Cities are at centre of coronavirus pandemic – understanding this can help build a sustainable, equal future

A potential genetic factor in immunity is being investigated. However, the combination of social, economic and demographic factors together with the urban environment probably accounts for many of the observed infection patterns.

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

Arsonists, Booing, and Blaming the Weather: Diversity and Revealing Everyday Behaviour

By Julian Shaw, King’s College London The Independent recently published a story about a Christmas Eve arson attack on a … More

Housing Refugees: Prejudice and the Potentials of Encounter

This summer the British media opened its eyes, cleared its collective throat, and eventually gave voice to a global refugee crisis that has been growing for years…

An Uncomfortable Encounter for David Cameron in the ‘Auditory Space’ of Radio 1

By Ashley Crowson, King’s College London. The UK election campaign has, so far, been a rather dull, stage-managed affair, with … 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