Incorporating Geography,Contingently: Geographic Pedagogies in a University Without a Geography Department

This article investigates efforts by a small regional university without a geography department to incorporate geography into its general education curriculum as part of a “quality enhancement” process mandated by its accreditor. Drawing on interviews and surveys of students and faculty, we highlight lessons learned that may be useful for institutions considering similar changes—including the importance of valuing disciplinary expertise, addressing faculty contingency, and engaging with existing research on geographic education and pedagogy. The initiative, while limited in significant ways, also suggests opportunities for advocates of geography to engage with agendas around general education reform and accreditation.     

The international conference on mountain development in a context of global change with special focus on the Himalayas was held successfully in Kathmandu,Nepal

正The international conference on mountain development in a context of global change with special focus on the Himalayas was held in Kathmandu,Nepal on April 21-26.Mountain regions are prone to several disasters,such as earthquakes,landslides,floods and avalanches.In recent years,global climate change not only greatly affects biodiversity and ecosystem services,but also threatens directly or indirectly people living in mountain     

民族旅游地居民文化原真性感知对地方依恋的影响——以湖北省恩施土家族苗族自治州为例

从旅游地居民视角出发,选取湖北恩施土家族苗族自治州为调研地,通过问卷调查和结构方程模型分析方法,探讨民族旅游地当地居民文化原真性感知与地方依恋之间的关系。研究表明:文化原真性是民族旅游地居民地方依恋的重要影响因素;地方依恋由地方依赖与地方认同两个维度构成,地方依赖是地方认同的前因变量;居民文化原真性感知对地方依赖与地方认同均产生直接影响,其中对地方依赖的直接影响更显著,对地方认同的影响主要是通过地方依赖间接产生。提升民族旅游地居民文化原真性感知水平有利于建构居民地方依赖和地方认同。