University of Limerick
Centre for Environmental Research
Dr. Richard Moles
| Name of Institution: | University of Limerick |
| Discipline/Department: | Department of Chemical and Environmental Sciences |
| Research Centre: | Centre for Environmental Research |
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| Climate Change Research Interests: | Marine, Sustainable Development, Infrastructure, Urban and Regional Sustainability
Planning, Modelling, Governance, Local and National Policy Development Biodiversity |
Dr. Richard Moles
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| Indicative Climate Change Projects/Research: | Investigating the likely impacts of Climate Change on a shallow sub-tidal marine ecosystem using system dynamics modelling |
Dr. Richard Moles
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| Evaluation of policies to enhance environmental sustainability in future planning of Irish settlements | ||
| Whether a rural community can be encouraged to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions through the concomitant use of a community-based ecological footprint (EF) accounting system | ||
| A resource flow analysis & ecological footprint of Ireland | ||
| Spatial modelling of sustainability indicators and policy implications for sustainable development across three regions of Ireland | ||
| Evaluation of the success of purpose built low carbon neighbourhoods and villages in EU states. Research based in Ireland but applicable in the developing world. | ||
| Actual/Potential Climate Justice Research Categories: | Actual | Potential |
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| Human, Societal and Developmental Climate Change Research |
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| Adaptation to the impacts of Climate Change |
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| Equitable Low Carbon Development |
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| Knowledge Transfer |
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Technology Transfer | Policy Development | Capacity Building |
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| Developing Country Links | Country | Institution and Description of Project/Connection | {reg}Contact Person | {/reg}
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| Past/Current Research in a Developing Country | Global | UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment | {reg}{/reg} |
| UN Geo-4 | {reg}{/reg} |
