Impact of geography
Explore the impact of geography through our case studies and resources.
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Smart handpumps: improving drinking water services in rural Africa
Research initiated a social enterprise, FundiFix, which deploys ‘smart’ water handpumps and generates real-time data on their use and performance.
Growing up on the streets: Influencing global and local policy and practice with and for street children/youth
Research involving street children has influenced UN and national policies.
Mapping malaria transmission using hydromorphology to inform public health strategies in Africa
Research has highlighted the need for mosquito-control strategies to achieve elimination of malaria.
Using Earth Observation to tackle modern slavery
Geographers used remote sensing, machine-learning and citizen science to map sites with high risk of modern slavery.
The where and why of global poverty: Changing understanding of the location of global poverty
Research has demonstrated that most of the world's poorest people now live in middle-income countries.
Enhancing policies at the UN and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to improve volunteer support mechanisms and protections
Research has improved organisational practices towards volunteer safety and wellbeing.
Improved mapping of residential populations for targeted public health planning, service delivery, and development in low- and middle-income countries
Research has led to the construction of high resolution population maps through census, survey and satellite data.