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NERC Reference : NE/S013172/1

PERI-CENE (Peri-urbanization & climate-environment change)

Grant Award

Principal Investigator:
Mr J Ravetz, The University of Manchester, Environment, Education and Development
Co-Investigator:
Professor H Nagendra, Azim Premji University, UNLISTED
Co-Investigator:
Dr NEN Pinto, The University of Manchester, Environment, Education and Development
Co-Investigator:
Professor S C Rajan, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Humanities and Social Sciences
Co-Investigator:
Dr A Karvonen, Royal Institute of Technology KTH Sweden, School of Architecture and the Built Env
Science Area:
Atmospheric
Earth
Freshwater
Marine
Terrestrial
Overall Classification:
Unknown
ENRIs:
Biodiversity
Environmental Risks and Hazards
Global Change
Natural Resource Management
Pollution and Waste
Science Topics:
Communication of uncertainty
Land use
Regional & Extreme Weather
Floods
Risk management
Environmental Planning
Climate change adaptation in planning
Environmental governance
Strategic & Regional Planning
Sustainable development
Spatial Planning
Geographies of environmental risk
Geography and citizen science
Geography and climate change adaptation
Geography of climate change
Geography of environmental resilience
Environmental Geography
Governance
Political Science
Abstract:
From space, the human impact on the planet is seen by the spread of cities; but the cities themselves are spreading into much larger territories, amorphous sprawling areas between and surrounding cities - i.e. the 'peri-urban'. Arguably, the planet has not only entered the Anthropocene, but also a 'Peri-cene': a global human-environment system shaped by peri-urbanization. Around the world the peri-urban displays many characteristics: global hubs and local enclaves, sprawl and disorder, disruption of communities and livelihoods, and in particular, growing climate risks and ecological disruption. Peri-urbanisation is both a material process of land-use change and impact, and a human process of social, economic, political, and cultural transitions: whether informal or planned, intensive or extensive, the peri-urban is critical to the provision of urban food, energy and water. In turn, understanding peri-urbanisation is critical to three Sustainable Development Goals: Goal 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13 on Climate Action, and Goal 15 for Life on Land. The PERI-CENE project will provide the first ever comprehensive assessment of peri-urbanisation climate impacts, risks and vulnerabilities. It will provide a global typology and global assessment with an inter-active peri-urban analysis tool. It builds an interactive Living Lab with 18 city-regions from around the world, and explores deeper issues in two case studies. The PERI-CENE then develops forward pathways to be scaleable and transferable.
Period of Award:
13 Feb 2019 - 30 Nov 2021
Value:
£322,567
Authorised funds only
NERC Reference:
NE/S013172/1
Grant Stage:
Completed
Scheme:
Directed - International
Grant Status:
Closed
Programme:
TaSE

This grant award has a total value of £322,567  

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FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)

DI - Other CostsIndirect - Indirect CostsDA - InvestigatorsDI - StaffDA - Estate CostsDI - T&S
£8,908£116,250£59,796£88,631£22,610£26,373

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