By Marco Tononi and Antonella Pietta, University of Brescia, and Sara Bonati, Universidade da Madeira Brescia is a medium-sized city in … More
Tag: sustainability
Palm oil production: problems and future sustainability
By Joseph J. Bailey, University of Nottingham, UK Palm oil, which is a type of vegetable oil that comes from … More
Geography, Urban Geomorphology and Sustainability
By Mary Thornbush, Brock University, Canada With the expansion of cities around the world, there is an increasing emphasis within … More
Gridlock: GIS in transport planning
By Joseph J. Bailey (@josephjbailey), University of Nottingham, UK. “It is not hyperbole to state that we are witnessing a … 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
Badgers and bovine tuberculosis: how geographical research can help
By Joseph Bailey, University of Nottingham, UK. If I mention bovine tuberculosis (bTB), I imagine that a badger, not a … More
The $250,000 burger: towards a new moral economy of meat-eating?
By Helen Pallett On Monday afternoon at a West London press conference, reporters witnessed a world first: the eating of … More
Consumption, Behaviour Change and Sustainability
Jen Dickie On Tuesday, the House of Commons International Development Committee published a report on global food security. Issues around … More
‘As long as I keep moving, the air is a little cooler’: studying weather experiences and practices
Martin Mahony This week, parts of the UK have been basking in temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius ‘At long last!’ many … More
Food, Glorious Food… What Next is the Question?
By Jen Dickie This week, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation are hosting the ‘Committee on World Food Security’ in Rome. … More
