by Brian | Jul 15, 2018 | Charting Change - IDRC/CanGeo, Geography, Travel, Development
Latin America and Canadian scientists are working on a portable diagnostic technology that could be a game-changer in the battle against diseases such as Zika ZIKA. DENGUE. YELLOW FEVER. CHIKUNGUNYA. In the developed world, these mosquito-borne infections are the...
by Brian | Feb 28, 2018 | Canadian Geographic, Geography, Travel, Development, People
How does a Canadian wind up wandering an ancient tea-trading route through the Himalayas? An interview with ‘Tea Explorer’ Jeff Fuchs about his documentary film and his ongoing journey to unlock the secrets of the leaf JEFF FUCHS’ EYES sparkle as he...
by Brian | Dec 31, 2017 | Charting Change - IDRC/CanGeo, Geography, Travel, Development
Life as a farmer on the terraced plots of land in Central Nepal isn’t easy, but the introduction of new agricultural practices and a few cheap, simple tools could be a boon for the men and women who work the region’s soil FEW LANDSCAPES ARE MORE STUNNING than...
by Brian | May 15, 2017 | Canadian Geographic, Geography, Travel, Development
As Canada celebrates its 150th anniversary, the National Capital Commission is helping plan how Ottawa will evolve over the next 50 years PLANNING IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION — Ottawa, Gatineau and their surroundings — is a unique challenge. The area has a growing...
by Brian | May 15, 2017 | Canadian Geographic, Geography, Travel, Development
Charting Canada’s major city conurbations IT WAS ALMOST A CENTURY AGO that Patrick Geddes, a forward-thinking Scottish biologist, geographer and town planner, coined the term “conurbation.” Whether or not you’ve heard the word, you’ve undoubtedly seen, and quite...
by Brian | Nov 3, 2016 | Canadian Geographic, Geography, Travel, Development
A new documentary, Drawn to Victory, tells how innovative mapping techniques used during the First World War helped turn the tide. This story, part of a collaboration with the film’s producers, explores how those advances triggered an explosion in detailed maps of...
