That is Tobler's 1st Law of Geography Do you know Carl Lee's19th Law of Geography (or indeed any of his first 18....) Ben Hennig' s blog provides more information on a film, which he made with Carl Lee, a lecturer in Geography at Sheffield College, and Professor Danny Dorling. It looks at the impact of Higher Education on a city, and was premiered at a special event in the city in September 2012. You can watch the film here. As Ben says: The thinking behind this short film is to show that so much of what is studied in geography is part of a complex, evolving complexity. Individual ‘facts’ can be linked to other information to help build up a wider and better understanding of the world in which we live. Carl starts his new geography students off by suggesting that it is a ‘join the dots’ subject; all those snippets of information whirling around the world waiting to be connected in some way so a more complete understanding can be developed. However on...
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