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Royal Geographical Society (with IBG ) Medals and Awards celebration 2017
Author(s) -
Crane Nicholas,
Cliff Andrew,
Conway Gordon,
Evans David J A,
Hilsum Lindsey,
Yeung Henry Waichung
Publication year - 2017
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.12224
Subject(s) - sociology , geography , anthropology , history
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG ) annual Medals and Awards recognise achievements in researching, communicating and teaching a wide range of geographical knowledge. The speeches and citations are a record of the 2017 celebration, with contributions by Sir Gordon Conway and Lindsey Hilsum, and Professors Andrew Cliff, David J A Evans and Henry Wai‐chung Yeung. The speeches include comments on the importance of geography for mapping extreme human experiences, engaging policy‐makers, understanding and tackling climate change and hunger, and inspiring others through teaching, fieldwork and travel.