- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Sustainability in Higher Education
- Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Complex Systems and Decision Making
- Innovation, Technology, and Society
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Risk Perception and Management
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Education Methods and Technologies
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Global Education Systems and Policies
- Urban Development and Cultural Heritage
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies
Adelphi Research
2023
Leuphana University of Lüneburg
2015-2020
University of Calabar
2020
Formalised knowledge systems, including universities and research institutes, are important for contemporary societies. They are, however, also arguably failing humanity when their impact is measured against the level of progress being made in stimulating societal changes needed to address challenges like climate change. In this we used a novel futures-oriented participatory approach that asked what future envisioned systems might need look how get there. Findings suggest will be much more...
Specific local situations or phenomena pose specific challenges for regional (sustainable) development. These require mostly solution paths existing social-environmental systems that have to be investigated. Here the balance between studying and developing options can a high impact on decision making community choices.Processes of development are controlled by social players these ones who finally decide interact. processes investigated with practical relevance in order contribute...
Purpose This paper aims to present an experience-based learning framework that provides a bottom-up, student-centered entrance point for the development of systems thinking, normative and collaborative competencies in sustainability. Design/methodology/approach The combines mental mapping with exploratory walking. It interweaves walking activities methodological theoretical inputs as well reflections discussions. aligns experiential activities, i.e. walking, objectives, novice-level...
The urgency of climate change and other sustainability challenges makes transferring scaling solutions between cities a necessity. However, are deeply contextual. To accelerate solution efforts, there is need to understand how context shapes the development solutions. Universities well positioned work with on from cities. This paper analyses five case studies city–university partnerships in three countries Our analysis suggests that understanding interest, action sustainability, individual...
This study determined policy initiatives for improving the contributions of university agricultural education and extension institutions to environmental sustainable development (ESD) in agriculture. The was carried out Cross River State. Survey research design adopted study. population 534, comprising 195 registered farmers who have continuously participated ADP farmer field school training from State; 70 graduate personnel; 167 final year agriculture students 102 lecturers. Agricultural...