Pages tagged with: environment
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Sustainable Earth Institute
Sustainable Earth Institute: Promoting a new way of thinking about the future of our world through research at the University of Plymouth.
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Postgraduate research students
Postgraduate research students in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences.
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![<p>One of the striking images captured by photojournalist Carey Marks demonstrating the
impact of soil erosion in Tanzania. Credit: Carey Marks/University of Plymouth<br></p>]()
Exhibition and lecture show stark effects of soil erosion
The complex connections between communities and their environment are to be revealed in a stunning photographic exhibition, showing images captured as part of a research project led by the University of Plymouth
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Research assesses impact of soil erosion on land and communities in East Africa
Plymouth University news: The impact of soil erosion on both the environmental and social wellbeing of communities in East Africa is to be explored in new research led by the University of Plymouth
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Is there a real risk from nanoparticles of plastic in the environment?
Plymouth University news: Plymouth and Heriot-Watt launch a £1.1 million, NERC-funded project called RealRiskNano to examine the risks tiny plastic particles pose to the food web including filter-feeding organisms like mussels.
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![<p>Dr Imogen Napper with Dr Anju Baroth, of the Wildlife Institute of India, who joined the expedition’s water team for a day of sediment and water sampling in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh<br></p>]()
Combined flows send up to 3 billion microplastics a day into Bay of Bengal
Led by the University of Plymouth, the study represents the first investigation of microplastic abundance, characteristics and seasonal variation along the Ganges River.
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Scientist in white safety suit examining polluted water in a river at industrial site. Image courtesy of Getty Images.<br></p>]()
MSc Environmental Consultancy
The MSc Environmental Consultancy provides professional training in environmental impact assessments and environmental management systems, with expertise in ecological impact assessment, environmental law, waste minimisation and marine survey.
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MRes Sustainable Environmental Management
MRes Sustainable Environmental Management gives you vital insight into the whole spectrum of environmental management issues.
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Sunset Offshore Wind Turbine in a Wind farm under construction of England coast, UK. Image courtesy of Getty Images. <br></p>]()
MA Environmental Humanities
MA Environmental Humanities brings multiple disciplinary perspectives into dialogue with the ecological sciences, conservation and environmental thought.
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Low angle view of vertical garden-BioWall or living wall is a wall covered with living plants on high rise residential building with heliostat of motorised mirrors, Sydney Australia. Image courtesy of Getty Images.<br></p>]()
MSc Planning
The MSc Planning programme has been designed to offer a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing the formulation and delivery of spatial planning policy across the built and natural environments.
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‘A gift from the city to itself’ – study creates a blueprint for city marine parks
Researchers from the University of Plymouth, writing in Marine Policy, have detailed how other cities – in both developed and developing countries across the world – can follow in Plymouth's footsteps by creating a Marine Park.
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Toolkit – wellbeing indicators
The Good from Woods wellbeing indicators draw on and were developed in association with the NHS/New Economics Foundation’s 5 steps to wellbeing: connect, be active, keep learning, give to others, take notice.
