Geography & Geosciences Theses: Recent submissions
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Ethnic inequalities in social mobility at the neighbourhood scale : evidence from the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study in England
(University of St Andrews, 2012) - ThesisCompared to their White peers, ethnic minorities in England are often at higher risk of becoming unemployed, unable to find employment, and more likely to experience downward, rather than upward social mobility. Qualifications, ... -
Landuse change and organic carbon exports from a peat catchment of the Halladale River in the Flow Country of Sutherland and Caithness, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2012) - ThesisUpland peat catchments are usually assumed to function as carbon sinks, however, there have been extensive studies witnessing increasing trends in concentrations and fluxes of organic carbon in UK rivers over the last few ... -
The impacts of climate change on estuarine ecosystems : a case study on the Eden estuary, Fife, Scotland
(University of St Andrews, 2013) - ThesisThe Eden Estuary is a small, coastal inlet situated in Fife between the Tay and Forth Estuaries on the east coast of Scotland. A multidisciplinary case study of the estuary was conducted over a three year period observing ... -
Residential mobility desires and behaviour over the life course : linking lives through time
(University of St Andrews, 2013-06) - ThesisAs residential mobility recursively links individual life courses and the characteristics of places, it is unsurprising that geographers have long sought to understand how people make moving decisions. However, much of our ... -
The deglaciation of the northwest sector of the last British-Irish ice sheet : integrating onshore and offshore data relating to chronology and behaviour
(University of St Andrews, 2013-06-15) - ThesisIt is now accepted that the last British-Irish Ice Sheet (BIIS) was highly dynamic and drained by numerous fast flowing ice streams. This dynamic nature combined with its maritime location made the BIIS sensitive to the ...