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Call for papers, Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, New York
February 24-28, 2012
Climate change and the geographies of behaviours
Organised by Martin Dijst (Utrecht University), Darren Scott (McMaster University) and Petra Zimmermann (Ball State University)
Recent climate changes may alter the microclimate in cities and other geographical contexts. This will change the weather conditions we experience in daily life. As a consequence, we might expect changes in their behavioural outcomes. Weather and climate seem to have considerable influence on many aspects of everyday life, including the way we dress, our decisions whether to go out or not, the use of media, destination choices, our use of different transport modes, and even mood and temperament. While the influence of weather on our daily life is pervasive, there has been little interdisciplinary debate on how weather may shape everyday life to date. We thus seek to organize a session (or sessions) that address(es) the theme of behavioral outcomes of weather. We invite papers that explore the impact of exposure to (changing) local weather on people's attitudes, emotions and spatial behaviours in a diverse range of geographical and cultural contexts. We welcome submissions that examine topics including but not limited to:
* Theoretical, conceptual and methodological issues in studies on weather
* Cognitive and affective aspects of weather
* Geographical contexts and weather conditions
* Differences in meanings of forecast and experienced weather
* Embodied practices of weather
* Changes in transport and mobilities
* The meaning of work place, home and garden under various weather conditions
* Changes in the use of public places related to different weather conditions
* Social interactions in time and space over the seasons
* Tourism and leisure activities across seasons
* Impact of precipitation and temperature on shopping behaviour
* Relationships between changing weather and changing transport modes
* Cultural and ethnic differences in the meanings of weather
* Gender and weather
* Policies related to weather
Please submit a title and a 250-word abstract to Martin Dijst ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>), Darren Scott ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) or Petra Zimmermann ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by September 15, 2011. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Martin, Darren or Petra.
Martin Dijst| Professor of Urban Geography| Faculty of Geosciences| Utrecht University| Visit address: Heidelberglaan 2, 3584 CS Utrecht|Room 6.31| Mail address: PO Box 80115, 3508 TC Utrecht| T. (0031) 30 253 4442| F. (0031) 30 253 2037| NEW [log in to unmask] |
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