Research Profile
Dr Roberta Sonnino
Position:Senior Lecturer in Environmental Policy and Planning
School:City and Regional Planning
Research Group:Environment
Email:SonninoR@Cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone:+44 (0)29 208 75781
Fax:+44 (0)29 208 74845
Address:Room 2.85, Glamorgan Building
Telephone:+44 (0)29 208 75781
Fax:+44 (0)29 208 74845
Address:Room 2.85, Glamorgan Building
Qualifications
PhD in Anthropology (with honours), University of Kansas, (2003)
Laurea in Classics (with honours), Ethno-Anthropological Studies, University of Rome, (1994)
Research Interests
Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development; Sustainable Agri-Food Chains; Urban Food Planning; Sustainable Rural Development; Public Procurement.
Selected Projects
Selected Publications
- Food Waste, Catering Practices and Public Procurement: A Case Study of Hospital Food Systems in Wales
- For A 'Piece of Bread'? Agritourism and Sustainable Development in Southern Tuscany
- Quality Food, Public Procurement and Sustainable Development: The School Meal Revolution in Rome
- The School Food Revolution: Public Food and the Challenge of Sustainable Development
- Embeddedness in Action: Saffron and the Making of the Local in Southern Tuscany
Additional Information
Recent News
Roberta was joined by Professor Kevin Morgan to present their recent work on sustainable food systems at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in New York.