Ask the Geographer: Recent Episodes
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Risk assessment in insurance and reinsurance relies on many of the skills developed through studying geography. This podcast explores how insurers evaluate risk and how it is evolving with growing threats from climate change and urbanisation. Dr Tina Thomson also shares real-world examples of where hazards have - and have not - been effectively managed from an insurance perspective.
Join us in our podcast where we speak with Professor Ilan Kelman on the role people play in hazard management. Ilan uses well known examples such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake to show the impact of poor planning and management has affected communities long after the hazard event.
This episode of ask the Geographer features a discussion with Chrystiann Lavarini, a senior fluvial geomorphologist at the environmental and engineering consultancy - WSP. The conversation explores how rivers behave, the impact of human activities on them, and sustainable management practices in the context of climate change. Chrystiann shares insights on river regimes, systems, and the factors influencing them, such as climate, geology, and human intervention. He highlights examples of river restoration projects, and discusses the challenges and successes in balancing environmental recovery with community needs.
Join us as we talk to Island Geographer - Chloe Searl on all things fieldwork. From why it is more important than ever to how schools can weave it into their curriculum Chloe explains how fieldwork can help students learn beyond the classroom and how participating in meaningful fieldwork they can develop valuable skills for working life.
In this episode, Paul Turner discusses his journey in integrating climate and nature education into the core school curriculum through the Ministry of Eco Education. Paul gives examples of places which are becoming more sustainable using practical measures. He also gives advice to students who are thinking of entering a green career.
Discover how climate change is reshaping our coastlines and what strategies can help us adapt. Larissa Naylor, a professor of Geomorphology and Environmental Geography at the University of Glasgow, shares insights on coastal processes, landform creation, human impacts, and future management.
In this episode of Ask the Geographer, we look into the role of nature-based solutions in addressing climate change. Join us as Dr. Stephen Cornelius from WWF explains how ecosystems can be part of the response and why this is crucial for sustainable geography practices.
In this episode of Ask the Geographer podcast, Dr. Angus McNelly, a lecturer in international development at King's College London, discusses the intricate relationship between fossil fuels and the development of countries, particularly in China and Latin America. He explains how the post-World War II era marked a significant shift in global politics and economics, leading to the rise of fossil fuels as a cornerstone of development. Angus highlights the geopolitical transformations that occurred during this time, including the formation of OPEC and the emergence of new nations that sought to control their natural resources for economic growth. Angus also discusses how developing countries and emerging economies can path the way to reducing fossil fuel dependency for a more sustainable future.
Dr David Anderson joins us to talk about wetlands; how they can provide a nature-based solution to climate change and their importance to an abundance of different species which use them. He reflects on their current status and methods which are being adopted to restore them.
In this podcast we hear from members of the Climate Adapted Pathways in Education (CAPE) and how it is working to improve today’s education for tomorrow’s climate. This podcast aimed at teachers and educators talks about their vision to equip teachers and school leaders with the knowledge and skills to help all children and young people take climate action and protect the environment.
Computational Sciences at the University of Reading. He has played a key role in shaping the National Climate Education Action Plan (NCEAP), which brings together more than 80 organisations working on transformative climate education. As chair of the NCEAP Group, he helps ensure that these organisations’ efforts support the Department for Education’s wider Sustainability and Climate Change strategy.In this podcast, we talk to Andrew about his role in climate education, the actions people can take as well as conversations around green careers.
In this podcast we welcome back Dr Kate Leeming who embarked on a 5-month, 9000km bicycle expedition following the Syr Darya River from its source in Kyrgyzstan to the Aral Sea and from there along the Amu Darya to discover its true source into the Wakhan Corridor in Afghanistan. This amazing feat was conducted by a small team where the use of a bike meant that Kate could make connections with people that are not easily done when in a car. Kate talks about her experiences out in the field, the impacts climate change is having on the region as well as how people are working to try and mitigate these challenges.
Dr Andrew Lee has been a geographer and geography educator for more than 25 years. He holds a doctorate in Geography from the University of Oxford, a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Chartered Geographer. He is an Associate Fellow and Honorary Lecturer at the Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education at University College London.
Mark Maslin is a leading scientist with expertise in climate change and the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. He has published over 230 papers in journals, is a Professor of Earth System Science at UCL and the Lead for Climate, Health and Security at the United Nations University. In this podcast, Mark talks about the ways in which we can make a difference to changing the impacts of climate change.
David Burnip ('aka' The Wandering Turnip) explores different aspects of places and life in the UK, documenting his findings on YouTube. In this podcast he shares insights from his vast and fascinating wandering to many different places - including discussions about the decline of the High Street, regeneration, sense of place and coastal erosion.
Environmental degradation of our land, water and air is not just an ecological but an economic issue which in turn has an impact on development. The World Bank has recently released a report into the connection between the economy and the environment. The report titled ‘Reboot Development - The Economics of a Livable Planet’ explores the issues around a declining environment, its connection to the economy as well as how futures could be managed to improve both areas for everyone. This episode of Ask the Geographer speaks to Richard Damania - the Chief Economist of the Sustainable Development Practice Group for the World Bank who explores these issues as well as how geographers can use the findings from the report.
Join Professor James Evans – Associate Dean for Research at the University of Manchester and a former Head of the Department of Geography and Director of the Manchester Urban Institute, whose specialism focuses on the development of smarter and more sustainable cities.
Listen to Dr. Jessica Tipton and Richard Irvine talk about the National Education Nature Park - an initiative to change school spaces into a biodiverse landscape and encourage children to be more engaged with nature.
Sophie Blake - Head of Geography at Channing School, London has created a new set of learning resources around the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station. Listen to her insights in why it is important to study this iconic landmark and the potential for fieldwork in the area.
This podcast explores the history of the environmental movement with Chris Church and Professor Oli Mould from the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Join Dr. Toby Butler and Dr. Saskia Papadakis - part of the team behind the History of the Environmental Movement project for the Department of Geography at Royal Holloway University, London as they reflect on the use of oral history interviews as a tool within geography projects and explore the unique insights gained from interviewing environmental activists.
Catch up with explorer Mark Evans as he reflects on his expedition to Oman - the opportunities, challenges and how his adventure compared with 20th Century explorer Bertram Thomas.
Join us for an exciting podcast with expedition cyclist Dr. Kate Leeming who is embarking on a 10,500 km bicycle journey through the heart of Central Asia. Kate will be travelling for 5 months exploring the geography, history and cultural importance of this region with a particular focus on water resources - a topic that is critical not only to Central Asia but to the world.
Russia is often overlooked with respect to its role in climate change conversations. However, this vast country with a population of over 140 million, a wealth of fossil fuels, and diverse ecosystems, has an important role to play in the causes and effects of climate change. Join us as we talk to Professor Jonathan Oldfield from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham as he discusses Russia's past, present and future role in climate change.
In this podcast we speak to Michael Pryke, Colin Lorne and Benjamin Newman who have collaborated on an inspiring project titled 'Voices from the Global South'. An initiative which is part of the Open Learn provision from The Open University, comprises six short films designed to stimulate reflection on how geography deepens our understanding of the climate crisis and its far-reaching impacts.
Listen to Mark Evans, MBE FRGS talk about his incredible 30-day journey across most of Oman’s coast, from Ras Al Hadd to Salalah, retracing the steps of British explorer Bertram Thomas’ 1928 expedition.
In conversation with Dr Martin Parham, lecturer in disaster management in the HCRI at the University of Manchester, talking all things disaster risk with a specific focus on Small Island Nations.
In conversation with Freyja Thomson-Alberts - Ocean Engagement Manager for the Ocean Conservation Trust (OCT) based at the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth.In this podcast we look at the work the OCT is doing and how communities can become more connected to their blue space.
A fascinating discussion about minerals with Nadine Gabriel, Curator of Minerals at the Natural History Museum in London and how studying Geography at school helped spark her interest in this area of Earth Science.
An insightful podcast with Dr. Rachael Squire and Prof. Kim Peters from Royal Holloway University, London addressing people’s relationships with the ocean. They explore our historic connections, how this can change, and the role aquariums have as a means to help us become more in tune with marine environments.
Discussion with Fiona Sheriff and Dr Cyrus Golding - recipients of the 2024 Ordnance Survey Award for excellence in geography education at secondary level.
Professor Alice Reid is a historical demographer, working on fertility, mortality and health in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. She joins us to talk about reasons why these factors affected changes in population in the UK at this time.
An interesting insight into the role maps have on understanding a sense of place. Speaking to Dr Katie Parker at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) who explores ten maps of Ukraine from the 1800s to present day and reveals what they show and why.
Sally Earthrowl is a British geographer and educator who has a wealth of experience in exploring our seas and oceans. In this podcast she delves into her exploration of the seas that was ignited by seeing plastic pollution in Bali. This led her to investigate the great ocean garbage patches with eXXpedition then, later, monitoring the impacts of climate change in the Arctic with Barba Boat.Sally ends this podcast by positively reflecting on ways we can all can play our part in reducing the environmental impact on our seas for a sustainable future.
Geopolitics and new perspectives on Arctic governance with Dr Ingrid Medby by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Flight of The Osprey with Sacha Dench aka the human swan by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
In this episode we join forces with The Priestley Centre at the University of Leeds to discuss their YouTube series ‘Ask a Climate Researcher’ and the art of science communication more broadly. You can get involved using the hashtag #AskAClimateResearcher, via The Priestley Centre website.
Fraying Ties: what is the UK oil industry? Professor Bridge explains by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Everyday Drone Stories with Dr Anna Jackman and David Holmes by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
David McNair is the Executive Director for global policy at ONE – a global movement aiming to eradicate extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. ONE lobby governments, promote social and climate justice and run active campaigns such as The Global Fund, which has saved 44 million lives from AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
In this podcast the discussion focuses on effective activism, the importance of a human-centred approach to policy making, and how to move towards a better, fairer, world.
11:30 The CGeog application 18:50 The Southern Ocean 23:35 What's the trick to recruiting students into the subject? 29:15 Audio-visual tips
Dr Laurie Parsons on globalism and 'carbon colonialism' by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Plastics in the Pacific: an archipelago under threat | Katie Deakin and Georgie Savage by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Remote sensing and hazard risk management with Dr Ekbal Hussain by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Marine plastic in the Southern Ocean with Dr Clara Manno by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Migrant Remittances and COVID-19 | Professor Kavita Datta and Dr Elaine Chase by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Decolonising Frank Oates: a snapshot in time during the Victorian era of exploration by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
How 'not to build a capital' with Dr Pojani | Nusantara, Indonesia by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Why cryptocurrency is so bad for the environment | Dr Pete Howson by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The Allerton Project with farmer and conservationist Joe Stanley by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Sabina Lawreniuk on female workers in the global garment industry by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Elliot Arthur-Worsop and the story of Football For Future (part 2) by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Geography, identity and football with journalist and author David Goldblatt (part 1) by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Art and the representation of place with Francesca Sanders by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
COVID-19 through the lens of a health geographer by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Professors Mike Bradshaw and Klaus Dodds on the war in Ukraine, geopolitics and energy by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
39 Ways to Save the Planet with Professor Vincent Gauci by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Why are soils essential? Dr Daniel Evans answers by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
How to record audio when out in the field with Celia Robbins by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Asian mega-deltas with Professor Large and Dr Henderson by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
How to use ArcGIS in geography with Jason Sawle by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Cartograms and cartography with Professor Ben Hennig by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Professor Yadvinder Malhi on climate change and ecosystem recovery by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Geography teacher Ben Ranson on studying Core Maths and teaching numeracy by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The geopolitics of Chinese investment and influence in Africa with Dinko Hanaan Dinko by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Professor Lindsey McEwen and the DRY Utility resources by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Responsible and ethical use of location data with Doug Specht by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Roucoux and the tropical peatlands of Peru by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Jess Hope and Grace Healy on sustainable development: what does Bolivia teach us? by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Ofsted HMI Iain Freeland on what contributes to high-quality curricula, assessment and pedagogy by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Jane Rumble, Head of the FCDO Polar Regions Department, on Antarctica and the Arctic by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Teachers Hafsa Bobat Garcia and Kate Stockings on receiving the Ordnance Survey Award by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Geographer and entrepreneur Nicholas 'Charles Tyrwhitt' Wheeler by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The surprise bestseller: Small Gases, Big Effect by David Nelles and Christian Serrer by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
What is the bioeconomy in the NE of England? Professor Daniel Parsons explains by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A professor, GIS hero, police analyst, PC and Superintendent on the geography of bike crime by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Anjana Khatwa and the UNESCO World Heritage Jurassic Coast by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Senior hydrologist Dr Chris Skinner on the debates in geomorphology by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Journalist and geographer Andrew Jack on FT for Schools and data visualisation by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Nick Westcott from the Royal African Society on the Tanganyika Groundnut Scheme by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Dr Shreyashi Dasgupta and Dr Jess Hope explain the David W Smith Memorial Prize for year 12 students by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Professor Kate Heppell on chalk stream environments and the threats to these beautiful rivers by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Shadowplay. War correspondent Tim Marshall and his book on the Yugoslav conflict of the 1990s by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Professor Pauline Deutz and Dr Charlotte Dean on Evolving a Circular Plastics Economy by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Pack ice, -20°C and extreme remoteness, Dr John Shears and the 2019 Weddell Sea expedition by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A Search for Magic in the Landscape with Jini Reddy by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Synergies between Core Maths and geography: a discussion with MEI, a consultant and the Society by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A conversation with Francisca Rockey and Louis Smith Lassey from Black Geographers by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The dark geocultural heritage of La Soufrière with Jazmin Scarlett by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Who is Polar Prem and what is the Seals from Space project? by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
From geography to journalism with BBC presenter Chris Mason by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The Forgotten Paths of the UK by Dr Joe Thorogood, Dr Phil Wadey and Jack Cornish by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
The beauty of Earth Observation in geography with Dr Fleur Visser by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Do you know what the Countryside Survey is? Dr Lisa Norton explains by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Charity Mhlanga, winner of the OS award, recognising excellence in geography education by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A Royal Meteorological Society update on weather, climate and COVID-19. Dr Sylvia Knight by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
South Korea is a success story for managing Covid19, is surveillance the answer? Dr Sonn explains by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A conversation with Nathaniel Rich on 1979 to 1989 'The Decade We Could Have Stopped Climate Change' by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
A conversation with Tim Marshall, author of the seminal book Prisoners of Geography by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Victoria Ayodeji, on her remarkable journey from Hackney to the University of Cambridge by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Aaron Wyld, winner of the Marjorie Sweeting award, on hypsometry and geomorphic evolution by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
What is the Indian Ocean Dipole and Southern Annular Mode? Dr Helen Cleugh by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Schools
On September 2017, the biggest storm in Caribbean history, Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico causing 30 billion US dollars in damage. But what happened after the storm passed?
In this podcast we’re meeting Dr Gemma Sou, to find out about her research with 16 low-economy Puerto Richan families to discover how they recovered from the Hurricane and its long-term and hidden impacts. We’ll discuss how Dr Sou turned this research into a 20 page graphic novella to tell the story of a fictional family based upon these experiences.
Globalisation is changing our world as we know it, it’s transforming economies, societies, and the environment. But whilst geographers have long studied its effects in global cities - there’s been little research on the concept of ‘a global countryside’ and the impacts of globalisation on rural spaces.
In this podcast we meet Professor Michael Wood from Aberystwyth University. We discuss how migration, trade, and tourism has shaped the rural landscape in England and Wales.
In this podcast we meet with Dr Jon Oldfield, from the University of Birmingham to discuss geopolitics, the role of Russia as an influential climate actor, and the potential consequences of climate change on this vast and environmentally dynamic country. We’ll be finding out more about his latest research project into Soviet climate science and its intellectual legacies
In this podcast, we meet with Laura Schoenberger, we explore how, in countries such as Cambodia, sand mining is contributing to the erosion of estuaries, collapse of riverbanks. Sand is not a renewable resource within human timescales, so what does this mean for our environment and the countries that will suffer the most insecurity as a result of its loss.
When refugees re-settle into new communities it can impact sense of belonging, place and home. So how can this be negotiated and managed?
In this podcast we’re joined by Sara Kindon and Amber Kale from Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand. We’ll be discussing their research into migration, homliness, belonging and the methods that geographers use to explore these issues through qualitative data.
Caribbean creativity has shaped literary, music and dance cultures globally. Alongside this geographers are increasingly looking at what performance can tell us about place, identity and politics.
In this podcast we're interviewing Dr Pat Noxolo from the University of Birmingham, to discuss the ways in which Caribbean people deploy creative energy to live with the everyday effects of insecurity, poverty, inequality and violence in this culturally and environmentally unique region.
International aid is more than a flow of money. Whilst it’s an economic exchange, it’s also one that shaped by geopolitics and geographical imaginations about place - especially so, in terms of traditional donors and recipients of aid. In this podcast we're joined by Dr Emma Mawdsley to discuss global development, and how international aid really works.
Traditionally, gentrification has been considered a highly urban process, taking place in cities and towns. But gentrification - and its implications for changing landscapes, rising rents, and displacement - take place in rural spaces too.
In this podcast, we meet Professor Martin Philips from the University of Leicester to discuss how TV and Media have constructed representations of rural life in Britain, and how often this may belie the realities and challenges of the countryside.
With changing borders, Brexit and Trump it’s an interesting time for global geopolitics. Historically, and even more so in today’s current climate political cartoons are released via newspaper and social media as a commentary on global power relations and nation-hood.
In today’s podcast we’re joined by Dr Daniel Hammett from the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield to discuss what we can learn from such cartoons, the role of humour in political geography and his research into citizenship and geopolitics in Southern Africa.
Whilst research and science often provide an explanation on how the world works, the role of concepts such as fate, luck, fortune affect our understandings of risk. In this podcast we speak to Professor Esther Eidinow about the role future scenarios play in our perception of risk.
Declining retail poses fundamental questions to the future of places where we live, work and socialise. In this podcast we're joined by Dr Steve Millington from Manchester Metropolitan University to discuss place-management. How have these places been managed so far - and how can geographers envisage brighter futures for their creative, social, cultural and economic development?
At the end of 2015, over one million people had taken perilous sea journeys across the Mediterranean in search of safety.
As part of #RefugeeWeek2019, we speak to Professor Heaven Crawley to discuss her research with over 500 migrants and refugees in 2015, to share their experiences, and to improve support for those in search of security, and those who risked their lives to find it.
In this podcast, we hear from Professor Jason Dittmer at University College London to discuss the role of comic books and their characters is constructing national identity and superpower in the US, Canada and Britain. Find out more about the role of popular culture in geopolitics.
By 2050, it is estimated that the number of people living in urban areas in Africa and Asia will have doubled to 5.2 billion. Most of this urban growth will be from internal migrants. In this podcast we hear from Professor Michael Collyer, Principal Investigator on the Society’s research programme, Migrants on the margins. We discuss why do people move, and how is this movement changing cities.
In this podcast we interview UNESCO Chair of Water Science Professor David Hannah at the University of Birmingham. We explore the hydrological cycle and big challenges related to the sustainable management of challenges associated with water insecurity.
Big data and digital technology are changing cities around the world - but are these new urban futures inclusive, or exclusionary? In this podcast we hear Dr Ayona Datta, Reader in Urban Futures at Kings College London discuss her research on India's smart cities.
Terri Freemantle, Senior Earth Observation Specialist at Satellite Applications Catapult discusses how earth observation data helps us to understand locational change, from tackling rapid urbanisation, food security, to deforestation.
In January and February 2019, a major international scientific expedition explores one of the coldest, harshest and most remote locations in the world, the Weddell Sea.
In November 2018, we spoke to one of the leading experts on the expedition, Professor Julian Dowdeswell, Director of the Scott Polar Research Institute and Professor of Physical Geography at the University of Cambridge. We discuss glaciers, ice-caps and this extraordinary journey that draws to a close soon.
Dr Ann Rowan, Research Fellow, Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, joins us to discuss how glacier surfaces evolve over time, and specifically how Himalayan glaciers are responding to climate change.
The Arctic is a unique landscape experiencing physical, social, and political change. How is this governed, and how does this impact place identity? We discuss with Dr Ingrid A. Medby, Lecturer in Political Geography at Oxford Brookes University.
What are giant icebergs and how do they breathe life into the Southern Ocean? We discuss the carbon cycle and ice shelves with Professor Grant Bigg at the Department of Geography, University of Sheffield.
When places change how do young people negotiate space to maintain their sense of home and belonging? In this podcast we discuss with Dr Melissa Butcher, Birkbeck, University of London and peer researcher Shekeila Scarlett.
Can smartphone technology help geographers to monitor volcanic gases emissions? We discuss Dr Tom Pering’s innovative research on hazardous landscapes.
What is dust? How does it get into the atmosphere and shape our climate? Rob Bryant from the Department of Geography at the University of Sheffield joined us to discuss.
Geography translates literally as 'earth-writing'. But 70% of the world is water. How have oceans shaped global development? Dr Kimberley Peters from the School of Environmental Scientists, University of Liverpool discusses.
Can Venice be sustained as a living city for its residents? We discuss this UNESCO World Heritage Site and its fascinating lagoon landscape with Jane Da Mosto and Gabriella Gilmore from We Are Here Venice.
How do we predict earthquakes? They’re just like London buses, according to Rebecca Bell from Imperial College. In this podcast we discuss hazards, plate tectonics, and how they’re studied.
How have women shaped the discipline of geography? To celebrate International Women's Day, Dr Sarah L. Evans from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) discusses female explorers, feminist geographers and gendered spaces.
How do Chinese cities challenge and develop geographical understanding of global urban spaces? We discuss place-making, urban life, and city twinning with Professor Mark Jayne, School of Geography and Planning, Cardiff University.
The paper discussed in this podcast, is free to access until January 2017: Jayne, M. and Leung H, H. (2014) Embodying Chinese urbanism: towards a research agenda, Area 46 (3) 256 -267: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/area.12108/abstract
How do plants and forest work within the carbon cycle? We discuss exciting new research from the Birmingham Institute of Forest Research (BIFoR) with Professor Rob MacKenzie and Professor Jeremy Pritchard.
How do human geographers use creative methods, such as poetry, to engage with changing places? We spoke to Dr Phil Jones, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Geography at University of Birmingham about his collaboration with a professional poet in Cardiff, Wales.
Further Reading: Jones, P. and Jam, C. (2016), Creating ambiances, co-constructing place: a poetic transect across the city. Area, 48: 317–324. doi:10.1111/area.12262 [Free Access]
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The Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site in Ghana is a coastal lagoon wetland system with rich biodiversity. How is it changing and how will this affect the ecosystem services it has to offer?
We spoke to Dr Sian Davis Vollum, Head of Geoscience at Derby University about shoreline change and sea level rise in this fascinating location.
Image: Andrew Moore (Flickr): http://bit.ly/2vdnY34
What are sustainable urban communities and how do these spaces interact with the everyday lives of young people? We discuss young people’s experience of changing places with Dr Sophie Hadfield Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl from the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Birmingham.
How can high resolution maps be used to illustrate population displacement and disaster response? Professor Andrew J Tatem, University of Southampton, discusses the World Pop project and data skills in geography.
How are high streets in the UK shaped by migration? Dr Suzanne Hall, Director of London School of Economics Cities programme, discusses how ordinary places are diverse and ever-changing.
Image: M. Manze, Eel and Pie House High Street, Peckham, by Paul Farmer: http://bit.ly/2oURw19
Professor Georgina Endfield, University of Liverpool, explores local and regional climate histories and periods of unusual weather and extreme events.
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What does environmental justice mean and how do we define it? David Schlosberg and Luke Craven, from the University of Sydney, discuss their research into environmental justice and sustainable food communities.
The Long Live Southbank campaign successfully saved the oldest recognised skateboarding space in the world from destruction and displacement. Oli Mould discusses gentrification and creativity in urban spaces.
Image: Gary Knight, Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/garryknight