The latest from the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) publications
We are bombarded with messages to ‘move more.’ Physical activity is good for us, we’re told. In the right doses, yes, meeting minimum levels of activity reduces our risk of chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes, some cancers, cardiovascular diseases, and depression, plus it helps with stress and our general quality of life.
It seems often forgotten, however, that ‘moving more’ usually means going somewhere. For many of us, that place is the gym. And gyms can be more, or less, inviting.
By Robert Shaw (Newcastle University, UK) and Ankit Kumar (Eindhoven University of Technology, NL) Public lighting is widely understood as … More
by Creighton Connolly, University of Lincoln Heritage is increasingly recognised as central to planetary wellbeing and sustainability initiatives. For instance, … More
By Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania In cities around the world, on any day or night, billions of us walk … More
by Sam Halvorsen, Queen Mary University, London Political parties matter. We do not have to look far to see that … More
By Sharon McLennan, Massey University/Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Voluntourism, the phenomenon that combines international volunteering with the more traditional tourist … More
By Alan Ingram, University College London In March 2018, a remarkable object – a winged bull deity made from brightly-coloured … More
By Gustav Cederlöf, King’s College London In March 2019, Prince Charles was front page news in Cuba. The royal visit … More
By Timur Hammond, Syracuse University, USA ‘Decontextualization’ – the capacity for statements and objects to be removed from the contexts … More
By Tomas Frederiksen, Lecturer in International Development, Global Development Institute and Matthew Himley, Associate Professor of Geography (Illinois State University) The extractive … More
