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Dr Christina Kelly is a Research Fellow in the School of Natural and Built Environment at Queen’s University Belfast. Christina is currently working on the EPA-and Marine Institute-funded 'Sustainable and Holistic management of Irish Ports' (SHIP) project having recently finished working on the Interreg funded ‘Maritime, Ocean Sector and Ecosystem Sustainability' (MOSES) project. These projects involve developing best practice in port and shipping governance, coastal transition management, marine and coastal planning and stakeholder participation. Christina has a BSc in Environmental Planning, MSc in Environmental Systems and a PhD in Environmental Planning. Her doctoral research (2017) funded by the Irish EPA and Irish Government, investigated the integrated management of Irish estuaries and coasts and the development of a coastal transition pathway towards sustainability. In addition to her research experience, Christina worked as a Marine Spatial Planner in Scotland and as a Planning Consultant in Ireland and has 10 years professional experience. Her research has been published in leading international, peer-reviewed journals and she has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences and participates in an international coastal transitions research network.
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 SDG(s):
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R1857NBE: Improving the PERformance of MArine GOVernance (PERMAGOV)
Flannery, W., Ellis, G., Fox-Rogers, L., Kelly, C. & Waldron, R.
08/02/2023 → …
Project: Research
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Blue Growth: A Transitions Approach to Developing Sustainable Pathways
Kelly, C., McAteer, B., Fahy, F., Carr, L., Norton, D., Farrell, D., Corless, R., Hynes, S., Kyriazi, Z., Marhadour, A., Kalaydjian, R. & Flannery, W., 06 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics. 8, 2, 22 p., 8.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges in measuring indicators of progress for the Atlantic Action Plan
Norton, D., Kalaydjian, R., Hynes, S., Murillas, A. M., Fernandez-Macho, J., Flannery, W., Gonzalez Casimiro, M. P., Marhadour, A., Kyriazi, Z., Kelly, C., Prellezo, R., Escapa, M., Quimbert, E., Ballantyne, N., Corless, R., Pafi, M. & Yaqi, Y., 06 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics. 8, 2, 37 p., 7.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blue Growth Pathway for Ports
Kelly, C. & Flannery, W., 01 Mar 2021, 16 p. (Blue Growth Pathways)Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Advancements in web-mapping tools for land use and marine spatial planning
González, A., Kelly, C. & Rymszewicz, A., 01 Dec 2019, (Early online date) In: Transactions in GIS.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Research Report 278: Developing and Testing an Environmental Sensitivity Mapping Webtool to Support Strategic Environmental Assessment in Ireland
González Del Campo, A., Kelly, C., Gleeson, J. & McCarthy, E., 01 Jun 2019, EPA RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2014–2020. Dublin: Environmental Protection Agency, 86 p. 278Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Blue Growth Pathway for Ports Development in the Atlantic Area
Christina Kelly (Invited speaker) & Wesley Flannery (Contributor)
21 Oct 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Exploring the potential of Irish Ports in contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Christina Kelly (Presenter) & Wesley Flannery (Contributor)
19 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Blue Growth Pathway for Ports Development in the Atlantic Area
Christina Kelly (Presenter) & Wesley Flannery (Advisor)
24 Mar 2021Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Navigating a future transition pathway towards sustainability in ports and shipping
Christina Kelly (Presenter), Benedict McAteer (Contributor) & Wesley Flannery (Contributor)
04 Nov 2020 → 08 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Transformative Governance for Transition in Marine and Coastal Zones
Christina Kelly (Presenter) & Wesley Flannery (Contributor)
12 Apr 2019 → 15 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
Thesis
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Towards the Integrated Management of Irish Estuaries and Coasts: Proposing an ‘Integration Transition Pathway’ using a multi-level perspective
Author: Kelly, C., 19 May 2017Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy