英國克蘭菲爾德大學(xué)2024年招聘博士后（綠色基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施障礙和推動因素）
克蘭菲爾德大學(xué)（Cranfield University）前身為1946年創(chuàng)立的英國皇家空軍（RAF）貝德福德郡克蘭菲爾德基地航空學(xué)院，是全歐洲唯一擁有機場的大學(xué)，是與歐洲工商界以及英國軍方有緊密合作的大學(xué)。是全英唯一僅培養(yǎng)科技與管理學(xué)碩士和博士研究生的大學(xué)。由于該校僅培養(yǎng)研究生和博士生，沒有本科部，故不參與各類綜合大學(xué)排名，是全球頂尖的國際化研究型高校，全英Top 5的研究型大學(xué)。
Research Fellow/RA in Understanding Green Infrastructure Barriers and Enablers
Cranfield University
Role Description
Research Fellow or Research Assistant in Understanding Green Infrastructure Barriers and Enablers
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral Research Fellow or Research Assistant, in Understanding barriers and enablers for effective green infrastructure interventions.
About the Role
Urban ecosystems are extensively fragmented by grey infrastructure, leading to a disconnect between the habitat fragments that support biological species and ecosystem resilience at landscape scales. Green and blue spaces in cities, and the functional biodiversity they support, help to improve urban resilience through services such as air quality improvement and reduced flood risk. However, we still do not know how best to configure green-blue-grey infrastructures at local (street or park) scales to optimise multiple benefits at landscape (neighbourhood or city) scales.
The NERC funded Defragmenting the fragmented urban landscape (DEFRAG) project aims to deliver new knowledge on how fragment size, shape, composition, and connectivity affects biodiversity, biological processes, and the ecosystem services derived from them. DEFRAG is also working with stakeholders across Bedford, Luton and Milton Keynes to identify real-world enablers and reduce barriers to including green and blue interventions in urban planning. This understanding is crucial for the design of healthier, more resilient towns and cities in the future.
You will contribute to the following aspects of the DEFRAG research:
Semi-structured interviews with local urban planners, infrastructure operators, and national level organisations, investigating green infrastructure implementation opportunities and constraints.
Mixed methods surveys quantifying gaps between decision-makers and residents' perceptions of acceptance/resistance to green infrastructure.
Surveys and experiments testing the application of behavioural interventions in overcoming barriers to green infrastructure interventions.
Development of a vision and roadmap for future green infrastructure implementation in the three study areas, including the identification of key enabling mechanisms required to achieve them.
Support the development of the integrated modelling of fragmented urban landscapes. This includes including working with data scientists at the Alan Turing Institute to develop, validate, and evaluate, models of social acceptance and alternative green infrastructure intervention scenarios.
About You
We are seeking someone with a keen interest in, and broad understanding of, environmental social sciences, green infrastructure interventions, and environmental decision-making for this role. You will be experienced in, and comfortable with, applying mixed methods social science approaches, multi- disciplinary research, and engaging with stakeholders and local communities.
The role involves close collaboration with academics at Cranfield as well as project partners at Sheffield University, the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and the Alan Turing Institute, and stakeholder and community groups in the study areas. As a result, the role requires excellent interpersonal and teamworking skills. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, as well as an ability to produce high quality research outputs.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Dr Simon Jude, Reader in Environmental Decision Making, on (T): 01234 754295 or (E): s.jude@cranfield.ac.uk
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: peoplerecruitment@cranfield.ac.uk. Please quote reference number 4903.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 15 September 2024
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
