Communities, Regeneration and Globalisation
The creation of sustainable communities is becoming an increasingly important policy objective in both national and international contexts. Achieving the idea of a sustainable community requires drawing together a wide range of disciplines spanning the social, natural and physical sciences. Examples of activities within the University of Greenwich that contribute to both an understanding and practical delivery of sustainable communities include; urban design, community participation and representation, contaminated land remediation, environmental monitoring, sustainable livelihoods.
Examples of current or recent activities
- Geography and Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Building
- Sustainable Environments
- The Landscape and Environmental Design Research Group
- In the Field
- Rural non-farm economy project
Educational opportunities and provision
Programmes that include elements relevant to the theme of sustainable communities and regeneration include:
School of Science and the Natural Resources Institute
- BSc (Hons) Geography
- BSc (Hons) Sustainable Development
- MSc Geographical Information Systems with Remote Sensing
- MSc Environmental Conservation
- MSc Natural Resources
School of Architecture and Construction
The School of Architecture and Construction offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that involve thinking about sustainability as part of the design process as well as addressing broad issues of regeneration. Specific examples include:
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Consultancy Services
The University of Greenwich offers a wide range of services and skills that contribute to the realisation of sustainable communities and regeneration.