Looking back and moving forward: Health geography in Aotearoa and beyond. (11th August 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ergler, Christina R.; Lovell, Sarah; Watkins, Alison; Milligan, Christine; Thompson, Lee; Exeter, Daniel J.; Kearns, Robin
• Is Part Of: New Zealand geographer. Volume 73:Number 3(2017:Dec.)
• Page Start: 205
• Page End: 217
• Publication Date: 2017-08-11
• Subjects: health and place -- health geography -- health inequalities -- medical geography -- New Zealand -- social justice; Geography -- Periodicals; New Zealand -- Description and travel -- Periodicals; 910
• DOI: 10.1111/nzg.12169
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0028-8144

Abstract

Abstract : Health geography in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) has had a major impact on international sub‐disciplinary debates. It is timely to celebrate our domestic health geography achievements and alert ourselves to the challenges ahead. This reflection article provides a brief overview of Aotearoa NZ's maturing health geography community and includes the reflections of a panel discussion held during the bi‐annual NZ Geographical Society conference in 2016. We argue that the eclectism of health geography in NZ and beyond is both the sub‐discipline's major strength and challenge.