Professor David Gibbs

Professor David Gibbs

Emeritus Professor of Human Geography

Qualifications

  • BA (University of Manchester)
  • PhD / DPhil (University of Manchester)

Recent outputs

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Book Chapter

Green industry development and urban sustainability transitions in China's latecomer cities: The case of Dezhou

Gibbs, D., & Yu, Z. (2023). Green industry development and urban sustainability transitions in China's latecomer cities: The case of Dezhou. In F. Zhang, & F. Wu (Eds.), Handbook on China's Urban Environmental Governance (355-368). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781803922041.00032

Green EConomy

Gibbs, D. (2020). Green EConomy. In J. Morin, & A. Orsini (Eds.), Essential concepts of global environmental governance. (2nd). London: Routledge

Journal Article

Brands,Branding and Regional Cluster Development:The Emerging Economic Geographies of the Chinese Baijiu Industry

Yang, H., Gibbs, D., Jonas, A., & Peng, G. (2023). Brands,Branding and Regional Cluster Development:The Emerging Economic Geographies of the Chinese Baijiu Industry. Global Cities Research/全球城市研究, 3(2), 97-120

Chasing after the wind? Green economy strategies, path creation and transitions in the offshore wind industry

Gibbs, D., & Jensen, P. D. (in press). Chasing after the wind? Green economy strategies, path creation and transitions in the offshore wind industry. Regional studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2021.2000958

Other

The green economy

Gibbs, D. (2019). The green economy

Research interests

David's key areas of expertise are in the field of local and regional development, with a particular focus on the intersection between economy and environment.

Current research involves studies of transition regions and the green economy.

In addition, David has expertise in the areas of green entrepreneurs and also circular economy initiatives.

A recent interest is in the development of 'experience landscapes' for leisure and tourism in rural areas, with a particular focus on mountain bike trail centres.

Awards and prizes

•Back Award, Royal Geographical Society

2014 - 2014

Awarded for “research that contributes to the development of environmental and economic policy”.

National/International learned society/body role

•Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

2013 - 2013

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