One of the most significant changes of the last 40 years in human geography was under way around the time of the first issue of the magazine. This was the adoption of more qualitative methods of analysis. It meant a focus on understanding the social and cultural practices which make places, rather than simply studying patterns of human activity across space.
In 1987 concerns about climate warming were in their early stages. In the 1980s anxiety about climate had focused on the risks of a new ice age, or a ‘nuclear winter’ as result of nuclear warfare. The environmental challenge looming largest was the impact of acid rain across northern Europe.
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