climate change adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 91 climate change adaptation PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) for transformative change: Addressing multi-hazard vulnerability in the context of risk-informed development.

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. Disaster risk weakens climate adaptation. This PhD will explore the DDR-CCA nexus by assessing the vulnerability of adaptation assets to multi-hazards; and examining the transformative potential of risk-informed development. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Hejnowicz

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Critical geographies of disaster risk, climate change adaptation and development

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Enquiries and applications are invited for a PhD project on critical geographies of disaster risk and climate change adaptation. Project should address one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S E Blackburn

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

More Details

Climate change adaptation in construction organisations

University of Reading School of the Built Environment

The effects of climate change, including extreme weather conditions, temperature increases, and floods, are increasingly evident worldwide. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Fuertes

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

More Details

Vegetation-based climate change adaptation measures for earth infrastructure

University of Strathclyde Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Climate change will affect the performance of existing earth infrastructure. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Tarantino, Dr G El Mountassir

15 March 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

More Details

Exploring the value of regional decadal climate prediction for adaptation planning

University of Leeds Faculty of Environment

On-going and future climate change threaten societies and communities around the world. Climate adaptation improves preparedness as one of two broad strategies (along with climate mitigation) for climate risk management. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SL Lorenz, Prof S Dessai, Ms N Golding, Dr JD Daron, Dr A Maycock

Open Day(s) 5 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

SCENARO: Shining a light on short-term response of moths and their predators to climate extremes: harnessing the potential of automated AI camera and audio systems

University of Reading Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

This project is based at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford but to comply with Tier 4 visa regulations, for international candidates, this project will be hosted at the University of Reading under lead supervision of Tom Oliver. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Roy, Prof T Oliver

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Arctic climate variability and societal impacts 500-1500CE

University of Edinburgh School of Geosciences

Summary. The project will investigate the variability of the Greenland climate during the period 500-1500CE to better understand its role in driving societal change for the Dorset culture, Norse and Thule Inuit. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Schurer, Dr A J Dugmore, Prof M. N. Evans, Dr RJ Jackson

4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

SCENARIO: Climate variability and societal responses in Pre-Columbian South America

University of Reading Department of Meteorology

Research Group: SCENARIO NERC DTP

Global warming is causing significant changes in rainfall, water availability, and agricultural productivity across tropical South America, increasing poverty and leading to migration out of rural areas. Read more

Supervisors: Dr JS Singarayer, Dr F Mayle, Prof N Branch

12 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

How Climate Anxiety in Children and Young People Affects Household Consumption Behaviours

University of Bath School of Management

The Project. Climate anxiety refers to humans’ perceptions of and fear towards the negative impacts of climate change (Clayton and Karazsia, 2020). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Shankar, Prof HH Hang, Dr AP Prosser

31 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

OP2467 The worsening impacts of Contaminated Lands/Soils due to Climate Change

Northumbria University Faculty of Engineering and Environment

Our hypothesis is that the hazards posed by contaminated lands/soils are worsening due to climate change. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T E Butt

11 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

OP2415 Cities climate change strategies and natural resources

Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Cities around the world and in the UK develop local climate plans (Salvia 2021). Climate actions require large amounts of natural resources (e.g. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Heidrich

11 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

Climate change’s impact on extreme European rainfall

University of Bristol School of Geographical Sciences

Climate change will have major effects on the risks of extreme rainfall in Europe, which is a primary cause of flooding and drought, two of the biggest dangers we face. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Watson

9 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details

OP2426 Geomorphological and ecological impacts of sand dams in sub-Saharan Africa under climate change

Newcastle University Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Semi-arid lands are home to 14% of the world’s population (UN Decade 2018), yet also experience some of the highest pressure of freshwater reserves. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Hackney

11 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

More Details