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Objects of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia
Founded 10th July 1885
The Objects of the Society from the Society's Rules of Association are:
1. Advancing public awareness of, and interest in, geography* and closely
related disciplines, including environmental issues.
2. Encouraging research and scholarship in geography.
3. Recognising and rewarding achievements in geography.
4. Commemorating past achievements of significance to geography.
In achieving these goals, the Society through its Council and supporting
committees will, through a series of planned strategies available from the
Society's Council, undertake the following Actions:
" Provide an attractive and enjoyable program of public lectures and events
including field activities.
" Publish geographical material of high quality, including both fully refereed research papers and items of popular and topical interest.
" Encourage interest in environmental, economic and social geography,
patterns and processes, multiculturalism, geography of tourism and geographic
information systems and sustainabilty.
" Maintain, publicise and add to its library and other collections
" Provide grants for research and operate a system of awards to students' of
geography at all levels, and to outstanding geographers, and seek reports on the
findings and results.
" Conserve and manage collections of objects and certain monuments relating to
commemorating the geographical heritage of South Australia and other parts of
Australia.
" Use the committee system to develop relevant projects relating to the above
Actions for possible funding from Society funds.
" Maintain and keep up to date an investment arrangement for Society
funds to support these Actions.
" Review this plan annually and the Society's objects and aims no later
than the end of the 10 year period. (viz: May 2016)
* For the purpose of the Society, geography is defined as
The integrated study of the earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments, putting the understanding of social and physical processes within the context of places and regions. It seeks to understand interaction between people, and between people and the physical environments in which they live and upon which they ultimately depend.
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