Welcome to the personal homepage of Dr Tim Stojanovic, here you can find out
more about my research, teaching and scholarship as an Environmental Geographer,
with a special interest in coastal and marine environments. The pages of the
site describe some of the partnerships I have had the opportunity to develop
for this work. The sections below provide an introduction to my fields of interest
and the inspiraton behind my research.
Governance, Planning and Management of Marine and Coastal Areas
In the rapidly evolving, information society in which we live, it is a challenge
to coordinate the activities of government, business and civil society for effective
planning and management that leads to sustainable outcomes. My research has explored
the geographical design of different decision-making systems, and the spatial
and environmental implications arising from their existing and possible organisation.
In particular I have investigated issues in marine and coastal environments. These
are a dynamic and vital part of the functioning earth system. They are experiencing
a range of unique issues related to the impact of human settlements and resource
use, maintenance of livelihoods, competition in the use of space, expansion of
marine activities offshore, and impacts of climate change.
I conduct policy-relevant research at local, regional and international scales,
on topics such as Coastal Partnerships, Marine
Planning and Governance, and Marine Protected Areas. I seek to relate my findings to broader theories
of environmental management and sustainability to build a deeper knowledge about
human-environment relations.
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Interdisciplinary Scientific research with links to Policy, including Climate Change Adaptation
Many of the important sustainability issues we face as a society are complex and
multi-faceted. Building the solutions is likely to require collaboration between
scientific disciplines, between scientists and policymakers and practitioners,
and the participation of communities, with their unique environmental knowledge.
My research has focused on challenges and opportunities for developing new, systems-based
approaches to learning, as well as doing applied research as part of teams, on
issues such as adaptation to climate change at the coast.
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Cultural and Social Significance of the Oceans: Seascape
As the footprint of human activity expands into the oceans, we are challenged by our lack of knowledge about this space- not least the human and social dimensions,
which is even further behind our environmental and economic knowledge.
My research is exlporing opportunities to consider the cultural and social importance of marine space through approaches such as seascape assessment, cultural ecosystem services
and new ways of configuring social data to explore the value of our coasts and oceans.
See relevant publications
