tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17607749982950599792024-03-26T23:35:26.064-07:00OCR 'B' GeographyWrite the textbook.... teach the textbookAlan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-7722822711007402442024-03-09T04:38:00.000-08:002024-03-09T04:38:29.011-08:00King Charles III path<p>A new option for exploring the Norfolk Coast.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyFwu77_Y1kGMtrZCyegfb6KT1caVENLOfg8IpWBOnjXgfTDdEOvUANln_tlo4VDoO9azf9ek2Ws5Yx1OL8xF22tsd8thRqqRB9icn7mb1E7jLLMkMbeTjDUj4oWJ2P6-qnqCNNe8JOBzTuqUNiUhg0-BF_MbFH2MVJOuWO0o0m8SfEj2D0BoD_ETW1E/s856/53573896219_065564dce5_o.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="856" data-original-width="642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKyFwu77_Y1kGMtrZCyegfb6KT1caVENLOfg8IpWBOnjXgfTDdEOvUANln_tlo4VDoO9azf9ek2Ws5Yx1OL8xF22tsd8thRqqRB9icn7mb1E7jLLMkMbeTjDUj4oWJ2P6-qnqCNNe8JOBzTuqUNiUhg0-BF_MbFH2MVJOuWO0o0m8SfEj2D0BoD_ETW1E/w480-h640/53573896219_065564dce5_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><i>There was good news for walkers this week with the opening of a new stretch of a proposed path which will run right around the coast of Britain. </i><p></p><p>This is an area that has been out of bounds for years, as it runs through the Sandringham Estate. I lived in Snettisham for twelve years, and was often frustrated that at Wolferton the path petered out and came well inland away from the coast.</p><p><i><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-68489102" target="_blank">It was featured in the local paper, the EDP, and also on BBC News. </a> I look forward to following the path this coming summer to give it a go.</i></p><p><i>I've been down to Peter Scott's lighthouse many times and followed the path for part of the way, but it was always incomplete between King's Lynn and Heacham.</i></p><p><i>The trail is rather remote as it leaves King's Lynn... all the way to Snettisham. You'll want the wind behind you as well... </i></p><p><i><a href="https://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/en_GB/trails/england-coast-path/" target="_blank">The trail website is here.</a></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvHJhfk8Ns4-lfN3gs31ViKO4OqamWzBqutF57415kNgYYGxZa5Ay4Or0h5EVCquzmCjOIWaWARLo1VQCuRQ9uIvtOrddZuGKjTAme-Set0JMGxOUtaZ-Y_0rYMrNZHXdmWpOeUAyJH_coqErZOEpaZFvMik1HiWW5oFf8nMsRdqQkhGRslKQJ-takOY/s2486/Screenshot%202024-03-09%20at%2011.06.47.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="2486" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUvHJhfk8Ns4-lfN3gs31ViKO4OqamWzBqutF57415kNgYYGxZa5Ay4Or0h5EVCquzmCjOIWaWARLo1VQCuRQ9uIvtOrddZuGKjTAme-Set0JMGxOUtaZ-Y_0rYMrNZHXdmWpOeUAyJH_coqErZOEpaZFvMik1HiWW5oFf8nMsRdqQkhGRslKQJ-takOY/w640-h232/Screenshot%202024-03-09%20at%2011.06.47.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-20761272692250743302024-01-23T12:50:00.000-08:002024-01-23T12:50:17.790-08:00In praise of flat places<div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Flat places seem hardly to count as places. They’re just the gaps between landmarks. If people think about flatlands at all, it’s usually to call them boring. Nothing to look at, nothing to focus on, no hidden places to discover. To be flat is to be dull: a cut-and-dried equation.</span></i></div><p>I've got a copy of <b>'A Flat Place'</b> by Noreen Massud. <b>Check out the GeoLibrary for some more.</b></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2024/jan/23/i-love-britains-flat-landscapes-norfolk-fens-lancashire-cambridgeshire-suffolk" target="_blank">She contributed a piece to The Guardian's feature</a> on holidays to explain why she likes to visit flat places.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght65p_r8VDkK1DFVzfqxsneSg63TxMQr6V9tF0Q9UrJh5X0CtGvdMixaMab2-HR2WUJEFtiyP_WONr9DB1r2hBD-teXWXep8YRuuhqsGl2WPE6YXxm6Z9yxMJ9nSb_M2_Sw9rZuxIvh2JsYbfZID8XBVculMXlzYUgJ0yCHos-S8ZOlWTMGzFfNyPsTs/s2058/Screenshot%202024-01-23%20at%2020.37.34.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="2058" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEght65p_r8VDkK1DFVzfqxsneSg63TxMQr6V9tF0Q9UrJh5X0CtGvdMixaMab2-HR2WUJEFtiyP_WONr9DB1r2hBD-teXWXep8YRuuhqsGl2WPE6YXxm6Z9yxMJ9nSb_M2_Sw9rZuxIvh2JsYbfZID8XBVculMXlzYUgJ0yCHos-S8ZOlWTMGzFfNyPsTs/w640-h302/Screenshot%202024-01-23%20at%2020.37.34.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>There's some excellent descriptions of the value of flatness and why other places leave her cold and anxious. Excellent for units exploring the <b>distinctive landscape </b>of this area, and the value of flatness in areas such as the Somerset Levels and elsewhere.</p><p>Can I also recommend that you subscribe to Drew's Fenland on Film YouTube channel. Drew does fantastic work collating, sharing and restoring films about the Fens and places such as Ely.</p><p>Here's one of his latest projects: a restored film from 1945 which gives a tantalising glimpse into another (lost) world of the old Fen.</p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6oNseREEwc0?si=TZ4pLtchPAfdAQXs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-62013962594677755342024-01-17T13:18:00.000-08:002024-01-17T13:18:21.375-08:00Making Space for Sand<p><b><a href="https://www.makingspaceforsand.co.uk/" target="_blank">Making Space for Sand</a></b> is a project I was made aware of recently.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxH-Ii5wSq69iIa8YJtKvFie9U0h-ZHRYA2tDRoGhnDINVlAiePT5npuR0nZncq-Chivho7Ek2leTwUJaOOtc_kEz4TYJ6XhbipRWf43KQ62yesuDKhaWn4ABttcZaaSYzl1kzPqrScFI1MKB5asRjMiLRMclgYNEQHCZI1LhJhCrBpB35A6FG6zEk-LI/s2454/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%2020.18.12.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1274" data-original-width="2454" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxH-Ii5wSq69iIa8YJtKvFie9U0h-ZHRYA2tDRoGhnDINVlAiePT5npuR0nZncq-Chivho7Ek2leTwUJaOOtc_kEz4TYJ6XhbipRWf43KQ62yesuDKhaWn4ABttcZaaSYzl1kzPqrScFI1MKB5asRjMiLRMclgYNEQHCZI1LhJhCrBpB35A6FG6zEk-LI/w640-h332/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%2020.18.12.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i>The ‘Building Community Resilience on a Dynamic Coastline by Making Space for Sand’ project (also known as Making Space for Sand or MS4S) is one of 25 national projects funded by DEFRA as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programme (FCRIP). </i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>The programme will drive innovation in flood and coastal resilience and adaptation to a changing climate. </i></div><div><b><a href="https://www.makingspaceforsand.co.uk/sand-dunes/" target="_blank"><br /></a></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.makingspaceforsand.co.uk/sand-dunes/" target="_blank">The project website</a></b> has an excellent section outlining the formation of Sand Dunes, particularly within the located context of Cornwall.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.makingspaceforsand.co.uk/sand-dunes/" target="_blank">Sand Dunes are an important part of the coastal defences</a> in the locations where they are found. I am particularly familiar with the dunes on the North Norfolk Coast at places like Holkham. </div><div>I've previously carried out fieldwork on those dunes with both GCSE and 'A' level students, and also </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzb9cMQeBmApdJjx2Mne-PEy6wJHmH4PQsQQYW0iWmGo3nGJ7KiSd-IxtV1nHhlTicluKvCYcC33BvvbpZkoejRVZTh5C77gfWGvO3O5DG9dEbXEp664sCbjFmo827VR-wTrvg29u231fP4r2e3LJplyYGl0KgF8sBvp0bhCBjjQQ_yncN2u0aQ4nDyTs/s2336/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%2020.21.32.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1172" data-original-width="2336" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzb9cMQeBmApdJjx2Mne-PEy6wJHmH4PQsQQYW0iWmGo3nGJ7KiSd-IxtV1nHhlTicluKvCYcC33BvvbpZkoejRVZTh5C77gfWGvO3O5DG9dEbXEp664sCbjFmo827VR-wTrvg29u231fP4r2e3LJplyYGl0KgF8sBvp0bhCBjjQQ_yncN2u0aQ4nDyTs/w640-h322/Screenshot%202024-01-17%20at%2020.21.32.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wn1bhJpd5oU?si=eMqxfV40B1g-hdRX" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.geoconnexion.com/in-depth/coastal-concerns-how-data-can-help-us-understand-the-pressure-of-climate-change-on-the-coast" target="_blank">Atkins has provided GIS support</a> and created some visualisations of future landscapes.</div><p> </p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-76750652573623047992024-01-02T06:05:00.000-08:002024-01-02T06:05:36.201-08:00Disasters Avoided<p> </p><p>Many teachers will be aware of the book<b> 'Disaster by Choice', </b>which was written by <i>Ilan Kelman.</i></p><p><i>He was kind enough to offer a session at the GA Conference in my Presidential year, which was well received, and has also been supportive of GA Branch activity as well.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMqKI5gMRZpHFpJnUdqRS662tQaIVUMPmgYiqs8V3K-1QkPQKcQsPxFUkCl0NTYDVKcos2oSjno8RcJzPLivjy0irtTAYPX4yJOd5mnWpISTngR61JBLhlGMh9hny6IxqvFTRVP2KSk1qE08wtpwKOXDL7_pGeKM6arBICKiSNbqDGMM390XCmafuNaM/s2820/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2016.25.21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1110" data-original-width="2820" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEMqKI5gMRZpHFpJnUdqRS662tQaIVUMPmgYiqs8V3K-1QkPQKcQsPxFUkCl0NTYDVKcos2oSjno8RcJzPLivjy0irtTAYPX4yJOd5mnWpISTngR61JBLhlGMh9hny6IxqvFTRVP2KSk1qE08wtpwKOXDL7_pGeKM6arBICKiSNbqDGMM390XCmafuNaM/w640-h252/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2016.25.21.png" width="640" /></a></div><b><a href="https://disastersavoided.com/" target="_blank"><br />The new project which he is now involved with is called Disasters Avoided.</a></b><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCuu5t_nsFKC5IbjnahIEoKHK8o2vegaZ" target="_blank">This YouTube channel is worth exploring</a></b>. It features a number of videos made by Ilan and colleagues.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaDstyQ93oKkWek2i8WBo9nb9fX0ToskvY4rWLA2u1DLFZlIRXCtZ3AhITSf0NFBtOyo8QSzui2MlKltkJ9VaoI5EZW08VggRgr4-N0E7PrZTXp0jFJ_Jnzuwd66jew6eOirDDTakLBlJcHIPMVHlhA3ZYMO46LmYfxuYdMxBjk-QjNC0bYgd4mQ0WqE/s2212/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2016.27.42.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="2212" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitaDstyQ93oKkWek2i8WBo9nb9fX0ToskvY4rWLA2u1DLFZlIRXCtZ3AhITSf0NFBtOyo8QSzui2MlKltkJ9VaoI5EZW08VggRgr4-N0E7PrZTXp0jFJ_Jnzuwd66jew6eOirDDTakLBlJcHIPMVHlhA3ZYMO46LmYfxuYdMxBjk-QjNC0bYgd4mQ0WqE/w640-h352/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2016.27.42.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>They are working on<a href="https://disastersavoided.com/an-emerging-model" target="_blank"> a model for disaster reduction and preparedness.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dezeen.com/designing-for-disaster/" target="_blank">Ilan also contributed to a Dezeen series.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGagF6UAEf3V61ySb8jesMMsWU_pr1r4MyVxDc71WdQENNI5xm2_P_Cz235KjQOwa1kqmxd7G6ZzSN8PC0govLMyvMOROTJH3fiMT5nTG1FfnXG8TrH4G5I4ocH2LzIwAYDAdmDQFpx-kDn45ol6GWI2bTK6XfXvYUiUSNw735YgqVXYx650QZFpAyj-Q/s1654/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2017.23.40.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="912" data-original-width="1654" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGagF6UAEf3V61ySb8jesMMsWU_pr1r4MyVxDc71WdQENNI5xm2_P_Cz235KjQOwa1kqmxd7G6ZzSN8PC0govLMyvMOROTJH3fiMT5nTG1FfnXG8TrH4G5I4ocH2LzIwAYDAdmDQFpx-kDn45ol6GWI2bTK6XfXvYUiUSNw735YgqVXYx650QZFpAyj-Q/w640-h352/Screenshot%202023-11-15%20at%2017.23.40.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-41721472224599292072023-12-19T11:26:00.000-08:002023-12-19T11:26:46.791-08:00Global Atmospheric Circulation<p>A new GCSE support video from Iram and Salaam Geographia. </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/geographyteacher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#geographyteacher</a> Please check out my support videos with <a href="https://twitter.com/GeographySalaam?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeographySalaam</a> you can share with students for GCSE Geography. The first one is on the atmospheric circulation model:<a href="https://t.co/dN2G5kb6lO">https://t.co/dN2G5kb6lO</a> <a href="https://t.co/L17frgC4hq">pic.twitter.com/L17frgC4hq</a></p>— Iram Sammar (@IramSammar) <a href="https://twitter.com/IramSammar/status/1737130395676672322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 19, 2023</a></blockquote><p><b><i>Keep an eye on this space as more videos emerge. </i></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">The first one is on Global Atmospheric Circulation.</span></b></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5gLVBJdAObo?si=tNClaP00j9ZiUfYD" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-5309759226409115332023-12-09T07:17:00.000-08:002023-12-09T07:17:37.837-08:0010th anniversary of Earth Null School<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2KF30JbwZuG_d5oetrMr3k5S0TloSyvDwz3QeYF7y5TXgKGDjIjk7az7ZHjmKBhyFQl89566KsuJiHDoPfCZ4Mz85LvMaZHzpIOJ20MdX2yOV-6AiKNhG_12RAOrsXAKXKqrHfQz7QK6v-uHYrPnhL3O79NBPIoI_TpPt0dAPQt4xM3114DzZ5rtK0M/s2552/Screenshot%202023-12-09%20at%2015.09.02.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1206" data-original-width="2552" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt2KF30JbwZuG_d5oetrMr3k5S0TloSyvDwz3QeYF7y5TXgKGDjIjk7az7ZHjmKBhyFQl89566KsuJiHDoPfCZ4Mz85LvMaZHzpIOJ20MdX2yOV-6AiKNhG_12RAOrsXAKXKqrHfQz7QK6v-uHYrPnhL3O79NBPIoI_TpPt0dAPQt4xM3114DzZ5rtK0M/w640-h302/Screenshot%202023-12-09%20at%2015.09.02.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://earth.nullschool.net/" target="_blank">It's the 10th anniversary of Earth Null School</a>: a site I've been using for most of that time. Thanks to Cameron for his creation which is one of my most useful classroom tools.</span></i><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://t.co/lKuNGo0V0M">https://t.co/lKuNGo0V0M</a> was launched 10 years ago today! 🎉 At the time, I couldn’t have imagined the longevity and impact this project would have. To all the users and fans over the years: thank you.<br /><br />And with this anniversary, an announcement: <a href="https://t.co/qU7htPLEKX">https://t.co/qU7htPLEKX</a> <a href="https://t.co/xw9GjHgzYI">pic.twitter.com/xw9GjHgzYI</a></p></blockquote><p><br /></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">— Cameron Beccario (@cambecc) <a href="https://twitter.com/cambecc/status/1733498541497004386?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’ve decided to dedicate myself full time to <a href="https://t.co/lKuNGo1sQk">https://t.co/lKuNGo1sQk</a>. There is much work to do! In particular, I’m going to explore ways for the site to help fight climate change. More on this in the near future.<br /><br />It’s been an amazing 10 years. Here’s hoping for 10 more. 🎉 <a href="https://t.co/jtw28p4js5">pic.twitter.com/jtw28p4js5</a></p>— Cameron Beccario (@cambecc) <a href="https://twitter.com/cambecc/status/1733499003927724034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 9, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-68094188201654379102023-11-22T12:01:00.000-08:002023-11-22T12:01:36.860-08:00AONBs are now National Landscapes<p><i><span style="font-size: medium;">From today, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty are now called <b><a href="https://www.national-landscapes.org.uk/" target="_blank">'National Landscapes'. </a></b>This is another change which will impact on many printed resources / textbooks / websites and resources that are under construction which focus on landscape management.</span></i></p><p><i><a href="https://landscapesforlife.org.uk/about-aonbs/aonbs/overview#:~:text=Millions%20of%20people%2C%20both%20local,Natural%20Beauty%20have%20to%20offer." target="_blank">This site</a> has a nice interactive map of the 46 areas but currently has the old name.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHsYdaVlOL-zm_NQ4E09zOuYIlNdNUPYQuvvi26wN5ANH2rFe-tN2_R3SXxjySL5VG7AsE6gR7Cg64GBoe7pZUHhXPBSnNSfmJWrJ4Hg54KY-0tSpq-cgyEWPu5brKCFhs_AN4FphyphenhyphenS-1Z-EIlBeqgHrvC7lwhbqsa1yRh5vzLcKAxacFKzhU8_tADzo/s2738/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.32.20.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="2738" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilHsYdaVlOL-zm_NQ4E09zOuYIlNdNUPYQuvvi26wN5ANH2rFe-tN2_R3SXxjySL5VG7AsE6gR7Cg64GBoe7pZUHhXPBSnNSfmJWrJ4Hg54KY-0tSpq-cgyEWPu5brKCFhs_AN4FphyphenhyphenS-1Z-EIlBeqgHrvC7lwhbqsa1yRh5vzLcKAxacFKzhU8_tADzo/w640-h258/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.32.20.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><a href="https://www.national-landscapes.org.uk/" target="_blank">Check the website for more details.</a></b></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Welcome to National Landscapes – a new chapter in the story of designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs) in England and Wales. Find out more at <a href="https://t.co/LZpHYAkvmq">https://t.co/LZpHYAkvmq</a> 1/5 <a href="https://t.co/j4XIkjV0v5">pic.twitter.com/j4XIkjV0v5</a></p>— National Landscapes Association (@NatLandAssoc) <a href="https://twitter.com/NatLandAssoc/status/1727235466284671411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2023</a></blockquote><p>Some nice graphics on the Twitter feed - check the thread today to kick start the new association and name. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_AJ-xT4O6NcNJCu0QGYZkl1CL7-uE9Ek8jzgZxW1KnJTs5GtFMdebbMMeevq6yx9qKDIezVVpPANkasAJpPJG6FLtkn0mpOwBAajE5xM06Co_38OtheluZ-R6ng3SkZKbhJMgEksmhtVkP81YggrB-6yx-5IxSONax9YIQ0J_1j86xSva-FOEQH3MKE/s1570/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.29.59.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1570" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_AJ-xT4O6NcNJCu0QGYZkl1CL7-uE9Ek8jzgZxW1KnJTs5GtFMdebbMMeevq6yx9qKDIezVVpPANkasAJpPJG6FLtkn0mpOwBAajE5xM06Co_38OtheluZ-R6ng3SkZKbhJMgEksmhtVkP81YggrB-6yx-5IxSONax9YIQ0J_1j86xSva-FOEQH3MKE/w640-h406/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.29.59.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />From the site:<br /><br /><i>The new name reflects their national importance: the vital contribution they make to protect the nation from the threats of climate change, nature depletion and the wellbeing crisis, whilst also creating greater understanding and awareness for the work that they do.<br /><br />This is a significant milestone for the UK and the next step in fully realising the National Landscapes’ vision to be the leading exemplars of how thriving, diverse communities can work with and for nature in the UK: restoring ecosystems, providing food, storing carbon to mitigate the effects of climate change, safeguarding against drought and flooding, whilst also nurturing people’s health and wellbeing.<br /><br />National Landscapes teams have been at the forefront of delivering natural solutions to the main challenges facing the nation for many years. The new brand underscores their commitment to redoubling their efforts and engaging with a wider audience. In 2019, teams set themselves the most ambitious targets for nature in the sector and continue to work to meet them.<br /><br />By 2030, National Landscapes aim that, within their boundaries: at least 200,000 hectares of the most valuable natural areas (Sites of Special Scientific Interest or SSSIs), which equates to 1 ¼ times the size of London, will be in favourable condition; 100,000 hectares of wildlife-rich habitat outside of SSSIs will be created or restored, which is roughly nine times the size of Manchester; and 36,000 hectares of woodland, which is a little smaller than the Isle of Wight, will have been planted or allowed to regenerate. National Landscapes Partnerships will also focus on habitat restoration to ensure the protection of some of our most endangered species and increase their work to help more people to enjoy time spent in beautiful places.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3qECWssuLm4fzaW-AV2atakjuBAB19DZ0qnaesEAC7dXVNQOda5euSH61eqwpqR5P6KBapJZ8TY0i9BbQSvhLF0VSkR24OuloK4mCiPkmosYML6THyMUe8HQmReNLY00RRFLs1NUMMqiRID3KV_l0M_tlKPmiIc9Iz2qNDXhNWfgjP2z5qsVpFExkbE/s674/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.43.10.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="674" data-original-width="460" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM3qECWssuLm4fzaW-AV2atakjuBAB19DZ0qnaesEAC7dXVNQOda5euSH61eqwpqR5P6KBapJZ8TY0i9BbQSvhLF0VSkR24OuloK4mCiPkmosYML6THyMUe8HQmReNLY00RRFLs1NUMMqiRID3KV_l0M_tlKPmiIc9Iz2qNDXhNWfgjP2z5qsVpFExkbE/w436-h640/Screenshot%202023-11-22%20at%2019.43.10.png" width="436" /></a></div></i> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div><i><br /></i></div><div><b><a href="https://national-landscapes.org.uk/national-landscapes" target="_blank">There is a list of all the new National Landscapes on the website.</a> </b>This can be viewed as a list or a map.</div><div>As I thought, when looking at the graphics, each National Landscape has been given a new visual identity / logo.</div><div><br /></div><div>I will be spending part of my Christmas holidays in the <b><a href="https://national-landscapes.org.uk/national-landscapes/norfolk-coast" target="_blank">Norfolk Coast National Landscape.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><i>I can see an activity where a list of the areas is shown and students have to identify the appropriate logo - it takes quite a bit of knowledge of the landscape and local wildlife to identify some of them...</i><br /><div><br /></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-10817519340705228912023-09-18T12:32:00.002-07:002023-09-18T12:32:15.564-07:0025 000 page views<p>A small milestone compared to some of my other blogs, but good to see that people are still teaching these two specs and hopefully making use of the Hodder textbooks and BOOST supporting materials. </p><p><b><i>Thanks for visiting.</i></b></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-32271707556484160762023-09-18T12:31:00.001-07:002023-09-18T12:31:03.791-07:00Centenarians on the rise<p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NKMx_Syi-tPVXxrSdWnQEvV-uzhBSk7NPUSIcFChv_zFGSix60AZnIbiQzIFAw5mdDD2qtAjX947ZP7T5i9lqQeNDSUMJpko7RByK48nqUVkgUXWbL08XJXmP04-Wp-yxcS6JSGVG1bVElLoB0Xryo80QNWfXyQXEA8svjs3sFWZkySfexFM5uB6v-8/s1482/Screenshot%202023-09-18%20at%2020.08.57.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1482" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NKMx_Syi-tPVXxrSdWnQEvV-uzhBSk7NPUSIcFChv_zFGSix60AZnIbiQzIFAw5mdDD2qtAjX947ZP7T5i9lqQeNDSUMJpko7RByK48nqUVkgUXWbL08XJXmP04-Wp-yxcS6JSGVG1bVElLoB0Xryo80QNWfXyQXEA8svjs3sFWZkySfexFM5uB6v-8/w640-h510/Screenshot%202023-09-18%20at%2020.08.57.png" width="640" /></a></div><b><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/ageing/articles/centenarianslivinginenglandandwalesin2021/2023-09-18" target="_blank">A new visualisation on the ONS website today explores the growth in the number of centenarians flagged up in the latest Census.</a></b><p></p><p><b>There are now almost 14 000 people who are aged over 100.</b></p>A few other facts:<br /><br /><i>Centenarians still only represent 0.2% of the total population.<br /><br />Male centenarians in 2021 had outlived their life expectancy at birth by four decades and female centenarians by three decades.<br /><br />Two in five centenarians lived alone; one in five lived in private households with other people; the remaining two in five lived in a communal establishment.<br /><br />A higher proportion of male centenarians were married than female centenarians; this is because of the longer life expectancy of females and because men, on average, marry women slightly younger than themselves.</i><p><b>Investigate the map yourself here. One of the areas with a higher than average percentage of centenarians is local to me: the North Norfolk coast.</b></p><iframe height="541px" src="https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc2715g/fig03/index.html" width="100%"></iframe>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-43828316088962219522023-09-17T03:00:00.005-07:002023-09-17T03:00:46.843-07:00Coastwise in North Norfolk<p><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">One of our local papers had a story on a project called <a href="https://www.northnorfolknews.co.uk/news/23791041.coastwise-erosion-management-scheme-launched-north-norfolk/">Coastwise.</a></span></i></b></p><p><a href="https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/projects/coastwise/" target="_blank">There is more detail on the project here.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElFZ2mpxBCXaGbYMQGpBVRAQlxFHZ533ukn2fdst6HRTnXuL8PNqmVSDD5Zf2dJ3TDriZnO7-tHEufgnnooNU45bKsALbgvAOjWigQ7DCa2GeoxSWV7Cw37p_rTP4VnXNIp4ZHZZ3s3WV2E2Bf4Jioft_MwXR9fFUo0TDW7jjGCxVek-8Ha31XHWV9-o/s2414/Screenshot%202023-09-17%20at%2010.48.03.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="2414" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElFZ2mpxBCXaGbYMQGpBVRAQlxFHZ533ukn2fdst6HRTnXuL8PNqmVSDD5Zf2dJ3TDriZnO7-tHEufgnnooNU45bKsALbgvAOjWigQ7DCa2GeoxSWV7Cw37p_rTP4VnXNIp4ZHZZ3s3WV2E2Bf4Jioft_MwXR9fFUo0TDW7jjGCxVek-8Ha31XHWV9-o/w640-h292/Screenshot%202023-09-17%20at%2010.48.03.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>A video explaining the scheme, which is described as a <b>coastal transition.</b></p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lEu_Rk8e9e0?si=9k0lQ3ErrsK9Ti-V" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe><div><br /></div><i><b>Over the next 100 years, it is predicted that over 1,000 homes will be lost to erosion in North Norfolk.</b> Erosion will impact whole communities by threatening businesses, roads, footpaths, and utilities such as sewage, water and electricity. It will also affect our wellbeing, beach access and heritage assets such as churches, lighthouses, listed buildings, and much more.<br /><br />The consequences of erosion are profound and require advanced planning to transition to being more prepared. Coastwise will involve working together in North Norfolk to develop nationally useful practical actions, plans and policy, funding and finance options.<br /><br />Action needs to be taken now to explore how local authorities, communities, individuals, and national government can best work together to prepare and plan for coastal erosion.</i><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/projects/coastwise/coastwise-faqs/" target="_blank">The FAQs page here,</a> along with some prepared questions could make a really useful resource for students to interrogate.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;">There's also a Photobook of examples.</span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b>And a film from Hemsby</b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kV6D9MRBCTk?si=OTU-IYLbMmhkUr7G" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-32667516285672016402023-08-29T04:28:00.002-07:002023-08-29T04:28:40.824-07:00HS2 "unaffordable"<b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">For those using the first edition of the textbook in particular, the Leeds city case study mentions the impact that HS2 was going to make to the city at the time when it was first introduced.</span></i></b><div><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/30/hs2-officially-unachievable-red-rating-problems-london-birmingham" target="_blank">Some of this now needs reevaluation given the rising costs of the project and the likely abandonment of some sections, even the section that was going to bypass the village where I was born on the way to Leeds.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg6Zs-6U1QtvYuuzkSaiXgHuLmyNcia19KAixvc5y4zvB4_k2VBaay0O2RHqA406NczjAgPybd-qtgTCrFv7SACE4k-50eKTQAowUWk3z21bcS_cP7DKf4l5drpCgCY8yvgluXW1OPK680ogKUoC_vL5yk7gXNQ24rOdgHuw6a4lGhP6Q-dphfq4_ATeT/s1812/Screenshot%202023-08-29%20at%2012.26.50.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1812" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisg6Zs-6U1QtvYuuzkSaiXgHuLmyNcia19KAixvc5y4zvB4_k2VBaay0O2RHqA406NczjAgPybd-qtgTCrFv7SACE4k-50eKTQAowUWk3z21bcS_cP7DKf4l5drpCgCY8yvgluXW1OPK680ogKUoC_vL5yk7gXNQ24rOdgHuw6a4lGhP6Q-dphfq4_ATeT/w640-h366/Screenshot%202023-08-29%20at%2012.26.50.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-83048262461940353832023-07-30T12:06:00.003-07:002023-07-30T12:06:09.872-07:00And now we wait...<p>Another year of the blog, and another exam season over. Markers are completing their work and in a few weeks we'll know the results.</p><p><b><i>Best wishes to all students and their teachers for whatever this year brings.</i></b></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-23769033529284615802023-07-14T07:38:00.001-07:002023-07-14T07:38:01.602-07:00Mapmaker - launched in Beta<p><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> MapMaker </b>was launched at the <b>ESRI User Conference </b>earlier in the week.</span></i></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">As part of a great new collaboration with with National Geographic Society we are launching a new, free, mapping solution for schools, MapMaker 3.0 (beta). 2D, 3D, curated content, innovative tools, designed for schools. Give is a try at <a href="https://t.co/6IStrdoCcR">https://t.co/6IStrdoCcR</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/geographyteacher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#geographyteacher</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rz1vp8cfDF">pic.twitter.com/Rz1vp8cfDF</a></p>— Jason Sawle (@GIS4Schools) <a href="https://twitter.com/GIS4Schools/status/1678026756601843712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 9, 2023</a></blockquote><p>Back in 2010-12 I travelled the country leading GIS sessions with Jason Sawle, using an ESRI product called <b>Digital Worlds. </b>We visited cities up and down the country at the time. Jason is now Global Schools Manager at ESRI, and was involved in the launch of MapMaker.</p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The new National Geographic MapMaker has some unique features for teaching. Use the weather simulation tool in 3D to aide understanding and reduce cognitive load for flooding case studies. Try it for yourself at <a href="https://t.co/92wRmaZknk">https://t.co/92wRmaZknk</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EsriUC2023?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EsriUC2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/geographyteacher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#geographyteacher</a> <a href="https://t.co/7G0d4zyf5J">pic.twitter.com/7G0d4zyf5J</a></p>— Jason Sawle (@GIS4Schools) <a href="https://twitter.com/GIS4Schools/status/1678765274466779136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 11, 2023</a></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/atlas/index.html?appid=0cd1cdee853c413a84bfe4b9a6931f0d" target="_blank">Try the tool here:</a></p><p>This might be the tool that you find the most useful from the various ESRI options.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZz8pttLGt-YlydCjcUYD--SLatwxXoMK67akIaJKGukvDbDSdK1EbKFUYskBs5kk23pPYUHTnEHqunhiovSxEUsHb0LLTU7nTauMhDoqi9nV-LS9dM9Un1QlvMchp8f_tAgxF2dsm6uoPFwfW_9H0cP6g8SGxy8XgGJNLKgkfX25rMu3Gix0eVdbrY4/s2808/Screenshot%202023-07-14%20at%2015.33.42.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="2808" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuZz8pttLGt-YlydCjcUYD--SLatwxXoMK67akIaJKGukvDbDSdK1EbKFUYskBs5kk23pPYUHTnEHqunhiovSxEUsHb0LLTU7nTauMhDoqi9nV-LS9dM9Un1QlvMchp8f_tAgxF2dsm6uoPFwfW_9H0cP6g8SGxy8XgGJNLKgkfX25rMu3Gix0eVdbrY4/w640-h284/Screenshot%202023-07-14%20at%2015.33.42.png" width="640" /></a></div> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-49765965257019159582023-07-13T14:08:00.003-07:002023-07-13T14:08:42.042-07:00Margate - regeneration case study<div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">On Margate Sands.</span></i></div><i><span style="color: #fcff01;"><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I can connect</span></i></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing with nothing.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The broken fingernails of dirty hands.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">My people humble people who expect</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Nothing.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">T.S. Eliot - 'The Wasteland"</span></i></div></span></span></i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Recently back from a couple of days in <b>Margate</b>, which I hadn't visited before as far as I know.</span></i><div><br /><div>The town has had a lot of money spent on it, and it has been gentrified to some extent. </div><div>After I had been, I came back and picked up an old Geographical magazine from 2019 <a href="https://geographical.co.uk/culture/margate-britains-declining-seaside-towns" target="_blank">only to find that there was a lengthy article on the town and the money that had been spent on it.</a><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQEzGoAWE-P6xLsS1nhcqP4CfXbEyUkKPnPspOZosa5a1zz5a-ggXxrZ0rqQHRloaS-UrQ_OlgSOjS3zA6bAR6Iz7ey34ceg4fg1K1DlkKmoz5SYneGZYfrGT2Lmvog_u02opobPYFHSXOeUQg1Zd2TtOPWboy4snclpi44uFwaUA9DXIpx8FAet7dpo/s3605/52998655309_7172930962_4k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3605" data-original-width="3605" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQEzGoAWE-P6xLsS1nhcqP4CfXbEyUkKPnPspOZosa5a1zz5a-ggXxrZ0rqQHRloaS-UrQ_OlgSOjS3zA6bAR6Iz7ey34ceg4fg1K1DlkKmoz5SYneGZYfrGT2Lmvog_u02opobPYFHSXOeUQg1Zd2TtOPWboy4snclpi44uFwaUA9DXIpx8FAet7dpo/w640-h640/52998655309_7172930962_4k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>One of the biggest developments was the construction of the <b>Turner Contemporary Art gallery, </b>which was a little controversial as some local people suggested that there should be money spent on other priorities. This was the reason we went: to go to see the excellent <b>Beatriz Milhazes exhibition.</b></div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.dreamland.co.uk/" target="_blank">Dreamland</a></b> has been reopened with some new developments. Sadly it was closed as there were several concerts. We could hear Natalie Imbruglia and Will Young performing.</div><div><br /></div><div>We liked seeing the cinema which is the 'location' for the cinema in <b>'Empire of Light' </b>as well, which is on the <b><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1260315" target="_blank">Historic England National Heritage List</a></b>. </div><div>The big murals were also excellent: here was one of my favourites:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F739E6ydAWyJZP-NnHspNczy6ie16D1D7eLWNSihUvS1LFF05CQqomS1dF5MLD2sg-PjLlbC2hPv8DZzwxLCZmShz-yGNbdhG5ykKurhv2ftAW1Jxw2wH3X1iX4wSxKICl7zov1QWqR3z_UeOOcnRAsvtJINlHC1Nom8AzuXd0n0kbkhBeb8Hj-_ozI/s4032/52998814788_a3eaef6abe_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6F739E6ydAWyJZP-NnHspNczy6ie16D1D7eLWNSihUvS1LFF05CQqomS1dF5MLD2sg-PjLlbC2hPv8DZzwxLCZmShz-yGNbdhG5ykKurhv2ftAW1Jxw2wH3X1iX4wSxKICl7zov1QWqR3z_UeOOcnRAsvtJINlHC1Nom8AzuXd0n0kbkhBeb8Hj-_ozI/w480-h640/52998814788_a3eaef6abe_o.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Local people remember the original Dreamland and several locals told us of their memories of the theme park. People in the town were very friendly actually.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>Another book which explores this resort is one of my summer reads: <b>'The Seaside: England's Love Affair'</b> by Madeleine Bunting, which has a section on Margate. The book is recommended.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, we headed for the railway station which was welcoming packed carriages of people from London for a day on the beach in the heat. We saw the T.S Eliot mural in the toilets. Eliot wrote some of the Wasteland while sitting in a seaside shelter, which we saw: the<b><a href="https://www.visitthanet.co.uk/outdoor-digital-interpretations/nayland-rock-shelter/" target="_blank"> Nayland Rock Shelter.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>A few links for those considering this as a case study for regeneration and gentrification perhaps:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/role-heritage-regeneration-margate" target="_blank">The role of heritage.</a></div><div><a href="https://www.local.gov.uk/case-studies/dreamland-and-turner-contemporary-margate" target="_blank">The importance of the Turner Contemporary Gallery</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.thanet.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Margate-Town-Investment-Plan_TIP1_201211_facing-pages-1.pdf">https://www.thanet.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Margate-Town-Investment-Plan_TIP1_201211_facing-pages-1.pdf</a> - Investment Plan</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330337892_Case_Study_Coastal_and_Resort_Tourism_-_Margate_Cultural_tourism_and_the_British_seaside_towns" target="_blank">A research paper</a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/margates-seaside-heritage/margates-seaside-heritage/" target="_blank">A Historic England publication</a> - includes some excellent images of Margate from the past</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKUZF1WHyBnl3iU5EnRgQQJQI65nmIUx7PvoZyMK9XGTKHiK7PimlzyVcnr9-RbABnOXt9wMQQJbJM28HIuSStn4XuVH9n7ZksUD9qsdEpkz9hrifNLPYkW_KvKn-lmJgBFzUV0FCjluNrOcZTZ3PQMzhuSYPqMcPNq9DbMQkq_ITvj9-s-6E8fOWWP0/s1090/Screenshot%202023-07-13%20at%2021.33.34.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1090" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKUZF1WHyBnl3iU5EnRgQQJQI65nmIUx7PvoZyMK9XGTKHiK7PimlzyVcnr9-RbABnOXt9wMQQJbJM28HIuSStn4XuVH9n7ZksUD9qsdEpkz9hrifNLPYkW_KvKn-lmJgBFzUV0FCjluNrOcZTZ3PQMzhuSYPqMcPNq9DbMQkq_ITvj9-s-6E8fOWWP0/w400-h385/Screenshot%202023-07-13%20at%2021.33.34.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/geographypages/albums/72177720309294560" target="_blank">Check out my Flickr album of photos of Margate.</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are visiting yourself over the summer a few recommendations:</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><i>- the excellent Beatriz Milhazes exhibition at Turner Contemporary</i></div><div><i>- the quirky <a href="https://www.crabmuseum.org/visit" target="_blank">Crab Museum</a></i></div><div><i>- the excellent Neapolitan pizzas at <a href="https://www.thepickledfox.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Pickled Fox,</a> made by a pizza maker from Naples - try the house lager as well</i></div><div><i>- the amazing ice cream from <a href="https://www.ramsayandwilliams.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ramsay and Williams</a> - check out the antiques as well</i></div><div><i>- the pastries in the cafe at the Turner Contemporary Gallery - get there early</i></div><div><i>- check out the street art near to the micro-pub Ales of the Unexpected.</i></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-47430537395815191892023-06-23T00:19:00.001-07:002023-06-23T00:19:02.958-07:00Gapminder Misconception Study<p> </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Most people overestimate how many refugees flee to the richest countries! We discovered this misconception and many more in our new Refugee Misconception Study.<br />See all of the findings here: <a href="https://t.co/a6CM5VgQvK">https://t.co/a6CM5VgQvK</a> <a href="https://t.co/rJNT9MQPma">pic.twitter.com/rJNT9MQPma</a></p>— Gapminder (@Gapminder) <a href="https://twitter.com/Gapminder/status/1671560076253904897?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2023</a></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH7ScOwRjOn6K-UYutqsIaH_15PKZLILbKNSfdKFTUY6WZ1Xk3iBtYvYunsivoPF9EpJwBiFuAlNGkyc-JjEu-qESFkxRmxVvmvqBWicZJzu9EduleC4K0-M7htJUP48RFd-LpLclVdz4oOHSbOJFEwRNxYtTRIahDZmXBoLO4Hxpv3hJNl9o6jUrv7I/s1782/Screenshot%202023-06-21%20at%2019.57.25.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1782" height="312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSH7ScOwRjOn6K-UYutqsIaH_15PKZLILbKNSfdKFTUY6WZ1Xk3iBtYvYunsivoPF9EpJwBiFuAlNGkyc-JjEu-qESFkxRmxVvmvqBWicZJzu9EduleC4K0-M7htJUP48RFd-LpLclVdz4oOHSbOJFEwRNxYtTRIahDZmXBoLO4Hxpv3hJNl9o6jUrv7I/w640-h312/Screenshot%202023-06-21%20at%2019.57.25.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><a href="https://www.gapminder.org/ignorance/studies/refugee-misconception-study-2023/" target="_blank">Gapminder has released a report </a></b>which is available to download, and explores the misconceptions that people have about migration and refugees.</p><p><b>As it says on the site:</b></p><i>Refugees are often in the news. The best ways to help them, where they should be housed and how much money to spend assisting them are fought over by politicians, the public and in the media. In our Refugee Misconception Study 2023, we discovered that – regardless of people’s opinions – they were almost equally wrong about the facts.<br /><br />We asked nine fact questions in seven different countries. The average number of questions each person answered correctly across those countries was 2.1. That is worse than random!</i><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div>I like the fact that as well as monkeys they also now compare people's score with chatbots...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAhUZsAjXSv5i3bj6h_OvJBXaC2ay3VEhRfZ8EoD9J6GnwGoijK50Lcmi_JS-YUdFMTqCoZbRvH1QRlX5ituMBCxadg9m7FjPVaWPLR0hFjOc-IKTk2byzBny-v2EnqNm7v-E9ezn6z2_JaqQPi-srT7G7JQcT8AksIFyrwwiZgYG-DETQE1K4DVqAQs/s1280/Copy-of-Refugee-Study-2023-by-Gapminder-v1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAhUZsAjXSv5i3bj6h_OvJBXaC2ay3VEhRfZ8EoD9J6GnwGoijK50Lcmi_JS-YUdFMTqCoZbRvH1QRlX5ituMBCxadg9m7FjPVaWPLR0hFjOc-IKTk2byzBny-v2EnqNm7v-E9ezn6z2_JaqQPi-srT7G7JQcT8AksIFyrwwiZgYG-DETQE1K4DVqAQs/w640-h360/Copy-of-Refugee-Study-2023-by-Gapminder-v1.png" width="640" /></a></div>Time to update my knowledge again...<br /><div><br /></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-33210151353847328622023-06-13T12:00:00.002-07:002023-06-13T12:00:41.291-07:00Textbooks - OCR 'A' and 'B' Geography<p>A reminder that if you are teaching this specification, you may want to use a textbook that I co-wrote with some rather fine fellow authors, published by Hodder.</p><p><b><i>It's in it's 2nd Education. Who knows whether a 3rd will appear.</i></b></p><p>I've also co-written a whole host of new additional materials to support the teaching with the book with Claire Kyndt, called <b>BOOST. These were a major investment in time and creativity and I'm very pleased with how they turned out.</b></p><p><b>These are also available to support your teaching...</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b-Uz-IQ2tiXwJH0o4jldR1TnXOarw7ZHADZyMErzns2ne3KzstwDeYZ9RjZ7kQquWEuLJQeJZk3ZYy_0cZQtJ6OW28vMxMHJ_q5yVbiqpOAL0IYapwl0s28HCjbnfyvVSfq8TTwLwImdxwsLb7cXt-Q0ciMu85G3x4QCyKYBpiAEnGbYBiKq_X2A_A/s2222/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%2019.58.18.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="2222" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-b-Uz-IQ2tiXwJH0o4jldR1TnXOarw7ZHADZyMErzns2ne3KzstwDeYZ9RjZ7kQquWEuLJQeJZk3ZYy_0cZQtJ6OW28vMxMHJ_q5yVbiqpOAL0IYapwl0s28HCjbnfyvVSfq8TTwLwImdxwsLb7cXt-Q0ciMu85G3x4QCyKYBpiAEnGbYBiKq_X2A_A/w640-h260/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%2019.58.18.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-6693430906387339012023-06-13T11:52:00.004-07:002023-06-13T11:52:33.684-07:00New Dawlish Warren Resource<p> </p><p>New from Simon Ross. </p><p>A resource on the Dawlish Coast - perfect for <b>Geography SouthWest.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFm0iCsueQN3aCV119Mehry4QjEBvBBV_eoQwT2QF_Ze13QBnTwwPWj9wTE2Kl78W1T95juyjrFqqemQ6s0IRxM5RJfB_cqOY8viCX7fWTh02EPiPqVovIRmfKptwzPz5dglFKkXp7zDcUGouPO1nOp3-ubRfPYcQ-98KnltTnM-J1zvIXTK16LO3/s2002/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%2019.51.03.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="2002" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGFm0iCsueQN3aCV119Mehry4QjEBvBBV_eoQwT2QF_Ze13QBnTwwPWj9wTE2Kl78W1T95juyjrFqqemQ6s0IRxM5RJfB_cqOY8viCX7fWTh02EPiPqVovIRmfKptwzPz5dglFKkXp7zDcUGouPO1nOp3-ubRfPYcQ-98KnltTnM-J1zvIXTK16LO3/w640-h358/Screenshot%202023-06-13%20at%2019.51.03.png" width="640" /></a></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">NEW RESOURCE . . . 'Dawlish - coastal processes, hazards and management' (<a href="https://t.co/BVHsa6QwiT">https://t.co/BVHsa6QwiT</a>). We have been delighted to work with <a href="https://twitter.com/NOCnews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NOCnews</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/PlymUni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PlymUni</a> , <a href="https://twitter.com/NERCscience?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NERCscience</a> and others on the production of a PowerPoint and accompanying worksheet aimed at GCSE students. <a href="https://t.co/6TN8yjrsZi">pic.twitter.com/6TN8yjrsZi</a></p>— geography southwest (@geographysw_) <a href="https://twitter.com/geographysw_/status/1667519753856987137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-5614373646387585002023-05-19T12:09:00.002-07:002023-05-19T12:09:34.926-07:00Life on the Edge<p><b>New on iPlayer as of a few minutes ago is this 27 minute documentary on events at Hemsby on the Norfolk coast.</b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0fnmr2h/life-on-the-edge" target="_blank">Worth a watch.</a></b><br /><br /><i>The residents of Hemsby don't want to leave, but their houses are on the edge of a cliff. This is their story of surving one of the most dramatic cases of UK coastal erosion. </i></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZklzpXvG1NZawKpaVSDZPIHY1iMV66HOwtb_k3ZY6ucZOxkv4FLlEL0-YtufXdMfZq_XbIU7n0HiOmaOLszAK4Zg28ZzdAHVu4Gd5sZ1MsjdhPFV-70xC1VerhVmvwAoqFJhBjKpZPl8_RCgn1qqtgoA-7fzPuusGqcKzpVK2KdUCg2V6H248N-0/s2410/Screenshot%202023-05-19%20at%2019.35.21.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="2410" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLZklzpXvG1NZawKpaVSDZPIHY1iMV66HOwtb_k3ZY6ucZOxkv4FLlEL0-YtufXdMfZq_XbIU7n0HiOmaOLszAK4Zg28ZzdAHVu4Gd5sZ1MsjdhPFV-70xC1VerhVmvwAoqFJhBjKpZPl8_RCgn1qqtgoA-7fzPuusGqcKzpVK2KdUCg2V6H248N-0/w640-h294/Screenshot%202023-05-19%20at%2019.35.21.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-72001769569368651822023-05-07T02:39:00.002-07:002023-05-07T02:39:26.310-07:00IFRC Disasters Report 2022<p>This is produced annually by the <b>International Federation of Red Cross organisations.</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09YK89wKujOFzGvAikFxTeILW3F9VJZRAeg989d0iy12_KQa1xR4jKsgp1rJh1ehdOE73IMh3jM4tph0028PsSn9bRZ0C2fdv_GpjaniKfM333c3i_gRJERELUvshEcL1JIEeN0wNn2jYRbVrdX9jhAZNHnUjqrLYybVkDOChHHBFy29s6sTIW7Bs/s942/Screenshot%202023-05-06%20at%2017.53.11.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="942" data-original-width="730" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09YK89wKujOFzGvAikFxTeILW3F9VJZRAeg989d0iy12_KQa1xR4jKsgp1rJh1ehdOE73IMh3jM4tph0028PsSn9bRZ0C2fdv_GpjaniKfM333c3i_gRJERELUvshEcL1JIEeN0wNn2jYRbVrdX9jhAZNHnUjqrLYybVkDOChHHBFy29s6sTIW7Bs/w496-h640/Screenshot%202023-05-06%20at%2017.53.11.png" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The report for 2022 rightly discusses the legacy of COVID19.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBXeEUReLNIsJzK_XDL3vhKv2m3uZP525aMsHZ2VPXf8s1UhjG4-Y_Du2HufTEjl7m27W7syn2xu6mUTJ-GZXO9pXvHUotuaSck-M-gkdN5VEyeUfV1PNcap95m_Md2e2HqWWIHQKHkwluQnQ0JQGPyqAu_qpayVbEUHOUpT1up-aWGXo4mSJI32D/s1240/Screenshot%202023-05-06%20at%2016.57.23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="554" data-original-width="1240" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWBXeEUReLNIsJzK_XDL3vhKv2m3uZP525aMsHZ2VPXf8s1UhjG4-Y_Du2HufTEjl7m27W7syn2xu6mUTJ-GZXO9pXvHUotuaSck-M-gkdN5VEyeUfV1PNcap95m_Md2e2HqWWIHQKHkwluQnQ0JQGPyqAu_qpayVbEUHOUpT1up-aWGXo4mSJI32D/w640-h286/Screenshot%202023-05-06%20at%2016.57.23.png" width="640" /></a></div></div><p><br /></p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-19421816929205012212023-03-22T14:22:00.005-07:002023-03-22T14:41:16.656-07:00Mind the Water Gap<p>Water Security is vital. </p><p>A new map from<b> National Geographic. </b>This explores the growing <b>water gap </b>in many parts of the world.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtsFNGvhKZz7tfF9b1fQyyfdHoZclpbBt4aVWJmicKGoSjmyg7sco9gNmZZP9WTlOH0bWwbcPg1nYuxXkyQzrFKBU39LtJhfRxlyy3dqfSdcGY6AZnmO8fBfHL5SKWWvjUGcnD5qKB0RHCnI5UJjxOflzNrXO0bHGuRST9GZ9QjedcDK9G7cf3LRG/s2320/Screenshot%202023-03-22%20at%2016.33.40.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="2320" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtsFNGvhKZz7tfF9b1fQyyfdHoZclpbBt4aVWJmicKGoSjmyg7sco9gNmZZP9WTlOH0bWwbcPg1nYuxXkyQzrFKBU39LtJhfRxlyy3dqfSdcGY6AZnmO8fBfHL5SKWWvjUGcnD5qKB0RHCnI5UJjxOflzNrXO0bHGuRST9GZ9QjedcDK9G7cf3LRG/w640-h316/Screenshot%202023-03-22%20at%2016.33.40.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><i>Schoolbooks show a simple picture of the water cycle—water evaporates from the ocean, drifts in clouds over land, falls as rain, flows in rivers to the sea—that is no longer accurate. Humans intrude on the cycle now: Each year we extract 4,000 cubic kilometers of water, eight times more than a century ago. We consume it in kitchens and bathrooms, factories and power plants; we use it to irrigate our crops. Growing populations and aspirations drive a growing demand for water.<br /><br />The result is a water gap in an increasing number of places. Humans are using more water than the water cycle can provide, and so we deplete shallow aquifers, and may need to tap into deep ones that will not be renewed in our lifetime. In the process we threaten not only our own health, peace, and well-being, but also the health of ecosystems and wildlife.</i><br /><a href="https://slowtheflow.net/you-can-slow-the-flow/" target="_blank"><br /></a><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p>Thanks to Addy Pope for the tipoff to this very useful mapping project.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mind the Water Gap <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WorldWaterDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WorldWaterDay</a> - if you teach about water security this amazing new resource from <a href="https://twitter.com/NatGeo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NatGeo</a> amd <a href="https://twitter.com/UniUtrecht?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@UniUtrecht</a> might help visualise the scale of the water gap in key locations - <a href="https://t.co/WNM23cTtjN">https://t.co/WNM23cTtjN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/geography?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#geography</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/teacher?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#teacher</a> any use <a href="https://twitter.com/shiv_teaching?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shiv_teaching</a> <a href="https://t.co/i1TktlmNiK">pic.twitter.com/i1TktlmNiK</a></p>— Addy Pope (@GIS4HE) <a href="https://twitter.com/GIS4HE/status/1638576328487174144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div></div></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-66351195928517537682023-03-19T12:09:00.001-07:002023-03-19T12:09:15.896-07:00Migration and Borders: The Edge of the Plain<p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><i>The first of what may become an annual book club event is going to take place on the first day of the GA Conference in a month's time. This is part of the changes to the format of the first day, which includes the fact that the conference dinner is included in the delegate fees.</i></span></b></p><p>I have been asked to lead a discussion around a book and provide some thoughts on how it could be used in the classroom. There will also be an opportunity for you to swap books once again as we repeat the <b><span style="font-size: medium;">book swap which was originally the idea of Kate Stockings</span></b> and seemed to work well last year, with many people going away with a new read for the journey home.</p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The book that has been chosen for this first session is:</i></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i> 'The Edge of the Plain' by James Crawford.</i></span></b></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Jdcrawf" target="_blank">You can follow James on Twitter here.</a></p><p><i>On a day when Suella Braverman is in Rwanda touring the places where asylum seekers may be housed, when we have a growing rhetoric of exclusion, and a week after the furore over Gary Lineker's comments which led to the BBC being put under pressure, it shows the borders are just as topical as ever. Next month will also see the launch of the new Tim Marshall book. There are over 100 million displaced people globally, and the coming decades will see millions on the move...</i></p><p><a href="https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Edge_of_the_Plain/LEtcEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover" target="_blank">You can read the first 50+ pages of the book on Google Books using the link here.</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcSAlTp9jvwkQCRCN4YDLsOjIkVHTayJK_wO6o9tgj__qW16kwPlsRXkXMmeFVbGkcYgUTPutRBnmPx_z5gAnoe_7hUedUCEVi70s4tWqw1xkEh8C6kh6o6YHbzglEFPqqrDIWxMZ09SRHd2--RQemb9jgQt_fW6nzH-aBEKwZEOL9o-oazHfukNa/s1410/Screenshot%202023-03-03%20at%2016.38.07.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1410" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcSAlTp9jvwkQCRCN4YDLsOjIkVHTayJK_wO6o9tgj__qW16kwPlsRXkXMmeFVbGkcYgUTPutRBnmPx_z5gAnoe_7hUedUCEVi70s4tWqw1xkEh8C6kh6o6YHbzglEFPqqrDIWxMZ09SRHd2--RQemb9jgQt_fW6nzH-aBEKwZEOL9o-oazHfukNa/w640-h360/Screenshot%202023-03-03%20at%2016.38.07.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>The book is also available to purchase (no obligation to do that) - currently in hardback, but with a paperback version later this year. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>There is also an Audible version of the book, read by James himself, which you may find a useful departmental resource as well. I have a copy for that purpose.</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP9HgehrMQSL8GLHuaDBwfA-xiWWnBngnzYHFrbd441ox5HXuAYdh0h-lEqqkkGqhPVTFUHquQywBa8QTxgNhPUNJYHRg5xGByVzYX9Gn84biy-wIUbs3O2FZ7Mey8lFNc84DLGJ7ADzPvGPccloWmzkoGlDtL29KTDu9qZSztZVuNKGVIS9BBFdp/s1074/Screenshot%202023-03-03%20at%2017.06.42.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1064" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiP9HgehrMQSL8GLHuaDBwfA-xiWWnBngnzYHFrbd441ox5HXuAYdh0h-lEqqkkGqhPVTFUHquQywBa8QTxgNhPUNJYHRg5xGByVzYX9Gn84biy-wIUbs3O2FZ7Mey8lFNc84DLGJ7ADzPvGPccloWmzkoGlDtL29KTDu9qZSztZVuNKGVIS9BBFdp/s320/Screenshot%202023-03-03%20at%2017.06.42.png" width="317" /></a></div><br /><p>The book has a number of case studies which would be of relevance for many different school contexts and different key stages. They include: </p><p>- Sápmi - the territory of the Sámi people, and the threats of HEP schemes and climate change, and the fight for the cultural identity of the people</p><p>- the development of 'no-man's land' during conflicts including World War One.</p><p>- Historical walls including those marking the edge of Empires such as the Roman</p><p>- The Mason-Dixon line</p><p>- how melting glaciers have changed some borders, and also revealed the body of Ötzi the Ice Man, who I <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Read-Ice-Man-Alan-Parkinson/dp/0007484771" target="_blank">have a particular connection with</a> (some good second hand prices to be had)</p><p>- the issues facing people crossing from Mexico into the USA, and the <a href="https://www.undocumentedmigrationproject.org/installation" target="_blank">project which maps the belongings</a> they leave behind when they often tragically fail to complete the crossing of the desert</p><p>- the West Bank and Israel and Palestinian walls behind which lies Banksy's Walled Off Hotel, which James visits - this connects with a unit I used to teach on Israel & Palestine</p><p>- the Moroccan border territory of Melilla, which is an entry point into the EU potentially, but is guarded by razor wire, which the Haragas are desperate to cross</p><p>- the movement of viruses across borders... </p><p>- the African Great Green Wall to stop desertification</p><p><b>James has also recorded a number of podcasts and interviews which you could watch ahead of the session and they are referenced in the talk as well.</b></p><p>The session will run from 12.30 - 1.30 on the opening day of the conference. I will provide a short input with some ideas for how to use the book, and share some thoughts on other border options. There will then be prompts for discussions and sharing.</p><p><b><i>There will also be a small input from James himself.</i></b></p><p><i>There are other border related books of course including Cal Flyn's book on abandoned places, and Klaus Dodds' 'Border Wars', which is excellent. Tim Marshall's books have also touched on the notion of borders.</i></p><p><i>Klaus in fact tweeted earlier this morning about the growing relevance of borders...</i></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">All of this seems to have taken on added salience in recent days. In my book Border Wars I reflected on four strategies of many governments. Construction, expansion, deflection and expulsion. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/borders?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#borders</a> <a href="https://t.co/rYkJs9MMIC">pic.twitter.com/rYkJs9MMIC</a></p>— Klaus Dodds (@klausdodds) <a href="https://twitter.com/klausdodds/status/1637382609717153793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 19, 2023</a></blockquote><p>There's also a relevant piece in today's Observer about the language of stopping the boats...</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIqwC0Yr8o22Zdjl_cQT54RSVVjrHOlWP5VwrDsvNte9eYJ_rpDc9MKI9zGMg_ZG4pbYOQksVJz_gzVpewynmKfv_DZ6OVOTMgGkjNYCljva3eUNw9r1_J7_JGKQH-OoBUf4IxeiEQaF-Cu9NVNOpDEn-ryT8pKe5yzUZvcrhXhAwbJcmhV-iQRL6/s1632/Screenshot%202023-03-19%20at%2010.27.23.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="994" data-original-width="1632" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWIqwC0Yr8o22Zdjl_cQT54RSVVjrHOlWP5VwrDsvNte9eYJ_rpDc9MKI9zGMg_ZG4pbYOQksVJz_gzVpewynmKfv_DZ6OVOTMgGkjNYCljva3eUNw9r1_J7_JGKQH-OoBUf4IxeiEQaF-Cu9NVNOpDEn-ryT8pKe5yzUZvcrhXhAwbJcmhV-iQRL6/w640-h390/Screenshot%202023-03-19%20at%2010.27.23.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><p>I will also be mentioning an article in 'Teaching Geography' written by my friend and colleague Claire Kyndt, published in 2015, describing our work on a unit on Borders for Year 8 and 9 students. This includes a useful framework for exploring borders which I will be sharing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfroFN32ds3oxX4xIu_LXzx3v8XDWexfWABYbFqij6nS-8cIF7YrzQj0wEN5P2yBJu1W5JkYcLQ0Hr-u5iK2VDwSkgsNRQmFcEZeg9ZZ3xkxBbNfUqXGq3LLdnc2MJxk4tyFTMx7SQVXomv5ZaMAjJyuzFk1ZpbApI5RdW_rsSo5xYTuX0AA88p5R/s1464/Screenshot%202023-03-15%20at%2008.04.44.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1076" data-original-width="1464" height="470" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfroFN32ds3oxX4xIu_LXzx3v8XDWexfWABYbFqij6nS-8cIF7YrzQj0wEN5P2yBJu1W5JkYcLQ0Hr-u5iK2VDwSkgsNRQmFcEZeg9ZZ3xkxBbNfUqXGq3LLdnc2MJxk4tyFTMx7SQVXomv5ZaMAjJyuzFk1ZpbApI5RdW_rsSo5xYTuX0AA88p5R/w640-h470/Screenshot%202023-03-15%20at%2008.04.44.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It would be lovely to see plenty of people there to start off what I'm sure will be a wonderful conference.</div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-64455248013551027742023-03-10T08:44:00.000-08:002023-03-10T08:44:10.656-08:00Inspection visit with Discover Ltd. to Morocco - October 2023<p>Those teaching this spec may not have knowledge of hot deserts or some of the topics which this trip will help you develop. Why not add this to your staff development targets.</p><p><b><a href="https://www.geographyalltheway.com/projects/morocco-3/teacher-inspection-tour-to-morocco-october-2023/" target="_blank">Visit the GeographyalltheWay page </a></b>to find out all the details about a new opportunity for teachers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT0MwvHfTVCRY9EVRoC83YA3UNaCUezKIDCIF98ZNFEDTHkHAb-YUomxEquwc1FQb4v6NDAPEZjMYrKuOdQ6ybIFihCYVAMoNQAExHhX0Z1bQI_xH3i91PTtJVnhx9-xp7Uw9PyHVYU0e1uHcZwnupoXGCTi2CacJf0ItOe7-JxL-YIzJkyumCpOU/s1070/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%2016.36.05.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="884" data-original-width="1070" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzT0MwvHfTVCRY9EVRoC83YA3UNaCUezKIDCIF98ZNFEDTHkHAb-YUomxEquwc1FQb4v6NDAPEZjMYrKuOdQ6ybIFihCYVAMoNQAExHhX0Z1bQI_xH3i91PTtJVnhx9-xp7Uw9PyHVYU0e1uHcZwnupoXGCTi2CacJf0ItOe7-JxL-YIzJkyumCpOU/w640-h528/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%2016.36.05.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b><a href="https://www.geographyalltheway.com/projects/morocco-3/teacher-inspection-tour-to-morocco-october-2023/" target="_blank">An inspection visit to Morocco will run over the October half term.</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5RhRKODlwiK7sa207iMsJSlS-n8lR8FwUSeBG_-StJf4OtZTFou6npcyg53hG7r6QUyzv1bju9kUwkUsaliLC-rbPV4mVcaprGrTXQzZwiPxU7Wz0CduQ0-oa4IngxK_uepagm_9MT1CELUCi_TIXkBYGrUdeiCGw_ZmbJtRYSQtRft4gMLKXJcM/s2414/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%2016.32.30.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="2414" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib5RhRKODlwiK7sa207iMsJSlS-n8lR8FwUSeBG_-StJf4OtZTFou6npcyg53hG7r6QUyzv1bju9kUwkUsaliLC-rbPV4mVcaprGrTXQzZwiPxU7Wz0CduQ0-oa4IngxK_uepagm_9MT1CELUCi_TIXkBYGrUdeiCGw_ZmbJtRYSQtRft4gMLKXJcM/w640-h212/Screenshot%202023-03-10%20at%2016.32.30.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><b>It will be led by Mike McHugo and Richard Allaway.</b></p><p><i>Morocco is a country which Richard has visited many times with his students, and he has already produced a number of excellent resource based on the country and in particular certain key locations which are visited by school groups.</i></p><b>A sample itinerary:</b><br />Day 1 - Friday<div>Plan to arrive on an early morning flight to Marrakech.<br />Lunch in Marrakech and an afternoon orientation tour around the medina/souk.<br />Transfer to the mountain village of Imlil for an evening meal and hotel/reflection time.</div><div><br /><b>Day 2 - Saturday</b></div><div>Breakfast followed by an orientation tour around the mountain villages of Arremd and Imlil (water/carbon cycle, water management, the impact of tourism, sustainable development, etc.).<br />Opportunities to meet with members of the local community.<br />Evening meal/reflection time.</div><div><br /><b>Day 3 - Sunday</b></div><div>Depart Imlil after breakfast to visit the hot desert scenery of the Agafay Desert (outside Marrakech).<br />Lunch in the Agafay Desert.<br />Possible visits to Gueliz (new town) and/or the Marjorelle gardens in Marrakech before flying home.</div><div><br /></div><b>Details:</b><br /><br />All ground operations (transport, twin occupancy accommodation, tours, and food) in Morocco will be provided by <a href="https://www.discover.ltd.uk/home/">Discover Ltd</a> free of charge.<br /><br />You need to pay for and book your flights to and from Marrakech, any necessary transit and travel/health insurance.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.discover.ltd.uk/home/">Discover Ltd</a> will be happy to advise on flights – currently, Easyjet offers reasonable rates with morning departures to and evening departures from Marrakech.<div><br /></div><div><b>Places are limited.</b></div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-91056060038975915602023-01-27T00:09:00.002-08:002023-01-27T00:09:35.347-08:001953 East Coast Floods<p><b><i> Norfolk Coast is the case study in the Hodder OCR textbooks.</i></b></p><p>This got slightly delayed by other factors, but is now available ahead of next week's anniversary and commemorations which will take place along the coasts which were affected. I know there is a service and exhibition in both <b>Snettisham and Hunstanton</b> and aim to visit them this weekend, and then locations further round to the south of Norfolk and the Broads.</p><p>The <b>Environment Agency - one of the GA's strategic partners - </b>published a useful image of the flood defences as they were back in 1953 on a Pinterest board and it is shown below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWgl6hsbMT7kdoyxcVNJHN3Q5KavUALRtqJsaWojvJJs1Drt6ApoGe48XFB8eebCwMb_SBxWEhKHU4DuORtaysbK_Q-PmG2N6GHnXOQ8JEbqsP6aUf4mjwZvFpGMhxeKgCSqp9mtn-Sv18_2NrAG-OKdSB5_F_Sq7v0h8wKS4nnncuHMpZsyVEaU7/s1640/EA%20Flood%20Defences.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1141" data-original-width="1640" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnWgl6hsbMT7kdoyxcVNJHN3Q5KavUALRtqJsaWojvJJs1Drt6ApoGe48XFB8eebCwMb_SBxWEhKHU4DuORtaysbK_Q-PmG2N6GHnXOQ8JEbqsP6aUf4mjwZvFpGMhxeKgCSqp9mtn-Sv18_2NrAG-OKdSB5_F_Sq7v0h8wKS4nnncuHMpZsyVEaU7/w640-h446/EA%20Flood%20Defences.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Download the resource below:</p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="914" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="//www.slideshare.net/slideshow/embed_code/key/pXDfoJbCjTjehp" style="border-width: 1px; border: 1px solid #CCC; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;" width="668"> </iframe> <div style="margin-bottom: 5px;"> <strong> <a href="//www.slideshare.net/GeoBlogs/1953-flooding-70th-anniversary" target="_blank" title="1953 Flooding - 70th Anniversary">1953 Flooding - 70th Anniversary</a> </strong> from <strong><a href="//www.slideshare.net/GeoBlogs" target="_blank">GeoBlogs</a></strong> </div><p>More to come on this over the next few days. Look back at the posts from Southwold at the start of January as well for more related content to the floods, or <b>search this blog using the search box top left.</b></p><p><a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/geoblogs/1953-floods/" target="_blank">There is also an associated <b>Pinterest board.</b></a></p><p><i>I shall be out and about along the coast this coming weekend in a number of locations and will share some pictures in a Flickr album which I will share here.</i></p><p>I know there are permanent memorials in Hunstanton and Snettisham, and a search revealed one in <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2427514">Harwich.</a> I would imagine there are others and would love to hear about them or see pictures of them if you know of one.</p>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-57947619054000314032023-01-08T08:08:00.004-08:002023-01-08T08:08:59.483-08:00LGBT+ Census 2021 data released<p>Cross posting from <b><a href="http://livinggeography.blogspot.com" target="_blank">LivingGeography</a></b> blog.</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64184736" target="_blank">The BBC article here talks about the new Census data which was released this week.</a></p><p><b>Many people have been waiting for this release as it is the first time that particular questions were added to the official Census form and therefore data was collected at a national level.</b></p><p>I mentioned this in a previous post, which considered whether it was time to reevaluate the traditional population pyramid with its gender binary structure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGMvFnIHnaA4hKkuHUYlOVepS9LVCKwTkHeQW62tHyAB3tDofu35SdpW9A1jWEI5ttPTO0Tk6UyDcW6EKsjDKf6IjQ_IqGfp_l2ug4_nv2fDgRaJJofV4cqQ2QSAHzCNcgrAOgPRziicN_N_Zr4xoCgeVaB9c7t8Ml7Set-B9EU8VHzdLDVOnq1RH/s1382/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.19.46.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1234" data-original-width="1382" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidGMvFnIHnaA4hKkuHUYlOVepS9LVCKwTkHeQW62tHyAB3tDofu35SdpW9A1jWEI5ttPTO0Tk6UyDcW6EKsjDKf6IjQ_IqGfp_l2ug4_nv2fDgRaJJofV4cqQ2QSAHzCNcgrAOgPRziicN_N_Zr4xoCgeVaB9c7t8Ml7Set-B9EU8VHzdLDVOnq1RH/w640-h572/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.19.46.png" width="640" /></a></div><p>The article provides a useful summary of related terms. See below:</p><i><br />LGBT+ is an "inclusive" way to represent all the different identities in the longer acronym but here's a breakdown of what each of the letters in LGBTQQIAAP mean.<br /><br />L - lesbian: a woman who is attracted to other women<br /><br />G - gay: a man who is attracted to other men or broadly people who identify as homosexual<br /><br />B - bisexual: a person who is attracted to both men and women<br /><br />T - transgender: a person whose gender identity is different from the sex the doctor put down on their birth certificate<br /><br />Q - queer: originally used as a hate term, some people want to reclaim the word, while others find it offensive. It can be a political statement, suggest that someone doesn't want to identify with "binaries" (e.g. male v female, homosexual v straight) or that they don't want to label themselves only by their sexual activity<br /><br />Q - questioning: a person who is still exploring their sexuality or gender identity<br /><br />I - intersex: a person whose body is not definitively male or female. This may be because they have chromosomes which are not XX or XY or because their genitals or reproductive organs are not considered "standard"<br /><br />A - allies: a person who identifies as straight but supports people in the LGBTQQIAAP community<br /><br />A - asexual: a person who is not attracted in a sexual way to people of any gender<br /><br />P - pansexual: a person whose sexual attraction is not based on gender and may themselves be fluid when it comes to gender or sexual identity</i><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Source: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-33278165">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-33278165</a></i></div><div><br /></div><div>There are maps of course which can be used to explore the data for any particular area.</div><div><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choropleth/identity/sexual-orientation/sexual-orientation-4a/lesbian-gay-bisexual-or-other-lgb?lad=E06000043" target="_blank">Here's Brighton for example:</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5IgQIFr4BZZ6cQEX5RIRPjWOmRv2ks04DxF_MXMWAcREAbiLfOvupGu2XFL2u7R8qvfK14H8ro7SPOd5aeXIKA2HUlJq39cU9K1M6pSiig63Y510SldmVD_thlPuJmKiulaUsmcfuWt1f_5jfPCsqic-rBNZVkAbfiaeBUkU545quPFqcWS-x3Rx/s2872/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.50.27.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="2872" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn5IgQIFr4BZZ6cQEX5RIRPjWOmRv2ks04DxF_MXMWAcREAbiLfOvupGu2XFL2u7R8qvfK14H8ro7SPOd5aeXIKA2HUlJq39cU9K1M6pSiig63Y510SldmVD_thlPuJmKiulaUsmcfuWt1f_5jfPCsqic-rBNZVkAbfiaeBUkU545quPFqcWS-x3Rx/w640-h216/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.50.27.png" width="640" /></a></div><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choropleth/identity/sexual-orientation/sexual-orientation-4a/lesbian-gay-bisexual-or-other-lgb?lad=E07000148" target="_blank"><br /></a><div><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/census/maps/choropleth/identity/sexual-orientation/sexual-orientation-4a/lesbian-gay-bisexual-or-other-lgb?lad=E07000148" target="_blank">And here's Norwich - closer to home...</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhus-MBiy38Tk5Wqymapi5h0mSQS6zXUFruTJIeabxxLETd8ZjKAKmopfpeyST2rD3YDrWVB0AjnWRkvPlLSPMLWG1PqWnZNy6sEwkxT2EH1ylo2MdNOEwOh7uxHqMuc7H1gkLSWAt6w69vE4eA-njpPqVBganNPC0RS8UMP7A5tCKEVh0TNYOQq7/s2844/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.52.26.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="2844" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhus-MBiy38Tk5Wqymapi5h0mSQS6zXUFruTJIeabxxLETd8ZjKAKmopfpeyST2rD3YDrWVB0AjnWRkvPlLSPMLWG1PqWnZNy6sEwkxT2EH1ylo2MdNOEwOh7uxHqMuc7H1gkLSWAt6w69vE4eA-njpPqVBganNPC0RS8UMP7A5tCKEVh0TNYOQq7/w640-h220/Screenshot%202023-01-07%20at%2019.52.26.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Use these to explore your own home area.</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Some more thoughts here:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><br /></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The latest census data is here, looking at sexual orientation and gender identity in England and Wales <br /><br />Let's dive into the data 🧵 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Census2021?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Census2021</a> <a href="https://t.co/lyX4s98BRN">https://t.co/lyX4s98BRN</a><a href="https://t.co/R3syuHCbDX">https://t.co/R3syuHCbDX</a></p>— Matilda Davies (@matildakdavies) <a href="https://twitter.com/matildakdavies/status/1611347788570451969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760774998295059979.post-83702484600852711462023-01-01T04:15:00.005-08:002023-01-01T04:18:39.721-08:00Peak District Geology Walk<p> </p><p><b>The Peak District </b>is one of my favourite places in the world, and one in which I've spent perhaps more time than most other places.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Free Geowalk around the Peak District developed by Martin Whitely. A great offering for the New Year. <a href="https://twitter.com/geoggeol?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@geoggeol</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/AGSB_Geology?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGSB_Geology</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/seis_matters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@seis_matters</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ESTA_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ESTA_UK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GeolSoc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GeolSoc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WGCG_UK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WGCG_UK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/timeforgeog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@timeforgeog</a> <a href="https://t.co/yD4odNGjpu">https://t.co/yD4odNGjpu</a> <a href="https://t.co/7SNe4WyGoh">pic.twitter.com/7SNe4WyGoh</a></p>— peteloader (@peteloader1) <a href="https://twitter.com/peteloader1/status/1609482818580631552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2023</a></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJlGJnPkHHdcA1Bl3BSNdlwYDUEg3BYVDagRTEekP5Sk4mGqSYN083VaddwODuC_O6-PVKAzjq8ZgxrcMxBwBu3HU74Rw5F9V2nJprDrb6vjPfA7SwzF9mJNJUbMuoWPUSzaQzE_b7JRTFqndViR0oBm5-p_-kI4HJfmQS2X9OSWVDojHFXu8Fmw88A/s2450/Screenshot%202023-01-01%20at%2012.12.17.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="866" data-original-width="2450" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwJlGJnPkHHdcA1Bl3BSNdlwYDUEg3BYVDagRTEekP5Sk4mGqSYN083VaddwODuC_O6-PVKAzjq8ZgxrcMxBwBu3HU74Rw5F9V2nJprDrb6vjPfA7SwzF9mJNJUbMuoWPUSzaQzE_b7JRTFqndViR0oBm5-p_-kI4HJfmQS2X9OSWVDojHFXu8Fmw88A/w640-h226/Screenshot%202023-01-01%20at%2012.12.17.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script><div>There are 14 sections to the walk which can be downloaded as PDFs or GPX files.</div>Alan Parkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14528013029514239163noreply@blogger.com0