Dr. Sarah Robertson
Research Fellow
Details
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College: DSC Research & Innovation
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Department: Research & Innovation
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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sarah.robertson2@rmit.edu.au
Open to
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
About
Sarah is a researcher in sustainability and teacher in research training, with a focus on in human-environment relations, ideas of place and sustainable and just housing transitions
Sarah is a writer and urban and cultural geographer in the Centre for Urban Research with expertise in human-environment relations in cities and sustainable and just housing. In the context of significant global ecological stress and change, her research examines the relations between humans, 'urban natures', housing and home places as designed and made.
Sarah's teaching and supervisory interests include qualitative and innovative research methods, theory, sustainable and low/no carbon housing, temporalities of climate adaptation and climate justice, and placemaking.
Industry experience:
Sarah has worked with local and state governments, social and environment not-for-profit organisations, and industry partners.
Sarah is also a former editor of Sanctuary: modern green homes magazine, published by ReNew.
Sarah is a writer and urban and cultural geographer in the Centre for Urban Research with expertise in human-environment relations in cities and sustainable and just housing. In the context of significant global ecological stress and change, her research examines the relations between humans, 'urban natures', housing and home places as designed and made.
Sarah's teaching and supervisory interests include qualitative and innovative research methods, theory, sustainable and low/no carbon housing, temporalities of climate adaptation and climate justice, and placemaking.
Industry experience:
Sarah has worked with local and state governments, social and environment not-for-profit organisations, and industry partners.
Sarah is also a former editor of Sanctuary: modern green homes magazine, published by ReNew.
Research fields
- 4406 Human geography
- 33 Built environment and design
- 470209 Environment and culture
- 410103 Human impacts of climate change and human adaptation
- 440612 Urban geography
- 440601 Cultural geography
UN sustainable development goals
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 13 Climate Action
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
Academic positions
- Teacher - Research Training Unit
- RMIT University
- Melbourne, Australia
- 8 Feb 2024 – Present
- Research Fellow
- RMIT University
- Centre for Urban Research, Household Energy Efficiency Transitions
- Melbourne, Australia
- 8 Feb 2019 – Present
Teaching interests
Human-nature relations, Urban sustainability, Place, Housing, Qualitative research
Research interests
Human (Urban & Cultural) Geography, Ethical Cities, Sustainable Housing, Human-nature relations, Place, Ethical cities, Qualitative research
