‘Spirit of place’ refers to the distinctive value of a particular place and our emotional connections to it. It differs from a ‘Statement of significance,’ which is more related to factual, less changeable reasons why a space is worth protecting …

In low-income countries such as Togo, small-holder farmers often have to resort to unsustainable forest and land management practices, such as clearing forested land and cutting down trees for cooking fuel, in order to meet their basic needs. As high …

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Uncertainty is a key characteristic of everyday life for many living in Somerset, UK, due to social isolation and reduced access to key services, employment and education. However, in responding to these issues, rural innovation policy …

Flooding is a natural hazard that affects millions of people throughout the world every year. Fatalities from flooding occur disproportionally in developing countries, where difficulties in relief efforts are compounded by lack of information about flood and settlement patterns.

Flood …

With the profound changes brought by industrialisation to the nature of urban living came powerful forces that altered the way our cities are structured and shaped the course their development took over the decades. Industry brought pollution, which in turn …