Planetary Rural Geographies

Convenors: Michael Woods, Aberystwyth University, m.woods@aber.ac.uk
Damian Maye, University of Gloucestershire, dmaye@glos.ac.uk
Chi-Mao Wang, National Taiwan University, chimaowang@ntu.edu.tw

Abstract:

The provocative thesis of planetary urbanization has been countered in recent literature by calls for geographies of planetary ruralization (Krause, 2012; …

Reimagining Rural Planning Approaches

Convener: Andrew Grayson, Nottingham Trent University (andrew.g.grayson@ntu.ac.uk)

Abstract: This session is intended as an open forum to discuss and critically analyse planning approaches to rural areas, with a particular focus on sustainability and engaging with climate change. The planning system …

Reassessing rural communities and social relations in turbulent times

Conveners: Prof. Sarah Neal (University of Sheffield): s.neal@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Faye Shortland (University of Sheffield): f.l.shortland@sheffield.ac.uk
Dr Anna Gawlewicz (University of Glasgow): Anna.Gawlewicz@glasgow.ac.uk
Dr Jesse Heley (Aberystwyth University): eyh@aber.ac.uk
Rhys Dafydd Jones (Aberystwyth University): rhj@aber.ac.uk

Abstract:

The last two decades have …

PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the proposal to establish what is now the Rural Geography Research Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers). To mark this event, the Research Group is …

Professor Paul Cloke

Professor Paul Cloke raises a glass to the camera.

The Rural Geography Research Group Committee are extremely sad to report that Professor Paul Cloke of the School of Geographical Sciences, University of Exeter, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday 25th May. Amongst his richly diverse contributions to Geography, Paul had …