Dr. Adrian Phiri
Role: Director, Directorate of Research and Postgraduate Studies.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Art Education (BA.ED) UNZA, Master of Environmental Education (M.Ed.EE) UNZA,PhD in Disaster Studies (North-West, RSA)
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Specialization/Research:
- Disaster risk reduction and management
- Climate change adaptation and mitigation
- Vulnerability and hazard assessment
- Environmental education and awareness
Teaching:
- Environment and Development (DES 112)
- Environmental Education (DES 321)
- Research methods (DES 312)
- Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DES 412)
- Environment, Food Security and Climate change (ALW 611)
- Principle of Waste management (DES 352)
Selected Publications:
Book
Phiri, A. 2012. Prospects of Environmental Education in Zambia: Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co UK
Publications
Conor Murphy., Mavuto Tembo., Adrian Phiri, Olusegun Yerokun & Bernie Grummell, (2015). Adapting to climate change in shifting landscapes of belief, Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht
Phiri, A. (2016). Risks of domestic underground water sources in informal settlement in Kabwe – Zambia. Journal of Environment and Pollution Volume 5 No.2 www.ccsenet.org/ep
Phiri A, Nierkerk, D & Eeden ,V. (2016). Theoretical Orientation Of Community Based Disaster Risk Management, Global Journal of Human and Social Sciences GJHSS Vol. 16 Issue 6 Version 1.0
Silengo. M, Nyambe.L.M & Phiri, A. (2015). Building the Evidence Base on the Agriculture nexus: RAPID Scans for Informing Policy and Practice in Zambia: Mulungushi University/ University of Zambia Working Paper. CTA, ACP and EU.
Phiri, A. (2012). Evaluation of Environmental education activities in selected institutions of Zambia. Institutional Repository – UNZA Library Lusaka. Copyright 2012 University of Zambia | E: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Silengo, M. and Phiri. A. (2010). Community- based disaster risk reduction/WASH: training manual. http://www.preventionweb.net/go/24773
Phiri, A. (2015) Tackling urban flooding in a ‘shanty’ settlement Action at the Frontline, Kabwe, Zambia. USAID, Global Network for Disaster Reduction (GNDR)
http://gndr.org/images/newsite/Learning/Casestudies/Zambia_AFL_Case_Study_2015-8-25.pdf