Lockhart, A., While, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-3468-9489, Marvin, S. orcid.org/0000-0001-5538-5102 et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Making space for drones: the contested reregulation of airspace in Tanzania and Rwanda. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 46 (4). pp. 850-865. ISSN 0020-2754
Abstract
In this paper we examine how certain African countries have become testbeds for new forms of drone infrastructure and regulation, driven by the overlapping interests of governments, drone operators, and international development agencies. In particular we explore the factors that have led to the development of an advanced medical delivery network in Rwanda and contrast that with the closing down of airspace for drones in Tanzania. The paper makes a distinctive contribution to research on the ongoing constitution and enclosure of dronespace as a sphere of commercial and governmental activity.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 The Authors. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Royal Geographical Society (with The Institute of British Geographers). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | airspace regulation; drones; enclosure; infrastructure; Rwanda; Tanzania |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Department of Urban Studies & Planning (Sheffield) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number BRITISH ACADEMY (THE) KF1\100069 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 11 May 2021 08:53 |
Last Modified: | 21 Feb 2022 14:00 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/tran.12448 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:173933 |