المشروعات لكل سنة
الملف الشخصي
Research Interests
George Gunn is an Associate Researcher with a focus on climate change and the environment. His research interests include urban weather and climate, climate change in planning policy, and applications of GIS.
George is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Board Member of the Royal Meteorological Society in Scotland. In 2022, he was shortlisted as Scotland's Youth Climate Champion at the Holyrood Green Giant Awards.
He is a strong advocate for using research to inform policy decisions. His groundbreaking research on the urban heat island effect in Inverness was one of few similar studies globally and was welcomed by the Highland Council.
Research links
Projects supervised:
- Donald Campbell, 2020 - "Is Covid-19 giving us a spring clean?" (Recipient of CREST Gold award)
Teaching Expertise
- MSc module 'Experiencing the Weather' (University of Reading)
- Private tutor (physical sciences)
Services Expertise
- Climate impact audit, net zero solutions and carbon management consultancy
التعليم/المؤهلات الأكاديمية
Bachelor of Science, Geography, University of the Highlands and Islands
2017 → 2020
تاريخ الجائزة: ٣٠ يوليو ٢٠٢٠
Doctor of Philosophy, Developing an urban canopy model for improved weather forecasts in cities, University of Reading
2020 → …
المناصب الخارجية
Climate Change Strategy Officer, Moray Council
27 سبتمبر 2021 → …
Chair of the Board of Trustees, Kilbraur Wind Farm Community Benefit Trust
1 سبتمبر 2021 → 1 أبريل 2022
الخبرة المتعلقة بأهداف الأمم المتحدة للتنمية المستدامة
في عام 2015، وافقت الدول الأعضاء في الأمم المتحدة على 17 هدفًا عالميًا للتنمية المستدامة (SDG) للقضاء على الفقر وحماية الكوكب وضمان الرخاء للجميع. يساهم عمل هذا الشخص في تحقيق أهداف التنمية المستدامة التالية:
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Industry innovation and infrastructure
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Sustainable cities and communities
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Climate action
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Partnerships
بصمة
- 1 ملفات شخصية مماثلة
المشاريع
- 1 نشط
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Developing an urban canopy model for improved weather forecasts in cities
Gunn, G. (Project Owner), Barlow, J. (PI), Coceal, O. (PI), Carpentieri, M. (PI), Lean, H. (PI) & Best, M. (PI)
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المشروع: Research
نتاج البحث
- 2 Article
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RMetS Meteorological Masterclass Series: Anticipating floods, droughts and heatwaves
Gunn, G. & Jones, S., 22 يونيو 2021, في: Weather. 76, 8, صفحة 278-279 2 صفحةنتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حرالملف107 التنزيلات (Pure) -
Measuring nocturnal near-surface urban heat island intensity in the small, mid-latitude city of Inverness, Scotland
Gunn, G., 9 أغسطس 2023, في: Scottish Geographical Journal. 18 صفحةنتاج البحث: Article › مراجعة النظراء
دخول حرالملف5 اقتباسات (Scopus)171 التنزيلات (Pure)
الجوائز
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Fellowship of the Royal Geographical Society
Gunn, G. (Recipient), ٨ فبراير ٢٠٢٢
الجائزة: Election to learned society
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Scotland's Youth Climate Champion (shortlisted)
Gunn, G. (Recipient), ١٦ نوفمبر ٢٠٢٢
الجائزة: Prize (including medals and awards)
أنشطة
- 4 Invited talk
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The urban heat island effect of Inverness, Scotland during the summer months
Gunn, G. (Speaker)
20 يناير 2023نشاط: Invited talk
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الصحافة / وسائل الإعلام
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How harnessing Scotland's natural capital and peatlands will show we can turn problems into solutions
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1 مساهمة إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other
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We can no longer ignore clear signs of environmental crisis
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1 مساهمة إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other
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Scottish weather and the influence of the jet stream and climate change
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2 مساهمات إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other
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Will heatwaves in Europe upset our future foreign holiday travel?
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1 مساهمة إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other
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Climate change: Will heatwaves, hurricanes and wildfires in Europe upset foreign holiday travel plans for Scots?
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1 مساهمة إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other
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Measuring nocturnal near-surface urban heat island intensity in the small, mid-latitude city of Inverness, Scotland
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9 عناصر من تغطية إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Research
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Climate Change in the Moray Firth - An educational documentary
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1 مساهمة إعلامية
الصحافة/الإعلام: Other