PhD candidate in Bridging Adaptive Planning and Human-Centred Design for Vulnerable Contexts

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https://youtu.be/Xt-yHCN5QS0 About the position The Department of Architecture and Planning (IAP) at the Faculty of Architecture and Design (AD) has a vacancy for a fully funded 4-year PhD position. This interdisciplinary role is offered in collaboration with the Department of Design (ID). We are seeking a candidate motivated to explore how bridging adaptive planning and human-centred design can make climate change adaptation equitable and inclusive. You will be part of a vibrant research environment, specifically anchored within the CREST-GLOBAL research team, which focuses on equitable urban transitions and decision-making under uncertainty, in close interaction with the Department of Design. Are you motivated to take a step towards a doctorate and open up exciting career opportunities? As a PhD Candidate with us, you will work to achieve your doctorate, and at the same time gain valuable experience that qualifies you for a further career in higher education and research, in and outside academia. Your immediate leader will be the Head of Department. The academic supervision team will include Associate Professor Mrudhula Koshy, Associate Professor Brita Nielsen, and Professor Rolee Aranya at NTNU. About the project Climate Change Adaptation for vulnerable urban neighbourhoods remains one of the most pressing challenges in recent decades. While adaptation studies recognise the intertwined complexities of heterogeneous built environments and societal vulnerabilities, methodological frameworks for harnessing the interests of marginalised communities remain generic. Recent studies recommend addressing climate change adaptation through adaptive planning combined with human-centred design approaches. Adaptive planning relies on top-down, expert-driven decision-making, with an unclear role and agency for local communities. In contrast, human-centred design approaches rely heavily on community-oriented problem formulation and needs-based design, yet spatial planning stakeholders insufficiently consider these insights. Few studies systematically combine methods and insights from these diverse approaches, and an evidence-based spatial and visual methodology for decision-making at various scales is therefore lacking, creating a gap in practice. This methodological gap is apparent in climate change adaptation studies across the Global North and South. This PhD project, therefore, investigates the feasibility of combining these approaches and formulating a context-specific, integrated methodology for addressing climate change adaptation and human-centred design in vulnerable neighbourhoods. By combining qualitative and GIS-based mapping, community-oriented visual design engagement methods, and stakeholder analysis at multiple scales and in diverse contexts, this proposal addresses the lack of empirically grounded studies in flood-prone, low-income neighbourhoods in the Global North and South to demonstrate the importance of contextual influences. Duties of the position Complete doctoral education leading to a PhD degree. Participation in and contribution to the development of the following research, network and education groups including through future research applications: CREST GLOBAL, Adaptation thematic group (funded by NTNU strategic area Societal Security ), and Gemini Centre 'Equitable Partnerships for Global Impact '. Participate in international activities such as conferences and/or research stays at foreign educational institutions. Undertake teaching and supervision of master students in the program in Urban Planning at Department of Architecture and Planning, and the Humanitarian Design Course in The Department of Design, as agreed with supervisors and department management. Academic publications and popular science dissemination. Be prepared for changes to your work duties after employment. Required selection criteria A relevant Master’s degree in urban planning, industrial design or equivalent. Applications from related fields may be considered. Your education must correspond to a five-year Norwegian Masters, where 120 credits have been obtained at master's level. You must have a strong academic background from your previous studies and have an average grade from your Master's degree study, or equivalent education, which is equal to B or better compared to NTNU's grading scale. If you do not have letter grades from previous studies, you must have an equally good academic foundation. Master students can apply, but the master's degree must be obtained and documented before starting the position. Meet the requirements for admission to

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