Amelie Dakoure
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in Systems Approaches for Accelerating a Just Transition (JUST-Systems), School of the Built Environment, ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø
Office
106Building location
Chancellor's BuildingAreas of interest
• Just transitions and net zero pathways• Participatory democracy and environmental justice
• Political ecology and systems approaches
• Community engagement and empowerment in climate governance
• Creative and participatory research methods
Postgraduate supervision
Master’s thesis jury: The role of soils in adapting territories to climate change (2024)Research centres and groups
Research projects
• JUST-Systems (UKRI-funded): Systems approaches for accelerating a just transition across the UK (2025–2028), ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø• PLANET4B (EU project): Assessing biodiversity and equity impacts of interventions across Europe (2025–present), University of Coventry
• Paris Bioclimatic City Study: Values, lived experiences and governance for climate adaptation (PhD project, 2021–2024, funded), University Jean-Moulin Lyon 3
Background
Dr Amélie DAKOURE is an interdisciplinary researcher with expertise in environmental governance, participatory democracy, and ecological citizenship. She has significant experience in qualitative and participatory research, with applications in climate adaptation, biodiversity governance, and the just transition to net zero. Her work integrates creative and collaborative methods, socio-ecological modelling, and place-based case studies to understand how people and communities engage with environmental change. At the ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø, she contributes to the JUST-Systems project, focusing on the expansion of heat networks and their role in delivering a just, inclusive, and sustainable energy transition.Academic qualifications
• PhD in Geography and Land Use Planning, University of Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France (2021–2024)• Master’s in Society and Biodiversity (Biodiversity & Land Use Planning), French National Museum of Natural History – Sorbonne Alliance, Paris (2019–2020)
• Master’s in Territory Management and Local Development (Human Ecology), University of Bordeaux Montaigne, France (2017–2019)
• BA in Geography and Land Use Planning, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France (2014–2017)
• Diploma of General University Studies in Economics, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France (2014–2016)
Professional bodies/affiliations
• Royal Geographical Society (2024–present)• Association of Regional Sciences of the French Language (ASRDLF) (2022–present)