Royal Geographical Society

About: Royal Geographical Society is a other organization based out in London, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Surface runoff & Human geography. The organization has 75 authors who have published 94 publications receiving 1296 citations. The organization is also known as: Geographical Society of London & Institute of British Geographers.

Tourism, Diasporas and Space

Abstract: 1. 'My Field is the World': Connecting Tourism, Diaspora and Space Part 1: Diasporic Experiences of Tourism 2. Tourism and Third Space Populations: The Restless Motion of Diaspora Peoples 3. Conceptualizing Return Visits: A Transnational Perspective 4. Tourism, Racism and the UK Afro-Caribbean Diaspora 5. Linking Diasporas and Tourism: Transnational Mobilities of Pacific Islanders Resident in New Zealand 6. Jewish Past as a 'Foreign Country': The Travel Experiences of American Jews 7. American Children of the African Diaspora: Journeys to the Motherland 8. Preparation, Simulation and the Creation of Community: Exodus and the Case of Diaspora Education Tourism 9. 'To Stand in the Shoes of my Ancestors': Tourism and Genealogy Part 2: Settings and Spaces for Diaspora Tourism 10. The 'Isle Of Home' Is Always on Your Mind: Subjectivity and Space at Ellis Island Immigration Museum 11. The Culture of Tourism in the Diaspora: The Case of the Vietnamese Community in Australia 12. Mobilizing Hrvatsko: Tourism and Politics in the Croatian Diaspora 13. Sojourners, Gangxi and Clan Associations: Social Capital and Overseas Chinese Tourism to China Part 3: Mobilising Diasporas for Tourism 14. Diaspora, Cultural Capital and the Production of Tourism: Lessons from Enticing Jewish-Americans to Germany 15. Mae'n Bryd I Ddod Adref - It's Time to Come Home. Exploring the Contested Emotional Geographies of Wales 16. India and the Ambivalences of Diaspora Tourism 17. Reinventing Tulip Time: Evolving Diasporic Dutch Heritage Celebration in Holland (Michigan) 18. Selling Diaspora: Producing and Segmenting the Jewish Diaspora Tourism Market 19. Tourism and Diasporas: Current Issues and Future Opportunities

Urban Rivers: Hydrology, Geomorphology, Ecology and Opportunities for Change

Abstract: This article describes how urban development impacts on the processes that control river geomorphology and influence ecology. At the catchment scale, urban development transforms the hydrological system through construction of impervious surfaces and stormwater drainage systems. River water and sediment quality also are affected by stormwater and waste water drainage and by point and diffuse inputs of pollutants. Within the river channel network, widespread river engineering improves floodwater conveyance but imposes major changes in river network and channel characteristics. The results of an analysis of Urban River Survey data from 143 channel reaches in three European rivers (the River Tame, UK; the River Emscher, Germany; and the River Botic, Czech Republic) are presented to demonstrate the strong influence of river channel engineering on channel structure, physical habitat features and vegetation patterns. This analysis also shows the surprisingly varied character of urban rivers and thus their differential potential to respond to rehabilitation efforts. Because the success of river rehabilitation efforts depend not only on a scientific understanding of form and process within urban river systems but also on the acceptance and support of urban communities and integration within urban design and planning, the article briefly explores the coupling of natural and social science approaches to drive a more sustainable future for rivers in cities.

Impact of city changes and weather on anthropogenic heat flux in Europe 1995–2015

Abstract: How people live, work, move from place to place, consume and the technologies they use all affect heat emissions in a city which influences urban weather and climate. Here we document changes to a global anthropogenic heat flux (QF) model to enhance its spatial (30′′ × 30′′ to 0.5° × 0.5°) resolution and temporal coverage (historical, current and future). QF is estimated across Europe (1995–2015), considering changes in temperature, population and energy use. While on average QF is small (of the order 1.9–4.6 W m−2 across all the urban areas of Europe), significant spatial variability is documented (maximum 185 W m−2). Changes in energy consumption due to changes in climate are predicted to cause a 13% (11%) increase in QF on summer (winter) weekdays. The largest impact results from changes in temperature conditions which influences building energy use; for winter, with the coldest February on record, the mean flux for urban areas of Europe is 4.56 W m−2 and for summer (warmest July on record) is 2.23 W m−2. Detailed results from London highlight the spatial resolution used to model the QF is critical and must be appropriate for the application at hand, whether scientific understanding or decision making.