I’m currently a PhD student at University of Exeter. I’m examining planned relocations in the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta (India), the world’s largest delta and one of the main climate change hotspots globally, and their impact on wellbeing. I’m supervised by Prof Neil Adger, Dr Louisa Evans, and Dr Ricardo Safra de Campos.
I previously completed an MSc in Sustainable Development from University of Exeter. My dissertation examined the nexus between place attachment and resilience in the relocated communities after the 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila, Italy. Relocation in the aftermath of rapid onset disasters has drastic repercussions on people’s attachments to the physical and social place, ultimately affecting their resilience.
Prior to my MSc I spent a year in South East Asia travelling along the Mekong River photographing local communities and learning first-hand about the effects of environmental degradation on peoples livelihoods and identity.
Interests
Relocations
The permanent migration of people to a new location with the support of government policy.
Justice
Perceptions of policy justice, in terms of both policy processes and outcomes.
Wellbeing
The material, subjective, and relational well-being of relocated people.
