School of Geography and the Environment Podcasts
by Oxford University
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Description
These online audio resources consist of lectures, seminars and interviews from the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford.
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The People's Planet: Reconnecting climate science, climate policy and reality | Myles Allen (Professor of Geosystem Science, School of Geography and the Environment and Department of Physics) delivers his inaugural lecture on 28 Nov 2011. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creative | 2/7/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A President, the Gobi and the Oxford Union: Environment, Politics and Mining in Mongolia. | Three researchers analyse the Mongolian President's speech at the Oxford Union, October 2011. Drawing from their current research, the themes of environment, politics and mining influence in Mongolia are discussed and implications for the future assessed. | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Soil moisture and feedback cycles; southern Africa as a carbon sink | Andrew Thomas, Manchester Metropolitan University, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Minimum carbon payment along an aridity gradient for dryland forestation | Henri Rueff, Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Casting new light on Late Quaternary environmental and palaeohydrological change in the Namib desert: a review of the applicati | Abi Stone, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Modelling the emission and transport of Saharan dust | Jamie Banks, Atmospheric Physics, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Aeolian research | Marcelo Zarate, Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Soanta Rosa, Argentina, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water landscapes in central Sahara | Savino di Lernia, University of Rome, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Gateway of India: the implications of palaeoenvironmental change in the Thar desert, NW India, for the dispersal of Homo Sapien | James Blinkhorn, School of Archaeology, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A new estimate about the evaporation in the deserts of northwestern China | Xiaoping Yang, Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wet rocks, big trouble? Using novel techniques to assess rock art deterioration | Lisa Mol, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The role of the desert in forming the ancient Egyptian civilisation | Mohamed Abouelata, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hominid dispersals and the Middle Palaeolithic of Arabia | Huw Groucutt, School of Archaeology, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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From Dick to the Desert: a short (and incomplete) history of Oxford geography's contributions to desert science | Prof. David Thomas, School of Geography and the Environment, Oxford, delivers the keynote address at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The role of NGOs in the Drylands Development Paradigm | Mike Mortimore talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Inferences on retrospective climate of Thar desert through luminescence dating of aeolian and lacustrine sequences | Ashok Singhvi, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Groundwater and irrigation in Balochistan, Pakistan | Dr Daanish Mustafa, Dept. of Geography, King's College London, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Climate change and cultural transitions over the last 160,000 years in NW Africa | Angela Vaughan, School of Archaeology, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rejecting authenticity in the desert landscapes of the modern Middle East (Oman) | Dr Dawn Chatty, Development Studies, Oxford, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Livelihood sustainability in drylands | Professor Andy Dougill, School of Earth and Environment, Leeds, talks at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The significance of deserts in shaping the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens | Dr Michael Petraglia, School of Archaeology, Oxford, delivers the introductory address at the 1st Oxford Interdisciplinary Desert Conference hosted by the School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 15-16 April 2010. | 2/24/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Riding the Perfect Storm: World on the Edge, When will the Big Bubble Burst | Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute in Washington DC, gives a lecture for the Linacre Lecture Series; Riding the Perfect Storm Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; http://creativecommons.org/li | 2/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Earth: A Three Act Structure | Relevance of geological ideas to contemporary environmental issues.' Professor Iain Stewart, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-Share Alike 2.0 UK: England & Wales; ht | 1/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Wahidin on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Azrini Wahidin speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taylor on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Stephanie Taylor speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attributio | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Shabazz on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Rashad Shabazz speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attribution- | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McGrath on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Dara McGrath speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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McAuley on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Mary McAuley speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attribution-No | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hutchings on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Stephen Hutchings speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attributi | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Hall on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Alex Hall speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attribution-Non-C | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Codd on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Helen Codd speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attribution-Non- | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Carrabine on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Eamonn Carrabine speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Armstrong on Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective | Sarah Armstrong speaks at the Gender, Geography and Punishment in Comparative Perspective workshop hosted by the Centre for Criminology and School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford, on the 22-23 June 2010. Creative Commons Attribution | 8/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water Enterprise Forum: Financing water: where will the funding for enterprise come from? | James Winpenny, Wychwood Economic Consulting Ltd, talks on 'Financing water: where will the funding for enterprise come from?' as part of the Water Enterprise Forum on the 27 May 2009. | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water Enterprise Forum: Beyond public versus private: what is the role of private water companies? | Jack Moss, AquaFed, talks on 'Beyond public versus private: what is the role of private water companies?' as part of the Water Enterprise Forum on the 27 May 2009. | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water Enterprise Forum: Regulation and institutions: What are the constraints on innovation in the water sector? | Steve Rayner, InSIS - Saïd Business School, talks on 'Regulation and institutions: What are the constraints on innovation in the water sector?' as part of the Water Enterprise Forum on the 27 May 2009. | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Water Enterprise Forum: What are the historic and future trends in the water industry? | Christopher Gasson, Global Water Intelligence, talks on 'What are the historic and future trends in the water industry?' as part of the Water Enterprise Forum on the 27 May 2009. | 6/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 37 Episodes |
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