Pramila Thapa

Dr. Pramila Thapa is a Researcher at Leuphana University, affiliated with the Social-Ecological Systems Institute (SESI) and the Professorship for International Sustainable Development and Planning. She contributes to interdisciplinary research addressing sustainability challenges in urban and rural landscapes. Her work emphasizes green and blue infrastructure, ecosystem services, and participatory approaches in development contexts.

Her research interests include social-ecological systems, urbanization impacts, and agricultural sustainability. She explores how human well-being, urban expansion, and environmental perceptions intersect in megacities like Bengaluru, India. Recent studies focus on disentangling ecosystem services and disservices from infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing regions.

Thapa is part of the Hanspach Junior Research Group and collaborates with global teams on projects like "Ecological and social outcomes of urbanization on regional farming systems". She teaches courses related to sustainable development and planning, integrating theoretical and practical dimensions of sustainability science.

Her articles highlight trends in urban sustainability, participatory methods, and environmental governance. Notable work includes analyzing green infrastructure dynamics in megacities and evaluating participatory tools for agricultural communities. Current projects aim to bridge ecological and social dimensions of sustainable land-use planning.