Zhirmunskiy adds little substantially new to the discussion on man-nature relationships, but offers a clear presentation of a number of concepts such as "natural environment," "geographic environment," "altered or transformed nature," the spheres of interaction between nature and society, and the...
Most importantly, it is argued that economic geography should take more seriously the nature and scope of behaviour recognizing its attributes including related social and cultural aspirations. These ideas are illustrated by a set of recent studies dealing with financial decision‐making and individuals'...
The evolution of the field of development geography/studies reflects numerous changes and transformations in the ways and means through which socioeconomic progress might be achieved – good, bad, better, progressive, and radical. A particular challenge in the current era relates to the impress of ...
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In deep decarbonization scenarios, the full economic potential of land-based carbon dioxide removal is conditioned on international emissions trading, and vice versa. Deploying both enables achievement of climate stabilization targets at lower cost. ...
s hubs (such as shopping centres) are positioned to bridge diverseneighbourhoodsand therefore attract people of all socioeconomic statuses. Our findings challenge a long-standing conjecture in human geography and highlight how urban design can both prevent and facilitate encounters among diverse ...
Cuba had loosened some of its more-restrictive economic and social policies, but the United States continued its decades-long economic embargo against the Castro regime, though the December 2014 announcement of the resumption of diplomatic relations between the two countries held promise of the embarg...
Using lesser-known works by pre- and early-modern scholars of philosophy, history, science, and geography, as well as the records of navigators and expeditioners, Bravo argues that the value of the Arctic to contemporary thinkers rests in recovering the region's past of robust Inuit social ...
The geography of conventional agriculture’s unsustainability An in-depth examination of the factors driving rising greenhouse gas emissions in the production of wheat, maize and rice uncovers trends that conflict with the objective of reducing emissions while simultaneously boosting production. Stefano Me...
Disruptions, such as closures of businesses during pandemics, not only affect businesses and amenities directly but also influence how people move, spreading the impact to other businesses and increasing the overall economic shock. However, it is unclear