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Health and household transitions among older people: trends over time and differences between England, Wales and Scotland
In this talk data from the ONS Longitudinal Study of England and Wales and the ‘sister’ Scottish Longitudinal Study will be used to investigate changes over time in older people’s household transitions and mortality.
Blue machine: how the ocean shapes our world
Earth’s ocean is a 3D liquid engine, and the way it turns has shaped our history, culture and our planet’s natural history. This talk will tell its story.
Pathfinding for the fleet: front-line hydrography 1793-1823
This lecture illustrates the evidence that belies the received wisdom that the Royal Navy of the period showed neither interest in nor aptitude for hydrography, and that there was clear encouragement from leaders such as Nelson.
Mapping the world’s rivers, estuaries and deltas: processes, landforms, stressors and developing solutions
This lecture will explore how advances in mapping the world’s rivers, estuaries and deltas delivers insight into their behaviour, response to anthropogenic pressures, and their more sustainable management.
Vindicating Cherry
Apsley Cherry-Garrard knew he could have done nothing more to save Scott’s polar party, but he could never quite shake off accusations levelled at him after the expedition. Blending personal memories and considered analysis, Hugh remembers his uncle’s later years and reflects on why his uncle’s life had such an unhappy ending.
Democratising how we make decisions about land
From Sunday Times bestselling author comes The Lie of the Land, a fierce exposé of how a small elite of landowners have wrecked the countryside, and how the public can restore it.
The growth of GIS: a personal journey
This lecture will focus on the development of the capabilities of GIS and its use across society over the last 30 years, tied into Charles’ own experiences from a GIS developer to CTO of ESRI UK.
The Hayes expedition to the Arctic 1860-61
Tom will discuss the expedition to the Arctic led by Isaac Hayes, which overwintered at Port Foulke on the north-west coast of Greenland. The earliest photographs of the high Arctic were taken during the expedition and the talk will include many of these as well as original drawings made by Hayes and other crew members.
The future coast: managed realignment
Climate change means the British coastline is eroding increasingly fast. This talk looks at the response to that change represented by managed realignment, the organised abandonment of the coast. Managed realignment shows us a way of responding to change when the geographical boundaries we thought were solid melt into air.
Geography in practice: trajectories of neighbourhood deprivation in England
Join this webinar to explore how neighborhood deprivation measures in the UK identify vulnerable communities, guide resource allocation, and assess long-term changes using the Index of Deprivation across multiple time points. Discover insights from trajectory clusters and learn how these findings inform local authorities' efforts to reduce deprivation.
Multiscale landslide research at the British Geological Survey
During the sixth World Landslide Forum, 6 key thematic areas of landslide research were identified: Monitoring and early warning, modelling, hazard and risk assessment, mitigation techniques, triggering mechanisms, and climate change. This talk hosted by the British Geological Survey will cover the six key research areas, highlighting BGS activities and recent case studies.
Locally-led humanitarian planning and response … is this the end of international deployments?
This seminar explores fostering locally-led disaster responses, evaluating if current international policies support local leadership, and highlighting successful examples of collaborative programs with co-lead technical inputs.