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Professor Alison Leigh Browne is Professor of Geography at The University of Manchester, with visiting positions at the University of Western Australia and external examiner role at University of Aberdeen. Her research investigates water governance through interdisciplinary approaches combining social practice theory, environmental policy analysis, and urban studies.
Her core research examines:
- Everyday water consumption patterns and demand management
- Gendered dimensions of resource use in urban households
- Infrastructure governance in Global South cities
- Behavioral change frameworks for sustainability transitions
Recent publications explore methodological innovations in social science and transdisciplinary approaches to water efficiency. Her work in China and India examines how policy implementation interacts with local practices and institutional structures.
She directs projects including 'Methods for Change' developing impactful social science methodologies, and 'RE3 - Rethinking Resources and Recycling', addressing plastic waste systems through interdisciplinary collaboration.
