Neil Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 5226045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Neil Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Neil |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6456-1980 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1965 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
A novel Bayesian multilevel regression approach to the reconstruction of an eastern Mediterranean temperature record for the last 10,000 years
Climate reconstructions derived from proxy records for individual sites often fail to incorporate existing regional information, which may help to determine uncertainties and express variability within specific reconstructions or commonalities between datasets. Such an understanding is crucial when examining past human-environment interactions. Taking the eastern Mediterranean as our case study, we present here a new air temperature model for the…
Extreme weather, school logbooks and social vulnerability
This paper demonstrates the value of school logbooks, an unusual and hitherto underused archival source, to the field of the historical geographies of weather and climate. It examines logbooks for schools across the Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles, off the west coast of mainland Scotland, ranging from the late nineteenth century until the early twentieth century. The weather had numerous and varied impacts on everyday life on the islands and was…
The development of early reservoirs to supply water to arterial canals in England and Wales
Reservoirs change and control how water moves through the landscape. This article explores a key period in the development of reservoir technology at the turn of the nineteenth century which involved the construction of large reservoirs, such as Rudyard in north Staffordshire, which pre-date similar-size reservoirs for potable water. The creation of larger reservoirs in this period played an important role in the implementation of a resilient sta…
Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods
A dreadful phenomenon described and improved’
Earthquakes are of interest to geologists and physical geographers, yet rarely attract historical geographers’ attention. This paper uses contrasting representations of the Buildwas, Shropshire, ‘earthquake’ of 1773 to reconstruct the course of the event and its immediate aftermath. The contemporary mapping of the scene records the changes in the physical landscape, with the hillside slippage blocking the River Severn, a vital inland navigation r…
Performative Afterlife
Introduction
Reassessing flood frequency for the River Trent, Central England, since 1500
Reconstructed river ice extent on the River Mersey, UK, an index of winter severity since 1500
Futures and culture
Mountains
Fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology ‐ by Ro Charlton
Neil MacDonald on Epigraphic Records
Getting it wrong first time
This paper addresses recent debates on the need for greater collaboration across the physical and human geography divide. We discuss some of the problems of producing work that can be considered genuinely interdisciplinary. The paper reflects on a project examining the use of sustainable drainage systems in Glasgow and how we unwittingly produced a piece of social science research looking at a physical science topic. We suggest that more than sim…
Making space for unruly water
Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas
Journal Article Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas Get access Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas. Band I. Ed. by Richard Konetzke and Hermann Kellenbenz. Cologne, Graz: Böhlau Verlag. 1964. 371 pp. DM 38. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 41, Issue 4, October 196…
Making space for unruly water
Futures and culture
Getting it wrong first time
This paper addresses recent debates on the need for greater collaboration across the physical and human geography divide. We discuss some of the problems of producing work that can be considered genuinely interdisciplinary. The paper reflects on a project examining the use of sustainable drainage systems in Glasgow and how we unwittingly produced a piece of social science research looking at a physical science topic. We suggest that more than sim…
Extreme weather, school logbooks and social vulnerability
This paper demonstrates the value of school logbooks, an unusual and hitherto underused archival source, to the field of the historical geographies of weather and climate. It examines logbooks for schools across the Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles, off the west coast of mainland Scotland, ranging from the late nineteenth century until the early twentieth century. The weather had numerous and varied impacts on everyday life on the islands and was…
A novel Bayesian multilevel regression approach to the reconstruction of an eastern Mediterranean temperature record for the last 10,000 years
Climate reconstructions derived from proxy records for individual sites often fail to incorporate existing regional information, which may help to determine uncertainties and express variability within specific reconstructions or commonalities between datasets. Such an understanding is crucial when examining past human-environment interactions. Taking the eastern Mediterranean as our case study, we present here a new air temperature model for the…
A dreadful phenomenon described and improved’
Earthquakes are of interest to geologists and physical geographers, yet rarely attract historical geographers’ attention. This paper uses contrasting representations of the Buildwas, Shropshire, ‘earthquake’ of 1773 to reconstruct the course of the event and its immediate aftermath. The contemporary mapping of the scene records the changes in the physical landscape, with the hillside slippage blocking the River Severn, a vital inland navigation r…
Performative Afterlife
Neil MacDonald on Epigraphic Records
Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas
Journal Article Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas Get access Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas. Band I. Ed. by Richard Konetzke and Hermann Kellenbenz. Cologne, Graz: Böhlau Verlag. 1964. 371 pp. DM 38. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 41, Issue 4, October 196…
Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas
Journal Article Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas Get access Jahrbuch für Geschichte von Staat, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft Lateinamerikas. Band I. Ed. by Richard Konetzke and Hermann Kellenbenz. Cologne, Graz: Böhlau Verlag. 1964. 371 pp. DM 38. N. P. Macdonald N. P. Macdonald Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar International Affairs, Volume 41, Issue 4, October 196…
Making space for unruly water
Neil MacDonald on Epigraphic Records
Getting it wrong first time
This paper addresses recent debates on the need for greater collaboration across the physical and human geography divide. We discuss some of the problems of producing work that can be considered genuinely interdisciplinary. The paper reflects on a project examining the use of sustainable drainage systems in Glasgow and how we unwittingly produced a piece of social science research looking at a physical science topic. We suggest that more than sim…
Mountains
Fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology ‐ by Ro Charlton
Reassessing flood frequency for the River Trent, Central England, since 1500
Reconstructed river ice extent on the River Mersey, UK, an index of winter severity since 1500
Futures and culture
Performative Afterlife
Introduction
Changing climate both increases and decreases European river floods
A dreadful phenomenon described and improved’
Earthquakes are of interest to geologists and physical geographers, yet rarely attract historical geographers’ attention. This paper uses contrasting representations of the Buildwas, Shropshire, ‘earthquake’ of 1773 to reconstruct the course of the event and its immediate aftermath. The contemporary mapping of the scene records the changes in the physical landscape, with the hillside slippage blocking the River Severn, a vital inland navigation r…
The development of early reservoirs to supply water to arterial canals in England and Wales
Reservoirs change and control how water moves through the landscape. This article explores a key period in the development of reservoir technology at the turn of the nineteenth century which involved the construction of large reservoirs, such as Rudyard in north Staffordshire, which pre-date similar-size reservoirs for potable water. The creation of larger reservoirs in this period played an important role in the implementation of a resilient sta…
Extreme weather, school logbooks and social vulnerability
This paper demonstrates the value of school logbooks, an unusual and hitherto underused archival source, to the field of the historical geographies of weather and climate. It examines logbooks for schools across the Outer Hebrides, or Western Isles, off the west coast of mainland Scotland, ranging from the late nineteenth century until the early twentieth century. The weather had numerous and varied impacts on everyday life on the islands and was…
A novel Bayesian multilevel regression approach to the reconstruction of an eastern Mediterranean temperature record for the last 10,000 years
Climate reconstructions derived from proxy records for individual sites often fail to incorporate existing regional information, which may help to determine uncertainties and express variability within specific reconstructions or commonalities between datasets. Such an understanding is crucial when examining past human-environment interactions. Taking the eastern Mediterranean as our case study, we present here a new air temperature model for the…
Geography (8 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Geology (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · History (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Tree-ring climate responses (4 works) · Aesthetics (3 works) · Climate change (3 works)