Amy Phillips

Amy Phillips

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6533-0911

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Overview

Amy is a Lecturer in Environmental Planning at the University of Manchester. She is a Geographer specialized in Geographic Information Science. Her research focuses on creating equitable green cities and revealing spatial inequities using spatial analysis approaches.

Research interests

My research primarily focuses on urban greening, examining the intersection of environmental sustainability and social equity. I explore how urban greening initiatives can be designed and implemented to ensure fair access to green spaces and their benefits, particularly for marginalized communities. Tools such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) are essential to my research, enabling spatially explicit analysis that integrate public experiences and demands.
 
I'm interested in the role that greening residential streets can play toward environmental and social sustainability, and am curious about the interface between mobility and greening goals on urban streets. I aim to continue to explore the role of urban greening in the context of the just transition in cities.
 
Through my work, I hope to advance knowledge and practices that promote healthy, inclusive, sustainable, and socially just cities.

Biography

I received my Bachelor's in Geography from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts in 2016. I then went on to complete a joint Master's degree in Geography with a specialization in GIS and Spatial Analysis from the KU Leuven and the Université libre de Bruxelles. 

Following my Master's, I began my PhD in January, 2019. My PhD was situated in the Geography and Building, Architecture, and Town Planning departments of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université libre de Bruxelles respectively. In my dissertation, I explored public preferenced for urban nature and access to urban green spaces in the city of Brussels. I successfully defended my PhD in 2023. Between 2023 and 2024, I was involved in several research projects as a post-doctoral researcher. I joined the University of Manchester in November, 2024 as a Lecturer.

Teaching

  • Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Project
  • Strategic & Sustainable Decision-Making
  • EIA & Management Dissertation

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Areas of expertise

  • G Geography (General)
  • GA Mathematical geography. Cartography
  • GIS
  • Spatial Analysis
  • H Social Sciences (General)

Keywords

  • Green Infrastructure
  • Nature-based solution
  • Environmental Justice
  • Spatial Analysis
  • Spatial Justice

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