New from Alastair Bonnett

A nice new piece on the Geographical blog from Alastair Bonnett.

He references Tim Marshall and his new book which focusses on space, and talks about three new geographical trends which he thinks will emerge in the decade ahead.

The first is 'Virtual and AI Geographies', although he reminds us that reality will generally win out over the virtual experience.

Geography will be able to offer many forms of substitute experience in the coming years – and they will get better – but geography has always been about getting out into the real world, feeling the cold rain and walking in dark and pine-scented woods. It’s the one slot in the curriculum that allows kids to breathe freely.

The second is 'Diverse Geographies'.

The second is our survival... as we face increasing challenges which are of our own making.

Consideration of the relationship between environment, agriculture, what we drink and the species that end up on our plate point to new urban realities and new recipes for geography lessons.

Well worth reading...