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Lucia (Lei Li) is a research associate in urban green infrastructure in the School of Environment, Education and Development at the University of Manchester. Prior to joining project MEaSURE funded by NERC, she was at the University of Nottingham. Her research spans interdisciplinary areas of urban nature and ecosystem services, environmental management and governance, stakeholder perception and participation. She is specialised in water management, nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, and sponge city. In MEaSURE project, Lucia will be focusing on objective 5, developing enabling mechanisms to embed knowledge generated by the project into urban land use and GI planning to maximise urban ecosystem multifunctionality and resilience, specifically by identifying the barriers and opportunities to the uptake of urban green infrastructure to achieve this multifunctionality. Lucia’s research helps to narrow down the knowledge gap among stakeholders (e.g. policy makers, practitioners, researchers, public, media) and bridge the interface of science. policy and practice.

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 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Science, School of Geography, Faculty of Social Science; Thesis: Participation in China’s Sponge City Program: Analysis of interactions among government, media and public sectors , University of Nottingham

1 Dec 20181 Jul 2023

Award Date: 1 Jul 2023

Master of Environmental Science, Msc Environmental Technology, Center for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London

1 Oct 20171 Sept 2018

Award Date: 1 Sept 2018

Bachelor of Science, BSc (Hons.) Environmental Science, School of Geography, Distinction, University of Nottingham

1 Sept 20131 Jul 2017

Award Date: 1 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • Green Infrastructure
  • Water management
  • Sponge city
  • Environment policy
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Perception
  • Nature-based solution

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