School of Geography: Environment and Society Research Theme
Residents of a refugee camp in Bosnia wait in line for food distributed from Bihać Red Cross, while men wash themselves at the back of a water truck. This camp was situated directly on the location of a former landfill site and surrounded by landmines from the Yugoslav War. Photograph by Dr Thom Davies.
This theme encompasses research that broadly considers environment-society relationships. Much of our work is framed by concepts of the Anthropocene and sustainable development including the social, cultural and political contexts within which environmental issues and governance strategies are embedded.
Reflecting the School of Geography's emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research, our theme members are drawn from across the discipline and bring together a diverse combination of subject-specific and methodological expertise.
Research areas
Research within the theme is undertaken in a range of geographical contexts and at a variety of scales and can be divided into four broad sub-themes:
Seminars
- Date
- 01 May 2024 (13:00-14:00)
- Location:
- A39, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
- Description
- With Nadezhda Mamontova, Birmingham University. Part of the Cultural and Historical Geography Seminar Series.
- Date
- 22 May 2024 (13:00-14:00)
- Location:
- A39, Sir Clive Granger Building, University Park
- Description
- With Sneha Krishnan, University of Oxford. Part of the Cultural and Historical Geography Seminar Series.
Related research
EVAL-FARMS: Mitigating the risks of antimicrobial resistance in agricultural waste
(2016-2020) £1.5 million, NERC, BBSRC, MRC, AHRC (Carol Morris Co-I; PI is Dov Stekel, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham).
Multi-hazard Urban Disaster Risk Transitions
£20 million UKRI CGRF funded hub aimed at reducing disaster risk for the poor in tomorrow’s cities. Arabella Fraser is Co-I; PI is John McCloskey, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh.
Understanding Urban Violence and Climate Change Adaptation: Towards a new research and policy agenda
2018-19. ESRC Impact Accelerator led by the University of Warwick. Arabella Fraser is Co-I.
Developing new Blue-Green futures: multifunctional infrastructure to address water challenges
£50,000 British Academy funded project linked to the ‘Humanities and Social Sciences Tackling the UK’s International Challenges’ program. Simon Gosling is the PI.
Fragile Resistance on the EU Borderzone: The Peaceful Geographies of the Refugee Crisis
£10,000 Antipode Foundation Scholar Activist funded Project that involves working closely with activist-group No Name Kitchen. Thom Davies is Co-PI.