The ground breaking research by Swansea University into global challenges. We explore topics from health innovation and climate change, to clean energy and human-centred digital technologies.
Exploring Global Problems
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The ground breaking research by Swansea University into global challenges. We explore topics from health innovation and climate change, to clean energy and human-centred digital technologies.
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September 24, 2024
9. Investigating the impact of volcanic eruptions on people, communities, and landscapes
In this episode, in discussion with Elin Rhys, Dr Rhian Meara, Senior Lecturer in Geography discusses the eruption of the Eldfell volcano in 1973, on the island of Heimaey, Iceland. The eruption itself is famous as the small town was saved by spraying cold sea water onto approaching lavas.Although the story of the eruption is well-known to many, the stark realities of life during this unexpected eruption and the on-going impacts 50 years on are often not widely discussed. Interviews, surveys, archival research and field work have allowed some of these stories to be shared, often for the first time in English. Understanding these long-term impacts is essential, not only to support the residents of Heimaey, but also to support others in similar situations such as the residents of Grindavík, south Iceland, who have been driven from their homes after volcanic activity began near the town after an 800 year hiatus.
September 24, 2024
9. Ymchwilio i effaith ffrwydradau folcanig ar bobl, cymunedau a thirweddau
Yn y bennod hon, mewn trafodaeth ag Elin Rhys, mae Dr Rhian Meara, Uwch-ddarlithydd Daearyddiaeth, yn trafod echdoriad llosgfynydd Eldfell ym 1973 ar Ynys Heimaey, Gwlad yr Iâ. Mae'r echdoriad ei hun yn enwog oherwydd achubwyd y dref fach drwy chwistrellu dŵr oer y môr ar y lafâu wrth iddynt nesáu. Er bod hanes y echdoriad yn adnabyddus i lawer o bobl, nid yw gwirioneddau llym bywyd yn ystod y echdoriad annisgwyl hwn, na'r effeithiau parhaus 50 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, yn cael eu trafod yn eang. Mae cyfweliadau, arolygon, ymchwil archifol a gwaith maes wedi caniatáu i rai o'r straeon hyn gael eu rhannu, yn aml am y tro cyntaf yn Saesneg. Mae'n hanfodol deall yr effeithiau hirdymor hyn er mwyn cefnogi trigolion Heimaey ond hefyd er mwyn cefnogi pobl eraill sydd mewn sefyllfaoedd tebyg, megis trigolion Grindavík, yn ne Gwlad yr Iâ, sydd wedi gorfod ffoi o'u cartrefi ar ôl i weithgarwch folcanig ddechrau'n agos at y dref ar ôl bwlch o 800 o flynyddoedd.
August 9, 2024
8. The untold stories of small-scale gold mining in Kyrgyzstan, Dr Gulzat Botoeva
Dr Gulzat Botoeva takes listeners on a journey into the intricate socio-economic landscape of small-scale gold mining in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region, exploring local communities' involvement in protests against and in support of official mining companies. Through insightful research and analysis, Dr. Botoeva uncovers the broader socio-economic conditions that shape individuals' stances towards gold mining, beyond mere criminality or economic opportunism. By hearing the stories and perspectives of various stakeholders, including former illegal miners, villagers dependent on mining-related benefits, and workers at official mines, Dr Botoeva discloses the diverse array of interests and concerns at play.
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