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MAY 2016 VOLUME 88 | NO 05
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FEATURES
26 Photostory: White Gold Makrana is the marble capital of India. But as Mark Lehn reports, while its white stone might be prized around the world, for the people tasked with mining it, life is awash with danger and hardship
34 Cities: How Airbnb is Reshaping our Cities Liberating tourism innovation, or housing menace? Laura Cole looks at how a Silicon Valley startup has substantially affected communities around the world
40 Dossier: A Walk in the Park Londoners are preparing to elect a new mayor and the state of the city’s natural environment is high on the agenda. Chris Fitch looks at whether the capital has a green future
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48 Cultures: In the Zone As scientists start to discover the true environmental legacy of Chernobyl, Mary-Ann Ochota visits those trying to rebuild their lives despite the legacy of radioactive contamination
56 Travel: Playing the Game Tribal hunts and local attitudes have caused the number of wild lions to dwindle. Sarah Gilbert travels to the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania to see how a Tusk-supported setup is helping locals see the big cats in a new light
69 Explore: In the Footsteps of Shackleton Ahead of a return to South Georgia later this year, mountaineer Stephen Venables looks back on his previous recreations of Shackleton’s famous Antarctic crossing
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DEPARTMENTS
Worldwatch 6 Australian Sea Stacks 8 Sami Reindeer; Climatewatch 10 Cartograms 12 Indian Creches; African Science 14 RGS IBG Archive 17 Archive: Maps 18 Where in the World? 21 Geopolitical Hotspot: Kenya 22 Opinions: Geography’s Future 25 I’m a Geographer: John Peck
Regulars 55 Young Geographer of the Year 65 Reviews 74 Geophoto: Orang-utans 77 Discovering Britain: Seven Sisters 78 In Society; RGS IBG Events 80 Letters 81 Crossword 82 Spotlight: Machine Gun Americana
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