Environmental Change, Hazards and Societal Resilience
This research cluster examines natural and anthropogenic processes to hazards, and ways to mitigate these for populations at risk.
About our work
As members of the Environmental Change, Hazards and Societal Resilience research cluster, our research spans natural and anthropogenic processes to hazards, and ways to mitigate these for populations at risk.
We study a wide range of processes and contexts, including focus on palaeoenvironments, volcanoes and earthquakes, dust emissions and drylands, landscape use and change, sediment transport, coastal processes, soil characteristics plus environmental pollution.
Our research methodologies are often characterised by novel approaches including development of sophisticated new technology and protocols. We encourage inclusive and co-produced cross- and inter-disciplinary collaborations and project development, aiming to support a diverse range of research activities and personnel.
Our research areas
- Physical processes that shape the Earth's surface, including erosion, deposition, and tectonic activity
- Causes and consequences of environmental change (e.g., climate change, biodiversity loss) and natural hazards within environmental systems and implications for society
- Vulnerability and building the capacity of communities and ecosystems to adapt and recover, attendant questions of social justice etc
- Connections with built environment, the urban, etc
Get involved with our work
The Environmental Change, Hazards and Societal Resilience cluster is led by Prof Ed Rhodes (ed.rhodes@sheffield.ac.uk). If you are a member of the School of Geography and Planning and wish to join the cluster, or you work in a related field and wish to collaborate, please get in touch.
