astronomy

Paul Longley

Paul Longley is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Paul Longley rather than just read about it. In short: Paul A. Longley is a British geographer.

Key takeaways

Paul Longley belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Paul Longley to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Paul Longley from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Paul A. Longley is a British geographer. He is professor of geographic information science (GISci) at University College London (UCL), UK, where he also directs the ESRC Consumer Data Research Centre. Prior to joining UCL in July 2000, he was the professor of geography at the University of Bristol. His research interests are developed around socioeconomic applications of GIScience, and have included projects based on topics such as: geo-temporal demographics and social media usage, fractal analysis of cities, geo-genealogy of family names, retail geography analytics and the effectiveness of public service delivery (specifically health, education and policing). His publications include 18 books and over 150 contributions to refereed journal articles, edited collections and book chapters. He is past editor-in-chief of the academic journal Computers, Environment and Urban Systems and a past co-editor of Environment and Planning B. He teaches Geographic Information Science and Systems and is a co-author of the best-selling book of that name. He has been involved in the postgraduate supervision of over 50 Ph.D. students. He is a regular contributor to internationally conferences and has held eleven externally funded visiting appointments, and has many extensive teaching commitments. In 2013 he was awarded the Royal Geographical Society Victoria Medal.

Appointments 2000–Present - Professor of Geographic Information Science, University College London (2003-4 - seconded to ESRC Advanced Institute for Management Research Senior Fellowship) 1996-2000 - Professor of Geography, University of Bristol 1994-96 - Reader in Geography, University of Bristol (including a period as an ESRC Research Fellow, 1994–95) 1992-94 - Lecturer in Geography, University of Bristol 1984-92 - Lecturer in Planning, Cardiff University (UWIST prior to 1/9/88) 1983 84 Lecturer in Geography, University of Reading

Education & Qualifications 1997 - D.Sc., University of Bristol 1984 - Ph.D. (Urban Geography), University of Bristol 1980 - B.Sc. First Class Honours (Geography), University of Bristol

Special Awards, Honours & Distinctions 2013 - Royal Geographical Society Victoria Medal 2010 - Visiting Professor, University of Tokyo 2008 - Visiting Professor, University College Dublin 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 - Visiting Professor, Ritsumeikan University, Japan 2002 - Registered Practitioner, the Higher Education Academy (previously the ILTHE) 2002 - Elected Academician, Academy of Social Sciences (Academy of Learned Societies for the Social Sciences prior to 2007) 1980 - University of Bristol Miller Barstow Prize for best undergraduate social science dissertation 1980 - Walter Scheel Scholarship

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Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Paul Longley

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Paul Longley claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Paul Longley before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Paul Longley ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Paul Longley

In research: Paul Longley appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Paul Longley in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Paul Longley is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1959 births, Academic staff of the University of Tokyo, Academics of University College London, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Paul Longley outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Paul Longley in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Paul Longley means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Paul Longley out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Paul Longley in simple terms?

Paul A. Longley is a British geographer.

Why does Paul Longley matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Paul Longley?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Paul Longley.