Publications
2024
Communities in ecosystem restoration: The role of inclusive values and local elites' narrative innovations
Dai, H., Zhu, Z., Trachung, B., Golog, D., Riley, M., Lü, Z., & Li, L. (2024). Communities in ecosystem restoration: The role of inclusive values and local elites' narrative innovations. People and Nature, 6(4), 1655-1667. doi:10.1002/pan3.10675
“It’s good to show happy cows”: understanding farmer–livestock relations through social media
Robertson, B., & Riley, M. (2024). “It’s good to show happy cows”: understanding farmer–livestock relations through social media. Social & Cultural Geography, 1-34. doi:10.1080/14649365.2024.2329656
2023
Towards the geographies of loneliness: interpreting the spaces of loneliness in farming contexts
Holton, M., Riley, M., & Kallis, G. (n.d.). Towards the geographies of loneliness: interpreting the spaces of loneliness in farming contexts. Social and Cultural Geography, 1-19. doi:10.1080/14649365.2022.2104360
Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences
Palmer, A. K., Riley, M., Brockett, B. F. T., Evans, K. L., Jones, L., & Clement, S. (2023). Towards an understanding of quality and inclusivity in human‐environment experiences. Geography Compass. doi:10.1111/gec3.12723
Keeping on[line] farming: Examining young farmers’ digital curation of identities, (dis)connection and strategies for self-care through social media
Holton, M., Riley, M., & Kallis, G. (2023). Keeping on[line] farming: Examining young farmers’ digital curation of identities, (dis)connection and strategies for self-care through social media. Geoforum, 142, 103749. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2023.103749
2022
The Real Agricultural Revolution. The transformation of English farming, 1939–1985
Riley, M. (2022). The Real Agricultural Revolution. The transformation of English farming, 1939–1985. Landscape History, 43(2), 148-149. doi:10.1080/01433768.2022.2146354
The virtual good farmer: Farmers' use of social media and the (re)presentation of "good farming"
Riley, M., & Robertson, B. (2022). The virtual good farmer: Farmers' use of social media and the (re)presentation of "good farming". SOCIOLOGIA RURALIS, 62(3), 437-458. doi:10.1111/soru.12390
'We Cows are in a Very Serious Predicament': Constructions of Land Girls and Cattle in Britain in the Second World War
Webb, T., Summerfield, P., Riley, M., & Pearson, C. (2022). 'We Cows are in a Very Serious Predicament': Constructions of Land Girls and Cattle in Britain in the Second World War. GENDER AND HISTORY, 34(1), 179-200. doi:10.1111/1468-0424.12524
2021
#farming365 – Exploring farmers’ social media use and the (re)presentation of farming lives
Riley, M., & Robertson, B. (2021). #farming365 – Exploring farmers’ social media use and the (re)presentation of farming lives. Journal of Rural Studies, 87, 99-111. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.08.028
In the autumn of their lives: Exploring the geographies and rhythms of old[er] age masculinities
Riley, M. (n.d.). In the autumn of their lives: exploring the geographies and rhythms of old[er] age masculinities. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. doi:10.1111/tran.12423
Mobile interviews by land, air and sea
Riley, M., Turner, J., Hayes, S., & Peters, K. (2021). Mobile interviews by land, air and sea. In N. von Benzon, M. Holton, S. Wilkinson, & C. Wilkinson (Eds.), Creative methods for human geographers (pp. 141-152). London: Sage.
2020
(R)evolving masculinities in times of change amongst small-scale fishers in North Wales
Gustavsson, M., & Riley, M. N. (2020). (R)evolving masculinities in times of change amongst small-scale fishers in North Wales. Gender, Place and Culture: a journal of feminist geography. doi:10.1080/0966369X.2019.1609914.
The Challenge of Oral History to Environmental History
Williams, B., & Riley, M. (2020). The Challenge of Oral History to Environmental History. ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY, 26(2), 207-231. doi:10.3197/096734018X15254461646503
More-Than-Human Emotional Communities: British Soldiers and Mules in Second World War Burma
Webb, T., Pearson, C., Summerfield, P., & Riley, M. (2020). More-Than-Human Emotional Communities: British Soldiers and Mules in Second World War Burma. Cultural and Social History, 17(2), 245-262. doi:10.1080/14780038.2020.1744879
(R)evolving masculinities in times of change amongst small-scale fishers in North Wales
Gustavsson, M., & Riley, M. (2020). (R)evolving masculinities in times of change amongst small-scale fishers in North Wales. Gender, Place & Culture, 27(2), 196-217. doi:10.1080/0966369x.2019.1609914
Knowledge flows: Farmers’ social relations and knowledge sharing practices in ‘Catchment Sensitive Farming’
Thomas, E., Riley, M., & Spees, J. (2020). Knowledge flows: Farmers’ social relations and knowledge sharing practices in ‘Catchment Sensitive Farming’. Land Use Policy, 90, 104254. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2019.104254
2019
A flowing conversation? Methodological issues in interviewing farmers about rivers and riparian environments
Thomas, E., Riley, M., & Smith, H. (2019). A flowing conversation? Methodological issues in interviewing farmers about rivers and riparian environments. AREA, 51(2), 371-379. doi:10.1111/area.12507
Good farming beyond farmland - Riparian environments and the concept of the 'good farmer'
Thomas, E., Riley, M., & Spees, J. (2019). Good farming beyond farmland - Riparian environments and the concept of the 'good farmer'. JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES, 67, 111-119. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.02.015
2018
Women, capitals and fishing lives: exploring gendered dynamics in the Llŷn Peninsula small-scale fishery (Wales, UK)
Gustavsson, M., & Riley, M. (2018). Women, capitals and fishing lives: exploring gendered dynamics in the Llŷn Peninsula small-scale fishery (Wales, UK). Maritime Studies, 17(2), 223-231. doi:10.1007/s40152-018-0102-z
Simulating a century of soil erosion for agricultural catchment management
Smith, H., Peñuela, A., Sangster, H., Sellami, H., Boyle, J., Chiverrell, R., . . . Riley, M. (2018). Simulating a century of soil erosion for agricultural catchment management. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 43(10), 2089-2105. doi:10.1002/esp.4375
The fishing lifecourse: Exploring the importance of social contexts, capitals and (more than) fishing identities
Gustavsson, M., & Riley, M. (2018). The Fishing Lifecourse: Exploring the Importance of Social Contexts, Capitals and (More Than) Fishing Identities. Sociologia Ruralis, 58(3), 562-582. doi:10.1111/soru.12181
Scaling the Peaks Research Protocol: understanding the barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia-friendly community services in rural areas - a mixed methods study
Marshall, F., Basiri, A., Riley, M., Dening, T., Gladman, J., Griffiths, A., & Lewis, S. (2018). Scaling the Peaks Research Protocol: understanding the barriers and drivers to providing and using dementia-friendly community services in rural areas - a mixed methods study. BMJ OPEN, 8(4). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020374
Adaptive biodiversity management of semi-natural hay meadows: The case of West-Norway
Wehn, S., Burton, R., Riley, M., Johansen, L., Hovstad, K. A., & Ronningen, K. (2018). Adaptive biodiversity management of semi-natural hay meadows: The case of West-Norway. LAND USE POLICY, 72, 259-269. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.12.063
Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the internet? The case of hay meadows in Europe
Burton, R. J. F., & Riley, M. (2018). Traditional Ecological Knowledge from the internet? The case of hay meadows in Europe. Land Use Policy, 70, 334-346. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.014
Will farmers work together for conservation? The potential limits of farmers' cooperation in agri-environment measures
Riley, M., Sangster, H., Smith, H., Chiverrell, R., & Boyle, J. (2018). Will farmers work together for conservation? The potential limits of farmers’ cooperation in agri-environment measures. Land Use Policy, 70, 635-646. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2017.10.049
2017
Merging Masculinities: Exploring Intersecting Masculine Identities on Family Farms
Riley, M., & Sangster, H. (2017). Merging Masculinities: Exploring Intersecting Masculine Identities on Family Farms. In GENDER AND RURAL GLOBALIZATION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT (pp. 198-210). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Exploring the socio-cultural contexts of fishers and fishing: Developing the concept of the 'good fisher'
Gustaysson, M., Riley, M., Morrissey, K., & Plater, A. J. (2017). Exploring the socio-cultural contexts of fishers and fishing: Developing the concept of the 'good fisher'. JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES, 50, 104-116. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2016.12.012
2016
How does longer term participation in agri-environment schemes [re]shape farmers’ environmental dispositions and identities?
Riley, M. (2016). How does longer term participation in agri-environment schemes [re]shape farmers’ environmental dispositions and identities?. Land Use Policy, 52, 62-75. doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.12.010
Student geographies and homemaking: personal belonging(s) and identities
Holton, M., & Riley, M. (2016). Student geographies and homemaking: personal belonging(s) and identities. Social & Cultural Geography, 17(5), 623-645. doi:10.1080/14649365.2015.1126626
Place-Based Interviewing: Creating and Conducting Walking Interviews
Riley, M., & Holton, M. (2016). Place-Based Interviewing: Creating and Conducting Walking Interviews. doi:10.4135/978144627305015595386
Still Being the ‘Good Farmer’: (Non‐)retirement and the Preservation of Farming Identities in Older Age
Riley, M. (2016). Still Being the ‘Good Farmer’: (Non‐)retirement and the Preservation of Farming Identities in Older Age. Sociologia Ruralis, 56(1), 96-115. doi:10.1111/soru.12063
2015
Exploring ‘pro-environmental’ actions through discarded materials in the home
Robinson, G., Riley, M., Metcalfe, A., Barr, S., & Tudor, T. (2015). Exploring ‘pro-environmental’ actions through discarded materials in the home. Unmaking Waste, 533-541.
2014
Interviewing fathers and sons together: exploring the potential of joint interviews for research on family farms
Riley, M. (2014). Interviewing fathers and sons together: exploring the potential of joint interviews for research on family farms. Journal of Rural Studies, 36, 237-246. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.09.003
Talking on the move: place‐based interviewing with undergraduate students
Holton, M., & Riley, M. (2014). Talking on the move: place‐based interviewing with undergraduate students. Area, 46(1), 59-65. doi:10.1111/area.12070
2013
Beyond recycling: An integrated approach for understanding municipal waste management
Barr, S., Guilbert, S., Metcalfe, A., Riley, M., Robinson, G. M., & Tudor, T. L. (2013). Beyond recycling: An integrated approach for understanding municipal waste management. Applied Geography, 39, 67-77. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.11.006
Ethnicity, environmental justice and environmental behaviour
Robinson, G., Barr, S., Riley, M., Tudor, T., & Metcalfe, A. (2013). Ethnicity, environmental justice and environmental behaviour. In R. Crocker, & S. Lehmann (Eds.), Motivating Change: Sustainable design and behaviour in the built environment (pp. 230-242). London: Earthscan.
Motivating Change: Sustainable Design and Behaviour in the Built Environment
Crocker, R., & Lehmann, S. (Eds.) (n.d.). Motivating Change: Sustainable Design and Behaviour in the Built Environment. In . Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780203482087
Student Geographies: Exploring the Diverse Geographies of Students and Higher Education
Holton, M., & Riley, M. (2013). Student Geographies: Exploring the Diverse Geographies of Students and Higher Education. Geography Compass, 7(1), 61-74. doi:10.1111/gec3.12013
2012
Food Waste Bins: Bridging Infrastructures and Practices
Metcalfe, A., Riley, M., Barr, S., Tudor, T., Robinson, G., & Guilbert, S. (2012). Food Waste Bins: Bridging Infrastructures and Practices. The Sociological Review, 60(2_suppl), 135-155. doi:10.1111/1467-954x.12042
‘Moving on’? Exploring the geographies of retirement adjustment amongst farming couples
Riley, M. (2012). ‘Moving on’? Exploring the geographies of retirement adjustment amongst farming couples. Social & Cultural Geography, 13(7), 759-781. doi:10.1080/14649365.2012.725136
Emplacing the Research Encounter: Exploring Farm Life Histories
Riley, M. (2012). Emplacing the Research Encounter: Exploring Farm Life Histories. In J. Goodwin (Ed.), Biographical Research - Volume Two Biographical interviews, oral histories, and life narratives (pp. 239-259). London: Sage.
2011
Extracting digital data from the First Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain – Methods, issues and potential
Baily, B., Riley, M., Aucott, P., & Southall, H. (2011). Extracting digital data from the First Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain – Methods, issues and potential. Applied Geography, 31(3), 959-968. doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.12.007
Turning Farmers into Conservationists? Progress and Prospects
Riley, M. (2011). Turning Farmers into Conservationists? Progress and Prospects. Geography Compass, 5(6), 369-389. doi:10.1111/j.1749-8198.2011.00423.x
Challenges facing the sustainable consumption and waste management agendas: perspectives on UK households
Tudor, T., Robinson, G. M., Riley, M., Guilbert, S., & Barr, S. W. (2011). Challenges facing the sustainable consumption and waste management agendas: perspectives on UK households. Local Environment, 16(1), 51-66. doi:10.1080/13549839.2010.548372
Extracting digital data from the First Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain - methods, issues and potential
Baily, B., Riley, M., Aucott, P., & Southall, H. (2011). Extracting digital data from the First Land Utilisation Survey of Great Britain - methods, issues and potential. Applied Geography, 3(959-96).
‘Letting them go’ – Agricultural retirement and human–livestock relations
Riley, M. (2011). ‘Letting them go’ – Agricultural retirement and human–livestock relations. Geoforum, 42(1), 16-27. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.08.004
2010
Emplacing the Research Encounter: Exploring Farm Life Histories
Riley, M. (2010). Emplacing the Research Encounter: Exploring Farm Life Histories. Qualitative Inquiry, 16(8), 651-662. doi:10.1177/1077800410374029
2009
Bringing the ‘invisible farmer’ into sharper focus: gender relations and agricultural practices in the Peak District (UK)
Riley, M. (2009). Bringing the ‘invisible farmer’ into sharper focus: gender relations and agricultural practices in the Peak District (UK). Gender, Place & Culture, 16(6), 665-682. doi:10.1080/09663690903279138
‘The next link in the chain’: children, agri-cultural practices and the family farm
Riley, M. (2009). ‘The next link in the chain’: children, agri-cultural practices and the family farm. Children's Geographies, 7(3), 245-260. doi:10.1080/14733280903024407
‘Fighting from the fields’: developing the British ‘National Farm’ in the Second World War
Harvey, D., & Riley, M. (2009). ‘Fighting from the fields’: developing the British ‘National Farm’ in the Second World War. Journal of Historical Geography, 35(3), 495-516. doi:10.1016/j.jhg.2008.10.002
Editorial
Riley, M. (2009). Editorial. Environment and History, 15(2), 127-128. doi:10.3197/096734009x437954
2008
Experts in Their Fields: Farmer — Expert Knowledges and Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices
Riley, M. (2008). Experts in Their Fields: Farmer — Expert Knowledges and Environmentally Friendly Farming Practices. Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space, 40(6), 1277-1293. doi:10.1068/a39253
From salvage to recycling – new agendas or same old rubbish?
Riley, M. (2008). From salvage to recycling – new agendas or same old rubbish?. Area, 40(1), 79-89. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2008.00791.x
2007
Topographic relations: developing a heuristic device for conceptualising networked relations
Inkpen, R., Collier, P., & Riley, M. (2007). Topographic relations: developing a heuristic device for conceptualising networked relations. Area, 39(4), 536-543. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00759.x
Oral histories, farm practice and uncovering meaning in the countryside
Riley, M., & Harvey, D. (2007). Oral histories, farm practice and uncovering meaning in the countryside. Social & Cultural Geography, 8(3), 391-415. doi:10.1080/14649360701488823
Talking geography: on oral history and the practice of geography
Riley, M., & Harvey, D. (2007). Talking geography: on oral history and the practice of geography. Social & Cultural Geography, 8(3), 345-351. doi:10.1080/14649360701488765
2006
Reconsidering conceptualisations of farm conservation activity: The case of conserving hay meadows
Riley, M. (2006). Reconsidering conceptualisations of farm conservation activity: The case of conserving hay meadows. Journal of Rural Studies, 22(3), 337-353. doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2005.10.005
'The value of the National Farm Survey and contemporary aerial photographs for environmental history
Riley, M., & Watkins, C. (2006). 'The value of the National Farm Survey and contemporary aerial photographs for environmental history. Agricultural History Review (supplement series 4), 204-216.
Silage for Self-sufficiency"? - the wartime promotion of silage and its use in the Peak District
Riley, M. (2006). Silage for Self-sufficiency"? - the wartime promotion of silage and its use in the Peak District. Agricultural History Review (Supplement Series 4), 77-88.
2005
Silent meadows: The uncertain decline and conservation of hay meadows in the british landscape
Riley, M. (2005). Silent meadows: The uncertain decline and conservation of hay meadows in the british landscape. Landscape Research, 30(4), 437-458. doi:10.1080/01426390500273080
Landscape Archaeology, Heritage and the Community in Devon: An Oral History Approach
Riley, M., & Harvey, D. (2005). Landscape Archaeology, Heritage and the Community in Devon: An Oral History Approach. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 11(4), 269-288. doi:10.1080/13527250500235567
Country stories: the use of oral histories of the countryside to challenge the sciences of the past and future
Harvey, D., & Riley, M. (2005). Country stories: the use of oral histories of the countryside to challenge the sciences of the past and future. Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 30(1), 19-32. doi:10.1179/030801805x19681
Landscape archaeology, heritage and the community in Devon: an oral history approach
Riley, M. (2005). Landscape archaeology, heritage and the community in Devon: an oral history approach. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 11(1), 269-288.
Narrating landscape: The potential of oral history for landscape archaeology
Riley, M., Harvey, D. C., Brown, T., & Mills, S. (2005). Narrating landscape: The potential of oral history for landscape archaeology. Public Archaeology, 4(1), 15-26. doi:10.1179/pua.2005.4.1.15
2004
Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay: Farm Practices, Oral History and Nature Conservation
Riley, M. (2004). Ask the Fellows Who Cut the Hay: Farm Practices, Oral History and Nature Conservation. Oral History, 32, 42-51.