Dr Gerti Szili

Senior Lecturer

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

place Social Science South (210)
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Gerti Szili is a Human Geographer with a background in urban and regional planning, environmentaI studies and anthropology. Her core research interests lie in investigating urban and regional regeneration practice and governance and understanding how communities negotiate landscapes in transition.

Other research interests include urban entrepreneurialism, tourism, environmental philosophy and politics, greenwash, place making and city marketing, sustainable development - theory & practice, qualitative research methodologies, and constructivist pedagogy.

Qualifications

BA (Environmental Studies & Anthropology) University of Adelaide

BA (Environmental Studies - Hons 1st Class) University of Adelaide

PhD (Urban & Regional Planning) University of South Australia
        Thesis: Entrepreneurial governance and the green imperative: a critique of the environmental rescripting of Port Adelaide and Mawson Lakes, South Australia.

Teaching interests

Human & Urban Geography; Environmental Studies; Urban & Regional Planning; Sustainable Development - Theory, Policy & Practice; Tourism.

Topic coordinator
GEOG1002 Geographies of Oppression
GEOG9030 Research Design and Management
GEOG2142 Environment, Economy and Culture
GEOG2030 Sustainable Development: Concepts and Principles
GEOG2712 Asian Regional Development
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development
GEOG1001 Environment & Society
GEOG3025 Smart, Liveable and Resilient Cities
GEOG8025 Smart, Liveable and Resilient Cities
Topic lecturer
GEOG2030 Sustainable Development: Concepts and Principles
GEOG1002 Geographies of Oppression
GEOG2142 Environment, Economy and Culture
GEOG9030 Research Design and Management
GEOG2712 Asian Regional Development
GEOG8712 Asian Regional Development
Supervisory interests
Built environment
Community development
Creative cities
Cutural tourism
Geography and Media
Human geography, social problems, analysis of urban issues
Sustainable development
Urban planning and development
Urban regeneration
Expert for media contact
Culture
Development
Education - Teaching
Environment
Geography
Social issues
South Australia
Sustainability
Tourism
Urban planning
Urban Regeneration and Urban Governance
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Interests
  • Urban Regeneration and Urban Governance