New approaches, old ideas: The subtle revolution of physical geography
Roberto Serrano-Notivoli,
Horacio García,
Oliver Meseguer-Ruiz,
Magdalena Fuentealba,
Jan-Hendrik May,
José Luis Peña-Monné,
Natasha Picone,
Pablo Sarricolea,
Pamela Smith,
Manuel Prieto,
Departamento de Geografía y Ordenación del Territorio,
Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Ambientales ,
Universidad de Zaragoza,
Department of Geography,
University of Santiago de Compostela,
Santiago de Compostela,
AMBIOSOL - Centre for Cross-disciplinary Research in Environmental Technologies ,
University of Santiago de Compostela,
Santiago de Compostela,
Interuniversity Research Centre for Atlantic Cultural Landscapes,
University of Santiago de Compostela,
Santiago de Compostela,
Millennium Nucleus in Andean Peatlands ,
Departamento de Ciencias Históricas y Geográficas,
Universidad de Tarapacá,
Instituto de Geografía,
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile,
Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad,
School of Geography,
Atmospheric Sciences,
The University of Melbourne,
Instituto de Geografía,
Historia y Ciencias Sociales,
Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires,
Departamento de Geografía,
Universidad de Chile,
Center for Climate and Resilience Research
Progress in Physical Geography: An International Review of Geographical Work in the Natural and Environmental Sciences
Published online on March 13, 2026
Abstract
Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment, Volume 50, Issue 3, Page 460-475, June 2026.
Physical geography (PG) is currently experiencing a subtle revolution that reinterprets old ideas in light of new scientific, social, and environmental challenges. This paper addresses the thematic areas of climatology, biogeography, hydrology, ...