Geography & Environmental Science Seminar Seminar
- Time:
- 12:00
- Date:
- 19 November 2020
- Venue:
- Via Teams
Event details
Geography & Environmental Science Seminar
Speakers:
- Marion Payne - Economy, Society and Governance, School of Geography and Environmental Science
Title: Place, the elephant in the room of digital cluster development
Abstract: How place and the built environment retain a key role in the development of digital niche sector clusters. A summary presentation of a comparative case study research project of games and cyber security clusters in Guildford, Malvern and London
- Dr Francis Oloo - Technical University of Kenya
Title: Assessing the geographies of food and water insecurity in the drylands of Africa from stakeholder perceptions and spatial data analysis
Abstract: Drylands of Africa are home to about 40% of the population of the continent. The rising population, the pace of environmental change, together with climate variability in the drylands of sub-Saharan Africa are a current concern for food, water and livelihood security. Achieving water and food security in the drylands of Africa requires a multidisciplinary approach to monitoring, mapping, planning and sustainable management of the natural resources in the dryland ecosystems. As part of the UKRI-GCRF funded project on ‘Building REsearch Capacity for sustainable water and food security In drylands of sub-saharan Africa’ (BRECcIA), we are developing methods to support analysis of big Earth Observation data, hydrological modelling, and other geospatial workflows to quantify the drivers of food and water security in the drylands regions. Also, we are co-working with the local stakeholders to formulate policies and interventions to reverse the trend of drylands degradation and ensure sustainable food, water and livelihood security. This presentation includes examples from our research on land degradation, invasive species mapping and harnessing stakeholder perceptions into spatial and temporal predictors of food and water security.