Geographical research into cultures, economies and environments brings new knowledge and improved understanding of the world and the potential to apply that knowledge to solving some of the many challenges facing society and the environment today.

Since 1830, we have been advancing geography through the generation of new knowledge through grants, field programmes, publications of scholarly journals and books, and conferences and workshops.

Details on all these activities can be provided by following links to the left.

As part of this work, between 2005 & 2010, the Society is supporting the following six innovative research projects that contribute directly to the theme ‘Geographical Perspectives on Global Change’ to pump prime larger-scale research activity.

  Global change and cities in East and Central Europe (PDF)
Dr Craig Young (and colleagues), Manchester Metropolitan University

  Sand seas and dune fields (PDF)
Professor Ian Livingstone (and colleagues), University of Northampton
· Global Sand Seas: past, present, future conference 

  Internation migration and the effects on children (PDF)
Dr Heaven Crawley (and colleagues), Swansea University

  Drying out? Water, society and climate in central Mexico (PDF)
Professor S Metcalfe (and colleagues), School of Geography, University of Nottingham
· View Initial Report (PDF)

  Global change and sustainable European landscape management (PDF)
Dr M Dengler and Dr D Schreve, Royal Holloway University of London

  Carbon and sediment transport by the Irrawaddy River (PDF) 
Professor Michael Bird (and colleagues), Geography and Geosciences, University of St. Andrews
· View Initial Report