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UCL is one of the world’s leading universities, founded in London to open up education to all on equal terms, and to bring the benefits of learning to society. Today our outstanding research and innovative teaching drive entrepreneurial solutions to the world’s major problems.
Sarah West
Published a Case-study
Using OPAL surveys to assess local water quality in the UK
Discover how the OPAL Water Survey investigated water quality across the UK and learn about what invertebrate indicator species can tell us about pollution levels in water bodies. This approach can be used to investigate potential influences of urban areas on water quality and thus resilience to environmental changes.
- 23rd Mar 2023
- 4 min read
Island Stories: Mapping the (Im)mobility Trends of Slow Onset Environmental Processes in Three Island Groups of the Philippines
Discover how slow onset environmental processes, such as long-term soil and water degradation, are contributing to peoples' migration patterns and wellbeing in the Philippines, and suggestions on how this can be accounted for in climate change policy frameworks.
- 24th Oct 2022
- 4 min read
Improving the resilience of UK coastal communities
This article sheds light on the usage of resilience as a quantitative, evidence based framework for management of climatic hazards in coastal areas of the United Kingdom.
- 30th Jun 2021
- 4 min read
- 3 Comments
Project: Platforms for the inclusion of non-normative genders and sexualities (NNGS) in climate change adaptation policy and action
This joint project has contributed to strengthening local capacity and advocated for/integrated the concerns and strengths of LGBTIQ+ partners into local and national policies.
- 25th Jun 2021
- 6 min read
Assessing Accommodation Suppliers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Adaptation Actions on Koh Phi Phi Island, Thailand
This study explores perceptions of adaptation and investigates possible obstacles, barriers, and incentives influencing decision-making processes in an island destination.
- 31st May 2021
- 4 min read
A review of mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS)
This paper reviews research about mental health and wellbeing under climate change in small island developing states (SIDS).
- 6th Mar 2021
- 3 min read
A Review of Estimating Population Exposure to Sea-level Rise and the Relevance for Migration
This review analyses global or near-global estimates of population exposure to sea-level rise and related hazards and examines subsequent estimates of population migration due to this exposure.
- 1st Sep 2020
- 4 min read
Ilan Kelman
Published an Article
Keep resilience language simple
What's in a word? This short blog underlines the importance of keeping resilience language simple if we are to communicate effectively.
- 7th Nov 2018
- 2 min read
Ilan Kelman
Published an Article
How resilient is resilience?
This blog asks: how useful (or not) is the concept of resilience for people affected by development concerns such as disaster risk, including climate change challenges and opportunities?
- 7th Nov 2018
- 4 min read
Tourism Industry Financing of Climate Change Adaptation: Exploring the Potential in Small Island Developing States
The SIDS’ tourism sector is threatened by climate change and high adaptation costs. Through industry stakeholders, this study explores the potential of tourism to finance its own CCA.
- 7th Aug 2017
- 3 min read
Members
Jon French
Jon French is professor at University College London (UCL). He was formerly H...
Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson
My research area is broad and interdisciplinary with a particular focus on th...
Sam Woor
I am an Assistant Knowledge Management Intern for WeADAPT, based at the Stock...
Ilan Kelman
Please see http://www.ilankelman.org
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