In 2010, Hull City Council commissioned the report from an independent body chaired by Tom Coulthard, professor of physical geography at Hull University.

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Even pious mapmakers found it hard to reconcile the clues in the Bible (a place where four rivers rose) with the realities of physical geography.

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Japan and Haiti share similar physical geography.

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It is an inclusive sport which provides opportunities world-wide, regardless of geography, race, gender or physical characteristics.

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Physical propinquity remains a powerful force for innovation: Silicon Valley and all its imitators suggest that geography is far from dead.

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