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From public dialogue to policy: contributing to future of nature and farming perspectives
Geography and Environment staff contributed to the Public Dialogue workshop series that the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) organised in seven locations across the UK. Dr. Katrin Prager provided food for thought on current challenges and the future of farming in Aberdeenshire, and Dr. Flurina Wartmann provided insights into biodiversity challenges...
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Undergraduate Human Geography fieldtrip to Amsterdam
Learning how to Examine Neighbourhood Identity and Resident Mobility in the City of Amsterdam
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Undergraduate Physical Geography fieldtrip to the Italian Alps
Our undergraduate Physical Geography fieldtrip this year took students to the Italian Alps to learn about glaciers, geomorphology and hazards of alpine environments.
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Glaciers and gelato in the Italian Alps - PhD student fieldtrip
David Haro and Matteo Spagnolo recently led a group of PhD students to the Italian Alps, where they learned various physical geography field techniques and fully enjoyed the spectacular glacial settings (and good food!), while also understanding the fragility of these alpine environments currently under climate change threat and anthropogenic...
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New online collection on tourism in post-communist states of Central and Eastern Europe published
Dr Piotr Niewiadomski, an Associate Editor of the Tourism Geographies journal – one of the world-leading outlets for tourism scholars, has recently compiled and edited a special online collection on tourism in the post-communist states of Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the collection is two-fold. First, it brings...
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How to make agri-environmental schemes better for farmers and the environment
The Horizon-funded project 'Contracts2.0' brought together farmers, policy-makers and researchers to learn how agri-environmental schemes can be made better to support farmer livelihoods and the environment
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IsleHoliday - a new initiative for rural tourism
Kirsten Gow and Lorna Philip's contribution to Geography Directions reports how concerns over the impact of tourism in economically fragile rural areas of Scotland has led to the development of a new initiative designed to help island communities gain more value from tourism in their area.
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Fully funded PhD opportunity to explore intergenerational communication
Funding is available to support an interdisciplinary PhD which will explore intergenerational communication.
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MSc Sustainability Transitions students are helping the University to become more sustainable
MSc students took part in a catering workshop to review and redevelop the University of Aberdeen's sustainable food policy, addressing various issues such as menus and ingredients, waste and plastics, and communication of sustainable practices.
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Falkland Island peatlands as a mirror to understand future European peatlands
In order to understand how carbon accumulation in Northern Hemisphere peatlands may likely change in the future, it is useful to look at how carbon accumulation varies in modern day 'extreme' ('dry') peatlands located in the Falkland Islands.