Rgs-ibg Ask The Experts
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editora: Podcast
- Duração: 51:15:27
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Podcast by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
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Giant icebergs and the carbon cycle with Professor Grant Bigg
06/07/2018 Duração: 14minWhat 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.
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Urban transformation and belonging with Dr Melissa Butcher and Shekeila Scarlett
12/06/2018 Duração: 22minWhen 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.
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Hazards and volcanic gas emissions with Dr Tom Pering
25/05/2018 Duração: 11minCan smartphone technology help geographers to monitor volcanic gases emissions? We discuss Dr Tom Pering’s innovative research on hazardous landscapes.
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Global dust cycle with Dr Rob Bryant
11/05/2018 Duração: 14minWhat 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.
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Ocean governance and political seas with Dr Kim Peters
25/04/2018 Duração: 19minGeography 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.
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Population and environmental change in Venice with Jane Da Mosto and Gabriella Gilmour
03/04/2018 Duração: 20minCan 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.
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Plate tectonics and earthquake prediction with Dr Rebecca Bell
22/03/2018 Duração: 16minHow 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.
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Gender equality and women in geography with Dr Sarah L. Evans
06/03/2018 Duração: 39minHow 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.
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Chinese cities and urban life with Professor Mark Jayne
26/10/2017 Duração: 10minHow 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
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Forests and the carbon cycle with Professor Rob MacKenzie and Professor Jerry Pritchard
05/10/2017 Duração: 18minHow 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.
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Changing urban places through poetry with Dr Phil Jones
12/09/2017 Duração: 14minHow 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] Image: Fred Bigio (Flickr): http://bit.ly/2w4MgwS
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Lagoon wetland systems and sea level rise in Ghana with Dr Sian Davis Vollum
25/07/2017 Duração: 19minThe 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
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Sustainable urban communities and young people. Dr Sophie Hadfield Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl
15/06/2017 Duração: 15minWhat 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.
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Mapping population and displacement with Professor Andrew J Tatem
10/05/2017 Duração: 23minHow 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.
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Diverse places and ordinary high streets with Dr Suzanne Hall
19/04/2017 Duração: 25minHow 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
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Extreme weather in the UK: past, present and future with Professor Georgina Endfield
21/10/2016 Duração: 12minProfessor Georgina Endfield, University of Liverpool, explores local and regional climate histories and periods of unusual weather and extreme events. Image: Gareth Thompson (Flickr) http://bit.ly/2eqx8Pq
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Food security and environmental justice with Luke Craven and Professor David Schlosberg
05/08/2016 Duração: 15minWhat 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.
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Gentrification and global cities with Dr Oli Mould
20/05/2016 Duração: 17minThe 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