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The relevance of geographical knowledge for the challenges facing society: R oyal G eographical S ociety (with IBG ) M edals and A wards ceremony 2015
Author(s) -
Rees Judith,
Batty Michael,
Theroux Paul,
Daniels Stephen,
Mistry Jay,
Valentine Gill
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the geographical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.071
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1475-4959
pISSN - 0016-7398
DOI - 10.1111/geoj.12148
Subject(s) - relevance (law) , range (aeronautics) , geography , political science , engineering , law , aerospace engineering
The R oyal G eographical S ociety (with IBG )'s annual M edals and A wards recognise achievements in researching, communicating and teaching a wide range of geographical knowledge. The speeches and citations are a record of the 2015 ceremony, with contributions from P aul T heroux, P rofessors M ichael B atty, S tephen D aniels, G ill V alentine and D r J ay M istry. The speeches include comments on the importance of geography for understanding and tackling challenges facing society, urban modelling, travel, landscapes, and community led research.