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Dr Abiy S. Kebede
Lecturer in Flood and Coastal Engineering

Summary

Dr Kebede is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Flood and Coastal Engineering and the PGR Director in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE), College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences (CEDPS) at Brunel University London. He is also a founding member and Deputy Director of one of Brunel's strategic and interdisciplinary Research Centres, the Centre for Flood Risk & Resilience (CFR2). He also leads the Department's Flood, Coastal & Water Engineering (FCWE) Research Group. Prior to joining Brunel, Abiy worked as a Researcher at the University of Southampton, where he also did his PhD and part of his MSc studies. His current research interests span from systems integration approaches for understanding the food-water-land-ecosystems nexus interactions and implications for sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to assessing the potential impacts of climate change, sea-level rise and climate extremes and risks of hydro-geo-meteorlogical hazards (e.g., flooding and coastal erosion), and quantifying the costs and benefits of engineered- and nature-based solutions to climate and environmental risks and sustainability challenges at different spatial (local to global) and temporal (short- to long-term) scales for informing robust adaptation policies. His work explores the following key research questions:

  • What are the physical, socio-economic and environmental impacts of climate change, sea-level rise and climate extremes in coastal areas and river deltas?
  • What are the long-term implications of historic coastal landfills on shoreline management and engineering solutions to coastal risks?
  • What are the direct and indirect impacts and key uncertainties of future changes in climate and socio-economic conditions on the built and natural environment?
  • How can we devise robust adaptation policies across multiple sectors, scales, and scenarios to tackle environmental and sustainability challenges?

Qualifications

  • PgCAP and FHEA, Brunel University London
  • PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southampton
  • MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management, University of Southampton
  • MSc Civil Engineering (Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management), Delft University of Technology
  • MSc Coastal and Marine Engineering and Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • BSc Civil Engineering (5-years Degree Programme), Mekelle University

 Current / Previous Posts:

  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Brunel University London
  • Research Fellow, University of Southampton
  • Senior Research Assistant, University of Southampton
  • Teaching Assistant, University of Southampton
  • Research Assistant, University of Southampton
  • Assistant Lecturer, Arba Minch University
  • Graduate Assistant, Arba Minch University

Responsibility

Current Appointments:

  • Deputy Director, Centre for Flood Risk & Resilience (CFR2)
  • PGR Director, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
  • Lead, Flood, Coastal & Water Engineering (FCWE) Research Group
  • Climate Change Champion

Past Appointments:

  • Course Convenor, FdSc Flood and Coastal Engineering (FACE)
  • Department Director of International & Academic Exchange
  • Department Timetabling Coordinator
  • Welcome Week Champion

Newest selected publications

Kebede, AS. (2023) 'Integrated Assessment of FWLE Nexus Interactions and Potential Synergies and Trade-offs in Europe'.WEFE 2023. Marrakesh, Morocco. 15 - 17 November. SMACUMED International Conference on Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the Mediterranean Region (WEFE 2023). pp. 1 - 1.Open Access Link

Conference paper

Breen, MJ., Kebede, AS. and König, CS. (2022) 'The Safe Development Paradox in Flood Risk Management: A Critical Review'. Sustainability, 14 (24). pp. 1 - 18.Open Access Link

Journal article

Kebede, AS. and Hutton, CW. (2022) 'Integrating multi-scale and participatory scenario methods for assessing climate change impacts and adaptation in coastal deltas: Lessons and outlook'.Scenarios Forum 2022 (Forum on Scenarios for Climate and Societal Futures). Laxenburg, Austria. [unpublished]

Conference paper

Kebede, AS., Nicholls, RJ., Clarke, D., Savin, C. and Harrison, PA. (2021) 'Integrated assessment of the food-water-land-ecosystems nexus in Europe: Implications for sustainability'. Science of the Total Environment, 768. pp. 144461 - 144461. ISSN: 0048-9697 Open Access Link

Journal article

Beaven, RP., Stringfellow, AM., Nicholls, RJ., Haigh, ID., Kebede, AS. and Watts, J. (2020) 'Future challenges of coastal landfills exacerbated by sea level rise'. Waste Management, 105. pp. 92 - 101. ISSN: 0956-053X Open Access Link

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