I am committed to interdisciplinary research and have developed links with the Environment Agency of England and Wales, the UK Health Security Agency, academic researchers internationally, and professionals including emergency planners and those within the NGO sector. As a result, my research often takes an interdisciplinary approach that links human and physical geographies.
Recently, my research has focused on investigating generational differences in perception and engagement with environmental issues, with a particular focus on youth.
In October 2014, I co-founded the ‘Northumbria Disaster and Development Society’ (DDS) with the original goal of helping students expand their knowledge and understanding of disasters and development issues. The society has since evolved to expand knowledge about disasters, including climate change, to school and college-aged children due to a lack of human-focused disaster education within the United Kingdom education system. Recently, I was appointed one of three Early Career Representatives within the United Kingdom Alliance for Disaster Research Steering Committee and am the chair of the Young Scientist Session Committee for the International Society for Integrated Disaster Risk Management.
Areas of Interest:
- Climate Change Adaption and Mitigation
- Environmental Perception and Engagement
- Environmental Policy Analysis
- Nihilism in DDR
- Post-Normal Science
- Youth Education and Disasters
Regions of Interest:
Australia
Canada
European Union
Japan
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States
Dr. Mark Ashley Parry 