Plate tectonics and earthquake prediction with Dr Rebecca Bell
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.
22 Maalis 201816min
Gender equality and women in geography with Dr Sarah L. Evans
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 geograp...
6 Maalis 201839min
Chinese cities and urban life with Professor Mark Jayne
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...
26 Loka 201710min
Forests and the carbon cycle with Professor Rob MacKenzie and Professor Jerry Pritchard
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 Pritc...
5 Loka 201718min
Changing urban places through poetry with Dr Phil Jones
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 co...
12 Syys 201714min
Lagoon wetland systems and sea level rise in Ghana with Dr Sian Davis Vollum
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 ...
25 Heinä 201719min
Sustainable urban communities and young people. Dr Sophie Hadfield Hill and Professor Peter Kraftl
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 an...
15 Kesä 201715min
Mapping population and displacement with Professor Andrew J Tatem
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 i...
10 Touko 201723min
