Research groups studying geography
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Archaeological Science
Archaeological science is concerned with the application of various scientific techniques to solve problems related to archaeology, human origins and cultural history.
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Cities and Urban Life
Investigating how cities and urban areas are being transformed at a time of rapid urbanisation, global environmental change, technological advancement, economic and political restructuring, and growing social and economic inequality.
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Environment, Wellbeing and Sustainable Communities
Researching how interdependent environmental and social systems affect the wellbeing and sustainability of people and populations.
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Human Geography Lab
As a collective, we support the Human Geography Lab (Room 2.11 of 221 Bouverie Street), a place for thinking, collaborating and training in qualitative, creative, performative and post-qualitative research methodologies.
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Migration, Mobility and Population
Conducting research on multiple forms of human mobility at various spatial and temporal scales, with a geographic focus on Australia, Asia, and the Pacific.
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Past Climates and Environments
Investigating the nature, magnitude and timing of past climate and environmental change, and the interactions between climate, environments and past human populations.
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Quaternary Landscapes and Sediment (QuaLaS)
Investigating a wide range of Earth surface processes over various timescales in the Quaternary to better understand the dynamic evolution of our environment.
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Renewable Energy
We research the potential of energy resources within our natural environment to provide energy across a range of spatio-temporal scales, from individuals to the planet.
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Responsible Mining and Energy Transition
Our group combines expertise in remote sensing, GIS, geosciences, environmental engineering, and human and physical geography to explore the human and environmental impacts and risks of mining and energy transitions.
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Speleothem Research Group
Investigating past climate and environmental change using speleothems (cave mineral formations, such as stalagmites and stalactites).