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bdoberst@uwaterloo.ca
Brent’s research interests lie in the general field of resource and environmental management in developing countries. Within this broad theme, his interests include hazard mitigation and disaster risk reduction; post-disaster reconstruction; institutional capacity building; sustainable resource and environmental management, and; and parks and protected areas.
Key Areas of Graduate Supervision
Hazard mitigation and disaster risk reduction; climate change/hazards connections; Environmental and resource management in developing countries; and; institutional capacity building. Over the next three years (2016-2018) I am especially keen to supervise students in the "hazards/disaster risk reduction" and "sustainable resource and environmental management" themes.
Recent Courses Taught
GEOG101: Geography and Human Habitat
GEOG206: Human Dimensions of Natural Hazards
GEOG356: Resources Management
GEOG430C/692: Field Research in Regional Geography (Indonesia, Dominican Republic)
GEMCC622/677: Climate Change, Natural Hazards and Disaster Risk Reduction
GEOG673: International Perspectives on Resource and Environmental Management
Research Interests
My research interests lie in the general field of resource and environmental management in developing countries, with more specific interests in: sustainable resource and environmental management; hazard mitigation and disaster risk reduction; post-disaster reconstruction; climate change/hazards connections; institutional capacity building; waste management in developing countries, and; parks and protected areas. My most recent research projects have explored post-disaster adaptations at multiple scales, ranging from individual and household-level adaptations to national-level adaptations. Most of my research is centered geographically in Asia (e.g. Cambodia, Indonesia, Vietnam) or Latin America/Caribbean (e.g. Dominican Republic, Venezuela), although I hope to expand to include some African countries in future research projects.
Recent Publications
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