By Levi Gahman, University of the West Indies and University of Liverpool and Gabrielle Thongs, University of the West Indies … More
Tag: Development
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
Global Encounters: Voluntourism in Fiji
By Sharon McLennan, Massey University/Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Voluntourism, the phenomenon that combines international volunteering with the more traditional tourist … More
Climate resilience and adaptation: raffia production in Makira Natural Park, north-east Madagascar
By Joseph J. Bailey (@josephjbailey), University of Nottingham, UK. “Support for women’s associations in Madagascar to enhance raffia production is … More
Measuring sustainability across scales
By Joseph J. Bailey (@josephjbailey), University of Nottingham, UK. Sustainability, meeting present demands without degrading environments in such a way … More
Spatial and Local Factors in Understanding Financial Crises
By Benjamin Sacks Geography, economics, and finance are intimately linked disciplines, a relationship that is sometimes misunderstood or ignored entirely … More
Sustainable Urbanism: Transport Hubs and City Exchanges
by Fiona Ferbrache Travel by train through Reading or Northampton and you will be able to observe the construction works … More
Shock of the Global: Post-War Britain and Globalisation
by Benjamin Sacks The Second World War permanently altered Britain’s relationship with the rest of the globe. Before 1939 the … More
No change from climate change: island vulnerability
by Ilan Kelman Climate change is often touted as humanity’s biggest development challenge. Low-lying, tropical islands are particularly highlighted as … More
