Dr Marin Cvitanovic
- Principal Academic In Human Geography
- Christchurch House C212, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Poole, BH12 5BB
- Keywords:
- Geography
- Human geography
- PhD Supervisor
Biography
I am a geographer specialising in socio-environmental systems. I am particularly interested in the relationship between different social, cultural and demographic factors on one side and environmental change on the other, especially when it comes to how we use land and the benefits we get from nature in the form of (cultural) ecosystem services.
I typically use anything from qualitative and quantitative household surveys to GIS to tackle such questions. My work is rooted in geography, but my interests extend to environmental history, biology, cultural studies, social psychology and political science. By understanding these connections between humans and their environment, we can work towards creating a more sustainable future for everyone.
So far, my research has:
- Addressed the issues of post-socialist landscape transformation in Eastern Europe which led to the loss of permanent grasslands (hotspots of biodiversity) and created more fire-prone landscapes
- Analysed the human drivers of mangrove changes in East Africa and the ecosystem services they provide to local communities...
- Explored the links between changing habitats and populations of endangered species in different environments
- Investigated the changing meaning and roles of urban allotments on the example of Zagreb, Croatia
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- Hamza, A.J., Esteves, L.S., Cvitanović, M. and Kairo, J.G., 2023. Sustainable natural resource management must recognise community diversity. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 30 (7), 727-744.
- Jajtić, K., Galijan, V., Žafran, I. and Cvitanović, M., 2019. Analysing wildfire occurrence through a mixed-method approach: A case study from the croatian mediterranean. Erdkunde, 73 (4), 323-341.
- Cvitanović, M., Lučev, I., Fürst-Bjeliš, B., Borčić, L.S., Horvat, S. and Valožić, L., 2017. Analyzing post-socialist grassland conversion in a traditional agricultural landscape – Case study Croatia. Journal of Rural Studies, 51, 53-63.
- Slavuj Borčić, L., Cvitanović, M. and Lukić, A., 2016. Cultivating alternative spaces – Zagreb's community gardens in transition: From socialist to post-socialist perspective. Geoforum, 77, 51-60.
- Cvitanovic, M., Blackburn, G.A. and Jepsen, M.R., 2016. Characteristics and drivers of forest cover change in the post-socialist era in Croatia: evidence from a mixed-methods approach. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE, 16 (6), 1751-1763.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person's work contributes towards the following SDGs:
Sustainable cities and communities
"Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable"
Life on land
"Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss"
