Research programmes

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.

As part of this work, between 2005 and 2010, the Society supported the following six innovative research projects that contributed 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
• International 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 the 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 the initial report