Katherine Gough

Katherine V. Gough is Professor of Human Geography at Lund University, Sweden, with a 30-year research focus on housing/home, work/entrepreneurship, youth/elderly geographies, mobility, urbanisation, and climate change across Africa, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. She collaborates with Loughborough University's Clear Climate team on extreme heat mitigation in Ghana and leads the 'Trocha de Paz' project for Colombia's 'Total Peace' agenda.

• Research Themes
• Extreme Heat in Ghana
• Peacebuilding in Colombia
• Rural-Urban Dynamics

Her multidisciplinary approach bridges academia, policy, and communities through projects like VEWEC, REFIT, and Paz Alto Cauca. Current work emphasizes:

• Climate-resilient housing design
• Post-conflict governance
• Informal sector innovation

Scientific Engagement:

• British Academy funded VEWEC and REFIT projects
• Principal Investigator for Trocha de Paz (Colombia)

Her collaborative research strengthens stakeholder networks in:

• West African urban livelihoods
• Colombian territorial peacebuilding
• Tropical climate adaptation