Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen
Why live in fire prone areas and how do people cope? Dr Christine Eriksen by Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
11 Helmi 202028min
How do graphic novels help understanding of natural disasters? Dr Gemma Sou
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 ...
30 Elo 201920min
How is globalisation changing the countryside? Professor Michael Wood
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 lit...
23 Elo 201921min
How is climate and its science governed in Russia? Dr Jon Oldfield
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 ch...
19 Elo 201917min
Why is sand a powerful natural resource? Dr Laura Schoenberger
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 renewabl...
16 Elo 201911min
How is place-attachment and belonging managed in refugee re-settlement? Sara Kindon and Amber Kale
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 fr...
12 Elo 201923min
How is creativity produced in the Caribbean? Dr Pat Noxolo
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. I...
9 Elo 201931min
How does international aid work? Dr Emma Mawdsley
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 tradit...
5 Elo 201925min
