Shaping and informing future policy and practice for the built and natural environment
- Building interdisciplinarity
- Assessing sustainable futures
- Evaluating governance and institutions
- Managing complex multi-stakeholder conflicts
- Incorporating social and environmental justice
- Reviewing social development and history
The Centre for Environment and Society Research encompasses a team of staff with a remarkable track record of research and publication expertise across the broad disciplines of spatial planning, construction, development and environment. CESR is based primarily in the Birmingham School of the Built Environment within the Faculty of Technology, Engineering and Environment (TEE), and has strong links with other educational organisations, relevant industries, and professional organisations. The Centre actively collaborates with external partners to conduct research in relation to high profile projects concerning the environment and society.
The Centre is particularly focused on transcending the boundaries of traditional academic disciplines and professions, and presenting a more holistic view of the impact of environmental change on society and vice versa.
For more information on work in CESR please contact: david.boyd@bcu.ac.uk (Centre Director: Construction and Development); peter.larkham@bcu.ac.uk (Planning and Environment, and research student inquiries) or CESR-research@bcu.ac.uk (general enquiries) or visit our faculty research pages.