Foyet, M. & Child, B. (2024). COVID-19, Social media, algorithms and the rise of indigenous movements in Southern Africa: Perspectives from activists, audiences and policymakers. Frontiers in Sociology, 9, 1433998. ABSTRACT: The paper employs a mixed-methods approach to investigate the influence of social media on social movements among indigenous communities in Southern Africa. Findings reveal that […]
Merz, L., Kahler, J., Mwale, G., & Child, B. (2024). “Although elephants bring problems, they also bring benefits:” The complexities of human-wildlife coexistence. Stacks Journal, 24001, 1-26. DOI: 10.60102/stacks-24001 Article first published online: 3 July 2024 in Stacks Journal. ABSTRACT: As wildlife populations decline globally, there is a growing need to discover ways that humans […]
MERZ, FIK, CHILD – Wildlife institutions highly salient to human attitudes toward wildlife Leadra Merz, Elizabeth Pienaar, Timothy Fik, Shylock Muyengwa, Brian Child Article first published online: 26 December 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.12879 ABSTRACT: Efforts to promote human-wildlife coexistence may be overly focused on wildlife-related costs and benefits. We conducted research in Mozambique to gain insights into how […]
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Speaker: Dr. Yin-Hsuen Chen Postdoctoral Fellow Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, November 4, 2021 3:00-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Watch on YouTube Biography: Dr. Yin-Hsuen Chen is a postdoctoral fellow at Department of Geography, University of Florida. She received her doctoral degree at the same department. Her […]
Speaker: Dr. Brian Child Associate Professor Department of Geography University of Florida Thursday, October 21, 2021 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall 3018 and Zoom University of Florida Watch on YouTube Biography: Dr. Brian Child is an associate professor in Geography and Center for African Studies at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D. […]
Major contemporary issues in global environmental change and sustainability are increasingly relevant for environmental management and development practice in both the developed and developing worlds. Global socio-ecological problems call for multidisciplinary solutions that transcend the usual boundaries of science and decision-making. Sub-areas Land Use and Land Cover Change Adaptation and Mitigation Climate Change Anthropocene Environmental Hazards […]
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Disastrous natural hazards, both fast and slow, and violent conflicts affect many people worldwide, often impacting already fragile environments and conservation areas. These crises have significant political, economic, and social implications that can reverse development gains, further entrench poverty and inequality, thereby increasing the risk for future crises. Sub-areas Humanitarian Crises Social Vulnerability Natural Resources Outbreaks Environmental Security Community Conservation Protected Areas Wildlife […]
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BUNTING, CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, MUIR, SOUTHWORTH – An Evaluation of Vegetation Health in and around Southern African National Parks during the 21st Century (2000–2016) Hannah Herrero, Jane Southworth, Carly Muir, Reza Khatami, Erin Bunting, and Brian Child Article first published online: 30 MAR 2020 Applied Sciences DOI: 10.3390/app10072366 ABSTRACT: Roughly 65% of the African continent […]
CHILD, HERRERO, KHATAMI, SOUTHWORTH, WAYLEN, YANG – A Healthy Park Needs Healthy Vegetation – The Story of Gorongosa National Park in the 21st Century Hannah Herrero, Peter Waylen, Jane Southworth, Reza Khatami, Di Yang, Brian Child Article first published online: 03 FEB 2020 Remote Sensing DOI: 10.3390/rs12030476 ABSTRACT: Understanding trends or changes in biomass and […]
Writing a Book That Crosses Boundaries Between Academia and Practice Speaker: Dr. Brian Child Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Florida Thursday, August 29, 2019 2:50-3:50 PM (Period 8) Turlington Hall Room 3018 University of Florida All are welcome to attend.