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SUMMARY:Inaugural Lectures - Prof Ian Mell and Prof Ralitza Dimova
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DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday 6 December\, join the School of Environment\, Ed
 ucation and Development at The University of Manchester for inaugural le
 ctures from Ian Mell\, Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning (
 Department of Planning\, Property and Environmental Management) and Rali
 tza Dimova\, Professor in Development Economics (Global Development Inst
 itute) from 4.30pm - 6.30pm. \n\nOur inaugural lectures provide an oppor
 tunity to celebrate the achievements and career progression of recently 
 appointed professors as they share insights into their research and high
 light the latest developments in their discipline.\n\n________\n\nIan Me
 ll\, Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning\n\nTREES AND GRASS 
 AND STUFF... RESEARCHING THE MEANING OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN POLICY A
 ND PRACTICE\n\nIn this lecture I will explore the development and use of
  “green Infrastructure” within landscape and urban planning and consider
  how policy has integrated nature into planning practice. \n\nFor over t
 wenty years academics and practitioners have debated what Green Infrastr
 ucture is within planning. Its diverse meanings have led to a diversity 
 of knowledge of what Green Infrastructure does and who benefits from inv
 estments in nature. Moreover\, significant geographical\, temporal\, and
  disciplinary differences are visible in the ways in which Green Infrast
 ructure is used to address economic\, socio-cultural\, and climatic prob
 lems. By focusing on this diversity\, we can trace the development of th
 e Green Infrastructure within academic and practitioner debates has iden
 tify how it has evolved into essential infrastructure.     \n\nMy talk w
 ill focus on the alternative ways in which Green Infrastructure is prese
 nted in different geographical regions and by a diverse range of stakeho
 lders to illustrate its utility to urban planning. Touching on issues of
  financing\, policy formation and application\, and geographical variati
 on the talk will trace the temporal changes in what is considered “Green
  Infrastructure” and discuss the impacts this has had on the liveability
  of our cites.  \n\n________\n\nRalitza Dimova\, Professor in Developmen
 t Economics\n\nSOCIAL NORMS AND THE HOUSEHOLD AT THE CENTRE OF SOCIO-ECO
 NOMIC UPHEAVALS\n\nIn this lecture I shall lead the audience through my 
 multi-year research on social norms and intra-household dynamics in less
  developed economies\, particularly those in Sub- Saharan Africa and the
  Middle East and North Africa. Social norms and the household at the cen
 tre of socio-economic upheavals \n\nI see intra-household dynamics as bo
 th a key driver of socio-economic upheavals and as a key recipient\, whi
 ch is shaped and transformed by these upheavals. What makes the process 
 particularly interesting is the intricate web of social norms within whi
 ch the process is positioned. I shall give examples of some of my (often
  counterintuitive) findings in two areas of research on intra-household 
 relations\, namely (i) adaptation to weather shocks and ensuring househo
 ld food security\, and (ii) female empowerment and its link to investmen
 t in children. I shall also talk in favour of some interesting insights 
 lab-in-the-field experiments can bring to traditional empirical research
  in this area.  \n\n________\n\n\nFollowing the lectures\, guests will h
 ave the opportunity to ask questions to our speakers before being invite
 d to join us for drinks and networking from 6.00 - 6.30pm.\n\nPlease reg
 ister: https://uomseed.ticketleap.com/inaugural-lectures-dec-2023/
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TRANSP:TRANSPARENT
CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:Cordingley Lecture Theatre\, Humanities Bridgeford Street\, Manc
 hester
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