Hayley Leck
Hayley’s research focused on climate change adaptation and the political ecology of climate resilient development. She worked as a Post Doctoral Researcher at the Institute from March 2013 until June 2015. Hayley went on to work at the Geography Department at Kings College, London.
Background
Hayley holds a PhD in Geography from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a BSocSci Honours Degree in Geography and Environmental Management (Summa Cum Laude), along with a BSocSci Degree in Environmental Studies (Cum Laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Research interests
- Multi-scalar governance of adaptation to climate change ;
- Social and cultural dimensions of adaptation in urban and rural contexts;
- Political ecology;
- Human security and disaster risk reduction;
- Water – energy – food nexus
Research articles
- Multinational and large national corporations and climate adaptation: are we asking the right questions? A review of current knowledge and a new research perspective
19 May 2016. Alina Averchenkova, Florence Crick, Adriana Kocornik-Mina, Hayley Leck, Swenja Surminski - You never adapt alone – the role of Multi-Sectoral Partnerships in addressing urban climate risks
24 Mar 2016. Swenja Surminski, Hayley Leck - Tracing the water-energy-food nexus: description, theory and practice
17 Aug 2015. Hayley Leck, Declan Conway, Judith Rees - Understanding climate adaptation and transformation challenges in African cities
29 Mar 2015. Hayley Leck - Editorial overview: Sustainability challenges: assessing climate change adaptation in Africa
22 Mar 2015. Hayley Leck - What lies beneath: understanding the invisible aspects of municipal climate change governance
27 Feb 2015. Hayley Leck - Beyond urban-rural boundaries: Encouraging inter-municipal collaboration for climate change adaptation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
20 May 2014. Hayley Leck - Urban Dynamics and the Challenges of Global Environmental Change in the South
27 Mar 2014. Hayley Leck - The ethics of doing research with interpreters: Including both the researcher’s and the interpreter’s voice.
6 Mar 2014. Hayley Leck - Urban Adaptation to Climate/Environmental Change: Governance, Policy and Planning, Understanding urban adaptation challenges in diverse contexts
1 Mar 2014. Hayley Leck - Cities, Human Security and Global Environmental Change
13 Jun 2013. Hayley Leck - The Role of Local Politicians and Political Realities in Shaping Urban Climate Change Agendas: The Case of eThekwini Municipality
9 Jun 2013. Hayley Leck - Climate Change demands that we work co- operatively’: Fostering multiscalar collaboration and co-operation for effective governance of climate change adaptation and mitigation
8 Apr 2013. Hayley Leck - A critical analysis of the contribution of municipal low carbon lifestyle innovations to sustainable development: Durban, South Africa
8 Nov 2012. Hayley Leck - Social and Cultural Barriers to Adaptation Implementation: The Case of South Africa
11 Jun 2012. Hayley Leck - Urbanising the global environmental change and human security agendas
11 Jun 2010. Hayley Leck