Date and time: Friday, March 27, 4:00pm, room CG48.
Title: “50 Shades of Green: The benefits and challenges
of managing urban greenspace"
Abstract:
Most urban dwellers look favourably on the greenspace
that lies close to their homes or places of work, few realise the richness of
the wildlife that can be supported by such environments. Nor do many of us
understand the different benefits, pressures, opportunities and challenges that
are involved in designing, maintaining and enhancing such spaces. This talk
presents a wide ranging tour of the different types of space and considers
conflicts and resolutions to these issues with reference to work carried out by
researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University. The topics covered will
include benefits (including on the public’s health and wellbeing) of urban
habitats, urban ecology, problems in urban open spaces, and the management of
urban wildlife and habitats.
Bio:
Phil Wheater is the Dean of the Faculty of Science and
Engineering and a Pro-Vice Chancellor at Manchester Metropolitan University. He
has been teaching, researching and writing about wildlife and urban ecology for
over 30 years, including textbooks on urban habitats and invertebrate animals,
reports on site management, and articles on human / environmental interactions.
Phil has worked on many different aspects of urban management from wildlife
ecology, through habitat management, to personal security and public health
issues. He has worked with a wide range of organisations associated with urban
habitats. These include metropolitan authorities (such as Manchester City
Council and the Corporation of London), national organisations (including
Natural England and the National Trust), and managers of a number of urban
fringe areas including sites of special scientific interest and national nature
reserves.
Website:
http://www.sste.mmu.ac.uk/staff/staffbiog/default.asp?StaffID=347
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