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Richard Cowell

Yr Athro Richard Cowell

Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning, Director of Research and Innovation

Ysgol Daearyddiaeth a Chynllunio

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CowellRJ@caerdydd.ac.uk
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+44 29208 76684
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Adeilad Morgannwg, Ystafell 2.74, Rhodfa’r Brenin Edward VII, Caerdydd, CF10 3WA
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My research interests cover theoretical and political aspects of the relationship between public policy and sustainable development, with particular reference to land use planning, energy transition and decision-making. I have studied the multi-level governace dynamics around energy transition, looking at drives to expand renewable energy, infrastructure decision-making, and the relationships between energy infrastructure and its environmental and social context.

My current work focuses on the possible effects of Brexit on UK environmental policy. Richard is part of a team working on the ESRC-funded research project 'Divergence, dismantling and contestation: Brexit and the repoliticisation of UK environmental governance', which is part of the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative (see http://ukandeu.ac.uk/ ).

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My research interests cover theoretical and political aspects of the relationship between public policy and sustainable development, with particular reference to land use planning, energy transition and decision-making. I have studied the multi-level governace dynamics around energy transition, looking at drives to expand renewable energy, infrastructure decision-making, and the relationships between energy infrastructure and its environmental and social context.

I am involved in a number of projects at present:

1) Analysis of the possible effects of Brexit on UK environmental policy. I am part of a team working on the ESRC-funded research project 'Divergence, dismantling and contestation: Brexit and the repoliticisation of UK environmental governance', which is part of the UK in a Changing Europe Initiative (see http://ukandeu.ac.uk/ ).

2) A closely related project is a study of the possible effects of Brexit on UK waste policy, identfying a number of scenarios. See http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/research/explore/find-a-project/view/836789-uk-environmental-governance-post-brexit-what-will-happen-to-waste

3) A review of the effects of spatial planning approaches to onshore wind energy development, looking at Scotland within a comparative analysis of the UK.

I also research and publish on ethics, governance and politics.

Within the School of Geography and Planning I am a member of the Environment Research Group.

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My teaching focuses on the environmental dimensions of planning, at all levels, from introductory teaching for first year undergraduates through to adanced post-graduate programmes. Within this I have delivered specialist teaching on aspects of planning for sustainability, the role of planning in promoting transitions towards sustainable energy systems, and planning and infrastructure.

Over a twenty-five year teaching career, I have held a large number of teaching management roles, including year tutor, course director (for undergraduate and post-graduate programmes), and helped to set up and run the innovative PLANET Europe programme, a two-year Masters degree involving a collaboration between Cardiff University, Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) and the Swedish School of Planning in Blekinge, Sweden.

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Qualifications

  • BA Hons Geography, Cambridge University, (1990)
  • PhD, (1995)

Career

Prior to arriving at Cardiff, Richard completed undergraduate and postgraduate studies at the Department of Geography, Cambridge University. Whilst there, he worked as a researcher for the UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development (UK CEED). Since arriving at the School of Geography and Planning Richard has held appointments as a Research Fellow (1996-2000), Lecturer (2000-2005), Senior Lecturer (2005-2011) and Reader (2011 to present).

In 2010, Richard was appointed as the Course Director for the MSc in Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy (SPEP). In September 2012, he became the Cardiff coordinator for the international Masters PLANET Europe (MSc in European Spatial Planning and Environmental Policy).

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In 2009 Richard was a joint winner of the RTPI Teaching Excellence Award for the innovative teaching and learning methods used in module CPT737Sustainability in Practice (with Dr Jon Anderson).

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Member of Editorial Board for Planning Theory and Practice (2007-present).

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I am always interested to hear from prospective PhD students who wish to conduct research in my areas of expertise. I study the way that planning systems address environmental problems, focusing on how environmental problems are understood, the governance approaches and planning tools that are used to deal with them, and the policy consequences of development-environment conflicts.

I am particularly interested in supervising Ph.D. students with the following interests:

  • the governance of transitions towards more sustainable energy systems, including the role of planning, infrastructure development, and engagement of communities;
  • the dynamics of planning for environmental sustainability, including the effects of new policy concepts, such as environmental capital, ecosystems approaches and the use of environmental targets
  • the effects on environmental planning of shifting the scale at which policy-making and planning takes place (such as Brexit, devolution and decentralisation)
  • planning and policy responses to declarations of climate and nature ‘emergencies’ and ‘net zero’ agendas

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Ansicrwydd ac anghydfod cyfansoddiadol yn rhoi Brexit Gwyrdd mewn perygl

Ansicrwydd ac anghydfod cyfansoddiadol yn rhoi Brexit Gwyrdd mewn perygl

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What will happen to waste?

What will happen to waste?

03 April 2017