography in Higher Education. Has edited / authored 8 books and is currently engaged in two book projects with Routledge.

Stanko Pelc: Has been involved in rural development and planning of transportation systems; at present he teaches at geography department as well at the departments of pre-school and primary education. His research interests cover many different fields such as demography, transportation geography, local and regional development, marginality and marginalization especially its social dimension and in educational context. He edited two books; is author of one book and one university textbook (all in Slovenian) and has contributed several chapters to books in English/German. He is currently preparing a book about Slovenian urban population.