Mediatisation, digitisation and algorithmisation irritate society. New possibilities of communication using AI potentiate forms of self-description and self-observation and serve, among other things, to influence politics. In this study, we investigate the question of the extent to which landscape-related visualisations of the extreme right can be accessed via generative AI and how semantics of space and time are constructed through data. The case study is based on an exploratory study (Frankenberger et al., 2024) and visualises landscape based on the electoral program of a right-wing populist German party in 2021. While a closed image of landscape and society is computed, the visualisation of a neutral prompt shows an open development. The results are analysed in terms of syntax, semantics and pragmatics and interpreted from a neopragmatist and systems theory perspective. It becomes apparent that the computation of semantics of space and time is contingent and reduces complexity and that it is required to access these reflexively.

This paper explores secondary school leaders’ knowledge, specifically lack of knowledge, about abuse in adolescent intimate romantic relationships in Northern Ireland (NI), a post-conflict society. It is based on semi-structured interviews conducted with 14 participants (principals, deputy-principals, senior teachers – all pastoral leads). There were participants who did not recognize that abuse may exist in adolescent relationships, or that adolescents may have romantic relationships, thus focusing their school’s prevention activities on adult relationships. Findings and implications are discussed within the silencing structures of the NI context. The paper identifies the need to reconceptualize school prevention efforts to encompass both youth and adult relationships and emphasizes the need for systemic change.

In exploring flight trackers through a mobility lens, this study is situated at the nexus of the movements of people and objects, near real-time location-based navigational technologies, cartographic and mobile digital applications, and flows of information. Flight tracking applications (apps), allow users to see where aircraft are at any given moment from digital devices such as smartphones, yet little is known about their use, a gap which this paper starts to fill. This qualitative survey provides new insights into people’s actual day-to-day use of flight trackers. Within the context of critical mobilities and the right to information and movement, findings indicate (un)equal access to, and use of, flight trackers. Implications for the travel industry, particularly airports and airlines, include effectively integrating flight tracker and other information, through the digitalised and co-ordinated development of a seamless door-to-door journey, to enhance the experience for all travellers.

Banjar Kemuning is a coastal village that often experiences tidal floods. Farmers suffer losses, and this encourages them to carry out adaptation strategies and anticipate and overcome deficiencies in fulfilling their daily needs due to tidal floods. This research aims to: 1) explore pond farmers’ understanding of tidal floods; 2) explore farmers’ perceptions of tidal floods; 3) analyse the understanding of pond farmers regarding the strategies that have been implemented to fulfil needs after the tidal flood. Alfred Schütz’s phenomenology analysed these phenomena. Research data was obtained from in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation, which were then tested for validity by source triangulation and analysed using the Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). The research shows important themes, namely that tidal floods cannot be predicted and cause business losses, that farmers’ income is insufficient for living needs, like pond repairs before and after tidal floods, debt, having a secondary job.

This paper aims to analyse the state of play of Sino-Russian relations in regard to the Russian Far East region. Within the political geography approach, we analyse the historical and current relations between Russia and China in relation to the partial components, such as history, demography, economics, and politics, of the Far East region. We argue that the Far East region plays a crucial role in shaping future Sino-Russian relations, and the potential alliance between China and Russia will depend on broader and more complex, multidimensional relations. The asymmetric demographic and economic development in the border area, as well as migration, are fundamental limitations to cooperation. Therefore, China has apparent leverage over Russia and a comfortable position in terms of trade and demographics. The Russian aggression against Ukraine will show how healthy and permanent the current relationship is.