By Levi Gahman, University of the West Indies and University of Liverpool and Gabrielle Thongs, University of the West Indies … More
Category: Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
What waiting bodies can tell us about Singapore’s maids
By Kellynn Wee, National University of Singapore, Singapore Maid agencies frequently hit the headlines in Singapore for the most appalling … More
Maybe we should all be preparing for the zombie apocalypse
by Kezia Barker, Birkbeck, University of London, UK The zombie apocalypse has become a kitsch and playful marketing tool that … More
4 new features to the journals: explained
By Phil Emmerson, RGS-IBG Readers of the RGS-IBG journals may have noticed a couple of changes over the last few … More
How you feel in the gym matters. It’s a matter of social justice.
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.
Comparing artificial lighting in rural UK and India.
By Robert Shaw (Newcastle University, UK) and Ankit Kumar (Eindhoven University of Technology, NL) Public lighting is widely understood as … More
Integrating Cultural and Natural Heritage for Sustainable Urban Development
by Creighton Connolly, University of Lincoln Heritage is increasingly recognised as central to planetary wellbeing and sustainability initiatives. For instance, … More
What walking the city streets might tell us about spatial justice and democracy
By Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania In cities around the world, on any day or night, billions of us walk … More
The geographies of Political Parties
by Sam Halvorsen, Queen Mary University, London Political parties matter. We do not have to look far to see that … More
Energy Revolution in Cuba
By Gustav Cederlöf, King’s College London In March 2019, Prince Charles was front page news in Cuba. The royal visit … More
