Geography and Environment

New academic link with University of Gothenburg|

Professor Sylvia Chant| has been appointed as Adlerbertska Guest Professor in Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg|, Sweden, 2013-2015.  The position will involve yearly visits to Gothenburg to engage in research presentations and exchange with staff and postgraduates specialising in Development Geography.

Professor Paul Cheshire named one of the planning industry’s 100 most influential people|

LSE’s Paul Cheshire| has joined Lord Adonis and the Prime Minister as one of the one hundred most influential people in the UK planning industry today, according to the sector-leading Planning magazine's 'Planning Power 100' list. Read more|.

ESRC report seeks an end to economic downturn|

The Re-igniting Growth report examines some of the challenges the UK faces after the economic downturn and explores a range of initiatives or changes to policy that could help kickstart growth. Many of the ideas in the report are being taken forward by the LSE Growth Commission|.

Among the LSE academics who contributed to the research was Professor Henry Overman|. Read more|.

Legalised prostitution increases human trafficking|

Countries where prostitution is legal experience larger reported inflows of human trafficking, according to new research by Prof. Eric Neumayer|.

Research on human trafficking is growing as the seriousness of the problem becomes more apparent. It is thought to be second only to drug trafficking as the most profitable illegal industry. Read more|.

WORKSHOP: Field Research Method Lab: Addressing Field Research Constraints in China|

6-7 June 2013, LSE

This workshop in intended to bring together both established and early career researchers working on China to share their experiences of addressing various constraints that they have encountered in the course of their fieldwork. View full programme and register to attend|.

AUDIO PODCAST -  Isatou Touray|

The Politics of Female Genital Mutilation: The Influence of External and Locally-Led Initiatives in The Gambia|

Dr Isatou Touray, Founder and Executive Director of the Gambian NGO GAMCOTRAP, discusses the efforts made in building resistance to female genital mutilation in Gambia, one of the few countries in the world where the practice is still not legally prohibited.

Introduced by Professor Sylvia Chant| (watch video introduction|).

VIDEO & AUDIO - Henry Overman|

The Economic Future of British Cities: what should urban policy do?|

Henry Overman| discusses the profound challenges faced by Britain’s cities - both in the short term as a result of the recession and in the long term as a result of underlying structural change.

AUDIO PODCAST - John Elkington|

The Power Of Zero In Driving "Breakthrough Capitalism"|

John Elkington discusses a new breed of innovator, determined to drive problems such as carbon, waste, toxics, and poverty to zero.

VIDEO & AUDIO - Fred Pearce|

The Landgrabbers: The New Fight Over Who Owns The Earth|

Fred Pearce debates the controversial practice of ‘Land grabbing’ by foreign entities, described as 'the most profound ethical, environmental, economic and social issue in the world today'.

Discussants include LSE's Prof. Anthony Hall| and Dr. Charles Palmer|.

LSE Geography & Environment 1st for graduate prospects in the UK and 2nd overall in the Complete University Guide 2014|

New Geography & Environment course for LSE-PKU Summer School in Beijing|

Dr Hyun Bang Shin| will instruct a new course on 'Urban Asia: Cities, Society and Development|' at the annual LSE-PKU Summer School. The course explores the contemporary dynamics of urbanisation in Asia, with special emphasis rapid urban development with strong state intervention.

The LSE-PKU Summer School| takes place in Beijing every year.

The MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies |is excited to announce the foundation of a new student prize in conjunction with Gensler |.

The winner of the Gensler Best Student Award |will receive a prize of £500 plus the opportunity of an interview with Gensler.

NEW BOOK: Multinationals and Economic Geography - Location, Technology and Innovation|
Simona Iammarino & Philip McCann (Edward Elgar, 2013)

A landmark examination of the geography of the multinational enterprise as understood through the lens of innovation and technological change, Simona Iammarino| and Philip McCann’s Multinationals And Economic Geography is a must read for anyone eager to fully understand the new economic geography of globalisation.

ESRC report seeks an end to economic downturn|

The Re-igniting Growth report examines some of the challenges the UK faces after the economic downturn and explores a range of initiatives or changes to policy that could help kickstart growth. Many of the ideas in the report are being taken forward by the LSE Growth Commission|.

Among the LSE academics who contributed to the research was Professor Henry Overman|. Read more|.

NEW BOOK:
City Suburbs: Placing suburbia in a post-suburban world|
Alan Mace (Routledge, 2013)

The majority of the world’s population is now urban, and for most this will mean a life lived in the suburbs. In his new book, Alan Mace| looks at life on the edge of a world city from the perspective of residents, arguing that suburbia is better seen as a process which is influenced - but not determined - by the history of suburban development.