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Malachy Buck

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8934-0877

  • Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment, Ulster University , York Street

    BT15 1ED Belfast

    United Kingdom

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Biography

Dr Malachy Buck, MCD, BSc (Hons.), MRTPI, AFHEA, is a Lecturer in Spatial Planning and Development at the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment at Ulster University. 

Before his lectureship at Ulster University, Malachy was a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Liverpool (2018-2024). During this time he completed his PhD in Spatial Planning, which examined the integration of environmental objectives through Plan-making and development processes of the British Planning system. Malachy is a chartered member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), and a member of the coordination team of the Association of European Schools of Planning Young Academics (AESOP YA).

Research Interests

Dr Buck is a member of the Research on Property and Planning (RPP) centre within the Built Environment Research Institute at Ulster University.

His research interests focus on the interactions between individuals and the natural and built environment, exploring how different forms of Planning can mediate these interactions. His work sits at the nexus of Planning, Environmental Sciences and Human Behaviour, facilitating an interdisciplinary approach to my research and teaching. 

His key research interests include:

  • the interplay between environmental planning (e.g. climate resilience planning) and wider spatial planning. 
  • planning for coastal change, including addressing the effects of coastal flooding and erosion and the interplay between these risks and socio-economic challenges in coastal communities. 
  • active travel and the strategies, policies, and infrastructures to support a modal shift towards sustainable transportation. 
  • land value capture, and the use of such financial instruments to support the delivery of the range of public and environmental goods. 

Teaching Interests

My teaching spans across several areas, and draws from my research experience including Spatial Planning and Practice, Marine and Coastal Planning and Research Methods. 

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):

  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
  • SDG 14 - Life Below Water
  • SDG 15 - Life on Land
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Environmental Sustainability and the British Planning System: A Behavioural Approach., University of Liverpool

1 Sept 2018 → 1 Mar 2023

Award Date: 1 Mar 2023

Master, Master of Civic Design. Town and Regional Planning. University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool

1 Sept 2017 → 1 Aug 2018

Award Date: 1 Aug 2018

Bachelor, Bachelor of Science (Hons). Environmental Science, University of Liverpool

1 Sept 2014 → 1 Jul 2017

Award Date: 1 Jul 2017

Keywords

  • H Social Sciences (General)
  • Spatial Planning
  • Environmental Planning
  • Coastal planning and management
  • Land Value Capture
  • Climate Resilience
  • Active Travel
  • G Geography (General)

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