The School undertakes world-class interdisciplinary research, addresses societal and environmental problems, and advances knowledge within an intellectually vibrant, interdisciplinary research environment that combines natural and social sciences and has geography at its core.
We are also developing better public policy, supporting enterprise and innovation, and facilitating knowledge exchange through wider public engagement.
You can find out more about our research highlights through our latest news and recent publications.
Our Research Centres
In addition to world leading education and research in the School, we host three internationally recognised research centres and lead cross-university initiatives and collaborative networks.
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Environmental Change Institute
The ECI is an interdisciplinary institute for research on the complex processes of global environmental change, the exploration of sustainable solutions, and the promotion of change for the better through partnership and education.
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Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
The SSEE is a leading interdisciplinary, international academic hub focused upon teaching, research, and engagement with businesses and enterprise on climate change and long-term environmental sustainability.
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Transport Studies Unit
The Transport Studies Unit seeks to advance innovative approaches to the study of 'transport futures' over time and space.
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Our Research Networks
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Oxford Networks for the Environment
The Oxford Networks for the Environment mobilise the University's expertise to find solutions to the complex, converging challenges of energy, water, food security, climate change, and threats to biodiversity.
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Latest Publications
- Hall, J.W., Mortazavi-Naeini, M., Borgomeo, E., Baker, B., Gavin, H., Gough, M., Harou, J., Hunt, D., Lambert, C., Piper, B., Richardson, N. and Watts, G. (2019) Risk‐based water resources planning in practice: a blueprint for the water industry in England. Water and Environment Journal: 1-14.
- Shenkin, A., Bentley, L.P., Oliveras, I., Salinas, N., Adu-Bredu, S., Marimon, B.H., Marimon, B., Peprah, T., Lopez Choque, E., Rodriguez, L.T., Arenas, E.R.C., Adonteng, C., Seidu, J., Passos, F.B., Reis, S.M., Blonder, B., Silman, M., Enquist, B.J., Asner, G.P. and Malhi, Y. (2019) The Influence of Ecosystem and Phylogeny on Tropical Tree Crown Size and Shape. bioRxiv: 1-36.
- Sheldon, F.H., Lim, H.C., Benham, P.M., Brady, M.L., Brown, C.E., Burner, R.C., Chua, V.L., Mittermeier, J.C., Shakaya, S.B., Van Els, P., Rahman, M.A., Gawin, D.F., Rahim, Z.A., Setia, L.D. and Moyle, R. (2019) Ornithological expeditions to Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, 2007–2017. Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural Science, Louisiana State University, 90: 1-11.
- El Achi, N. and Rouse, M.J. (2019) A hybrid hydraulic model for gradual transition from intermittent to continuous water supply in Amman, Jordan: a theoretical study. Water Supply: 1-12.
- Gleeson, T., Erlandsson, L.W., Zipper, S.C., Porkka, M., Jaramillo, F., Gerten, D., Fetzer, I., Cornell, S., Piemontese, L., Gordon, L., Rockström, J., Oki, T., Sivapalan, M., Wada, Y., Brauman, K.A., Flörke, M., Bierkens, M.F.P., Lehner, B., Keys, P., Kummu, M., Wagener, T., Dadson, S., Troy, T.J., Steffen, W., Falkenmark, M. and Famiglietti, J.S. (2019) The water planetary boundary: interrogation and revision. EarthArXiv: 1-20.
- Thiel, A., Blomquist, W.A. and Garrick, D.E. (2019) Conclusions. In, Thiel, A., Blomquist, W.A. and Garrick, D.E. (eds.) Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. . pp. 256-260.
- Koontz, T.M., Heikkila, T., Garrick, D.E. and Villamayor-Tomás, S. (2019) Assessing Performance of Polycentric Governance System Interactions. Chapter 8 in, Thiel, A., Blomquist, W.A. and Garrick, D.E. (eds.) Governing Complexity: Analyzing and Applying Polycentricity. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. pp. 173-194.
