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Geographical

The monthly magazine of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers. Covers a broad range of subjects related to geography in articles on people, places, cultures, adventure, responsible travel, history, science, and the envir

Articles from Vol. 83, No. 5, May

A Sense of Place: Tim Radford, Author of the Address Book: Our Place in the Scheme of Things, Considers How-Ever since the Ancient Greeks Began Pondering, Studying and Measuring Our World-Geography Has Been Central to Millennia of Intellectual Advances, Helping Us to Answer Some Eternal Conundrums: Who Am I? Why Am I Here? Where Am I Going?

Christmas Island

From River to Road

Green Canary: The Second Largest of the Canary Islands, Fuerteventura Is One of the Least Developed for Mass Tourism-And the Locals Want It to Stay That Way. Their Efforts to Develop a Sustainable Tourism Industry on the Island Have Been Recognised by UNESCO, Which Made It a Biosphere Reserve, and Now, Adventurous Visitors Can Sample Its Wonders Via a Newly Opened Long-Distance Walking Track. Nick Haslam Hits the Trail

Life in a Danger Zone

Perfect Timing

Tackling the TGO Challenge: Every May, a Group of Backpackers Set off on a Coast-to-Coast Trek across Scotland, Battling through the Whole Gamut of Highland Weather Conditions. Here, Phil Turner Describes the Ultralight Gear That Helped Him to Complete the Hike from West to East

Ten of the Best

The End of the Census? in the UK, Census Have Been Carried out Every Decade since 1801, Providing a Valuable Snapshot of British Society. but Could This Year's Census Be the Last?

The Road North: More Migrants Head North for the USA from Chiapas, Mexico's Southernmost and Most Impoverished State, Than from Anywhere Else in the Country. Trevor Bach Explores the Reasons Why and Examines the Impact That This Economic Exodus Is Having on Chiapanecan Society

The Search for Answers: The Earthquake That Struck Japan at 2.46pm on 11 March Was the Worst in the Country's History, Triggering a Devastating Tsunami and an Ongoing Nuclear Crisis. Mark Rowe Uncovers the Reasons Why the Quake Was So Destructive and Looks at the Lessons Being Learned by Scientists Studying the First Earthquake of Such Strength to Hit a Fully Developed Nation in Recorded History

Tim Flannery

Top Ten Writer's Reads

Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards 2011: Your Chance to Vote for the Shining Stars and Most Inspiring Stories of Responsible Tourism in 2011

Winds of Change: In the Past Decade, Wind Farms Have Become Fixtures across Britain's Countryside, Providing the Nation with Renewable Energy-And Polarising Opinion, with Opponents Viewing Turbines as Eyesores and Doubting Their Green Credentials. but These Tall, Slender Sentinels Are Here to Stay, and Can Provide an Interesting Centrepiece to Your Landscape Photography