“To me, fieldwork is the heart of geography... It renews and deepens our direct experience of the planet and its diversity of lands, life and cultures, immeasurably enriching the understanding of the world that is geography’s core pursuit and responsibility.... Without fieldwork, geography is second-hand reporting and armchair analysis, losing much of its involvement with the world, its original insight, its authority, its contributions for addressing local and global issues, and its reasons for being”
S Stevens, “Fieldwork as Commitment” (2001)
S Stevens, “Fieldwork as Commitment” (2001)
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