How is internal migration changing cities? Professor Michael Collyer
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 ...
9 Huhti 201927min
What are the big challenges for global water security? Professor David Hannah
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 manag...
20 Maalis 201911min
Can digital technology make cities safe and inclusive? Dr Ayona Datta
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 Ki...
8 Maalis 201922min
How do we map global change? Senior Earth Observation Specialist Terri Freemantle
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...
7 Maalis 201911min
Why is the Weddell Sea important? Professor Julian Dowdeswell
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...
5 Helmi 201912min
How do glacial surfaces evolve over time? Dr Ann Rowan
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 cl...
12 Marras 201811min
What makes the Arctic unique? Dr Ingrid A. Medby
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 Pol...
11 Syys 201818min
Giant icebergs and the carbon cycle with Professor Grant Bigg
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 Sheffi...
6 Heinä 201814min
