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Geoff O'Brien
Researcher at Northumbria University
Publications - 67
Citations - 5106
Geoff O'Brien is an academic researcher from Northumbria University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Climate change & Sustainable development. The author has an hindex of 22, co-authored 67 publications receiving 4582 citations.
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Sustainable development: mapping different approaches
TL;DR: In this paper, a classification and mapping of different trends of thought on sustainable development, their political and policy frameworks and their attitudes towards change and means of change is presented, focusing on sustainable livelihoods and well-being rather than well-having.
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Environment, economy and society : fitting them together into sustainable development
TL;DR: The authors argue that these are not unified entities: rather they are fractured and multi-layered and can be considered at different spatial levels, with the economy dependent on society and the environment while human existence and society are dependent on, and within the environment.
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Climate change and disaster management
TL;DR: To do so requires a new approach to climate change risk and a change in institutional structures and relationships, and a focus on development that neglects to enhance governance and resilience as a prerequisite for managing climate change risks will do little to reduce vulnerability to those risks.
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Disaster resilience: a bounce back or bounce forward ability?
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Approaching disaster management through social learning
TL;DR: In this paper, a more holistic approach to disaster management is proposed, based on the uncertainties surrounding complex or "wicked" problems, for example, climate change and variability, to respond to 'wicked' problems.