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Book Launch: Conservation and Development (Routledge)

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Shonil Bhagwat:
Book launch webpage Conservation and Development (Routledge) Speakers: Dr Andrew Newsham (SOAS University of London), Dr Shonil Bhagwat (Open University), Prof Sian Sullivan (University of Bath Spa) Chair: Colin Poulton, Head of the Centre for…

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smart cities and drone warfare: a shared visuality?

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on visual/method/culture:
Geographer Derek Gregory was in Cambridge recently, delivering the Clare Hall (that’s a college, not a person) Tanner lectures. Called ‘Reach from the sky: aerial violence and the everywhere war’, the two lectures were…

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Dissent, freedom and democracy

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Vishal Bhidu:
What makes a stalwart nation a beacon of democracy? Freedom, right, respect and various religious groups shining together. Rule of law and dissent should co-exist side by side. Ideas for change in a plural society…

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Some Desert Related Geographic Terms

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Rashid Faridi

Abrasion: Erosion of bedrock by continuous friction caused by sand or rock fragments in water, wind, and ice. Bajada: When many alluvial fans that have joined together, the resulting landform is called Bajada. Basin: Depression in Earth’s surface with no … Continue reading →