Project title: Airport Environmental Investment Toolkit: Exploring Design Decision Making
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| PhD student: | Vivian W Liang |
| Qualification: | MSc Managing Information Technology |
| Country: | UK |
| Sponsor: | EPSRC |
| Expert group: | Management of Projects |
| Research group: | Manufacturing and Management |
| Collaboration: | Manchester Airport Group |
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| Email: | vivianwei.liang@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk |
| Supervisor: | Dr Paul Chan |
Professional Biography: I began my PhD research at MACE in April 2010. Before joining Manchester University, I worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Sustainable Urban & Regional Futures (SURF), University of Salford, where I was involved in the European Commission Framework 7 Changing Behaviour project. Through my work at SURF, I have developed extensive research experience, which includes critical review and analysis of climate change policy and case studies of energy efficiency initiatives. Examples of my research include the Innovation Involving Hydrogen Energy, Urban Ecological Security, UK Energy Efficiency Intermediary Activity, Cities and Climate Change, and political economy of knowledge production.
Research interests: Environmental Management and System Analysis, Transition to a Low Carbon Economy and Sustainable Energy Development, Organisational Sustainability and Governance, Inter-organisation Relationships and Networks.
Project abstract
This EPSRC-funded project, supported by Manchester Airport, aims to investigate two issues: 1) the airport's operations and 2) how environmental investment decisions in energy-related technologies are made. Through the project, we will demonstrate how the airport can improve the sustainability of their infrastructure and operations as well as deliver energy cost savings. This research is part of a wider study involving environmental impact assessment and financial modelling from Cambridge University and University College, London, respectively.