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Claire Haggett

Please note that I am currently on maternity leave until Autumn 2012 

Qualifications

• PhD University of Surrey
• MSc in Social Research and the Environment
• BSc (Hons) Sociology

Research interests

• Social responses to and acceptance of renewable energy: including on- and offshore wind farms, marine energy, hydrogen, and domestic micro-generation
• The social experience of noise from wind farms
• Energy consumption and domestic practices, and responses to energy technology and energy efficiency advice
• Governance, public participation, and planning, in relation to sustainable development
• The construction and dissemination of environmental risks
  
• The role of the media in framing environmental problems, solutions, and responsibility
• Health and well being and the natural world: particularly ‘tranquillity’ in the landscape
• Critical use of discourse analysis as a theory and method

PhD supervision

• Emily Creamer (ESRC: Sustainable Lifestyles Research Group funded): Rural sustainability practices in Scotland and the Climate Challenge Fund
  
• Anastasia Silburn (EU funded): Stakeholders and rural land use decisions and policy
• David Rudolph: Spatial conflicts over offshore wind
• Marios Kampouris: Technological innovation in the field of marine energy
• Ben Twist: The role of culture in encouraging environmental sustainability
• James Martin: Recycling opportunities and practices in high density housing
• Anna Lopez Hernandez: Microgeneration of biomass; innovations, participation and social development
  
• Leslie Mabon (ESRC funded): Environmental values and motor sport
• Dana Abi-Ghanem (NERC funded): Users' responses to microgeneration of domestic energy
• Jenny Brack (UKERC funded): Environmental and social consequences of the implementation of offshore wind

Teaching Interests

I am responsible for the MA in Sustainable Development, a new interdisciplinary undergraduate degree, starting September 2011:

http://www.ed.ac.uk/polopoly_fs/1.44124!fileManager/Sustainable-Development.pdf

http://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/undergrad/prospective/sustainable_development

I currently teach on the sociology of sustainability, focusing on the social construction of the environment and landscape value and quality; responses to energy generation and use of energy in the home; and the role of the media in shaping information about the environment.  I also teach a range of qualitative research methods.

I was delighted to be awarded the ‘Overall High Performer’ runner-up prize in the 2010 Edinburgh University Student Association Teaching Awards.  Thank you to all my wonderful students who voted for me.

Publications

Books:

Haggett, C. (2010) Discourses of Risk: Responsibility and the Construction of Blame, Berlin: Lambert

Journal articles:

O'Keeffe, A., and Haggett, C. (2012) 'An investigation into the potential barriers facing the development of offshore wind energy in Scotland: case study of the Firth of Forth wind farm', Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 16, 65: 3711-3721.

Haggett, C. and Futak-Campbell, B. (2011) 'Using discourse analysis to understand the attitude-behaviour gap in renewable energy conflicts', Journal of Mechanisms of Economic Regulation, 1, 2: 207-220.

Haggett, C. (2010) ‘Risk and responsibility at 30,000 feet: who is to blame for ‘economy class syndrome’? Journal of Social Studies of Science and Technology, 1, 3: 1-26

Haggett, C. (2010) ‘Why not Nimby? A response, reviewing the empirical evidence’, in press at Ethics, Place, and Environment, 13, 3: 313-316

Haggett, C. (2010) ‘Public perceptions of offshore wind energy’ Energy Policy, 39, 2:503-510

Haggett, C. (2008) ‘Over the sea and far away? A consideration of the planning, politics, and public perceptions of offshore wind farms’, Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 10, 3, 289 - 306

Haggett, C., and Toke, D. (2006) ‘Crossing the great divide: Using multi-method analysis to understand opposition to wind farms’, Public Administration 84, 1, 103-120

Bell, D., Gray, T., and Haggett, C. (2005) ‘Policy, participation and the ‘social gap’ in wind farm siting decisions’,  Environmental Politics 14, 4, 460-477

Gray, T., Haggett, C., and Bell, D. (2005) ‘Wind farm Siting – the Case of Offshore Wind farms’, Ethics, Place and Environment 8, 2, 127-140

Book Chapters:

Haggett, C. (2011) ‘Understanding people’s experience of noise from wind farms’, invited chapter in Cowell, R., Strachan, P. and Warren, C. (eds) Wind Power, Governance  and Society: Lessons for Future Sustainable Energy, Basingstoke: Palgrave

Haggett. C. (2010) The principles, procedures, and pitfalls of public engagement in decision-making about renewable energy' in P. Devine-Wright (ed.) Renewable Energy and the Public, London: Earthscan

Abi-Ghanem, D. and Haggett, C. (2010) Shaping people’s engagement with microgeneration technology: the case of solar photovoltaics in UK homes, in P. Devine-Wright (ed.) Renewable Energy and the Public, London:Earthscan

Haggett, C. (2009) ‘Implications of alternative mitigation responses: renewable energy’, chapter 26 in Handbook of Climate Change and Society, London: Routledge

Haggett, C. (2009) ‘Public engagement in planning for renewable energy’, in S. Davoudi and J. Crawford (eds.) Planning for Climate Change: Strategies for mitigation and adaptation for spatial planners, London: Earthscan.

Haggett, C., Fuller, D., and Dunsford, H. (2008) ‘Tranquillity as an indicator of landscape quality’ chapter in J. Nogue (ed.) Landscape Indicators, Challenges and Perspectives Landscape Observatory of Catalonia and the Foundation for the Study of Landscape

Fuller, D., Haggett, C. And Dunsford, H. (2008) ‘Landscape and health – tranquillity matters’, in J. NoguÉ (ed.) Reflections on Landscape and Health, Landscape Observatory of Catalonia and Department of Health.

Haggett, C. (2006) ‘Science and the measurement of risk’ in G. Ritzer (ed.) The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Sociology, Oxford: Blackwell

Practitioner Publications:

Haggett, C. (2010) ‘The nuclear lobby hiding in anti-wind clothing (again): opportunity missed for balanced debate’ in The Scottish Mountaineer, Issue 43, May 2010

Macfarlane, R., Haggett, C., and Fuller, D. (2005) Tranquillity Mapping: Developing a Robust Methodology for Planning Support, Report by Northumbria and Newcastle Universities for CPRE and the Countryside Agency, available from http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/tranquillity

Haggett, C. (2005) ‘Understanding public responses to renewable energy’ UK Power magazine, July edition

Haggett, C., and. Vigar, G. (2004) ‘Tilting at windmills?  Understanding opposition to windfarm applications’ Town and Country Planning, 73 (10) pp288-291

Haggett, C. (2004a) ‘Titling at windmills?’ in Elements, Publication of the Environment Council, Issue 23 06/2004

Haggett, C (2004b) ‘Over the sea and far away?: Why offshore may not be the answer to the problems of onshore wind’ ESRC Project paper

Haggett, C. (2003a) ‘Tilting at windmills? The attitude-behaviour gap in renewable energy conflicts’ ESRC Project paper

Haggett, C. (2003b) ‘Offshore wind: A brief review’ ESRC Project Working Paper

Conference and Seminar Papers:

Haggett, C. and Abi-Ghanem, D. (2010) Invited presentation at ‘Keeping our homes warm’ TEU conference, University of Edinburgh, 7^th March 2010. Title: Making micro-generation effective: the effects on residents’ energy consumption

Haggett, C (2009) Invited speaker at ‘Urban soundscapes’ conference, Institut d’Urbanisme de Paris, 21 Sept 09. Title: Tranquillity and participatory appraisal

Haggett, C. (2009) Invited speaker at ‘Offshore wind power planning, economics and environment’ conference, University of Birmingham, 28 Aug 09. Title: Understanding support and opposition to offshore wind energy

Haggett, C. (2009) Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference, Manchester, 25-28 Aug 09. Title: The social experience of noise from wind farms

Haggett, C. (2009) Invited speaker at Falmouth Energy Week ‘Transforming the Energy Future: Pathways to Change’, University of Exeter, 22-23 June 09. Title: Empowerment and engagement with energy generation and demand

Haggett, C. (2009) International Roundtable Conference ‘Cities and energy transitions: past, present, future’, Autun, France, 1-4 June 09. Title: Understanding urban energy transitions as the relationships between people, process, and technology

Haggett, C. (2009) Invited speaker at UK Energy Research Centre Conference ‘Sustainable Marine Planning for Arrays’, Edinburgh, 24-25 Mar 09. Title: Understanding public responses to renewable energy

Haggett, C. (2008) Royal Geographical Society Annual Conference, London, 27-29 Aug 08. Title: ‘The disjuncture between the local and the global in energy siting disputes: what a spatial approach can offer’ (in the ‘Energy: Geographies of Socio-Technical Systems’ stream)

Haggett, C. (2008) Invited discussant at North East Forum for Climate Change Research ‘Public Engagement’ seminar, Durham University, 19 June 08

Haggett, C. (2007) Invited speaker at ‘Landscape Indicators: Challenges and Prospects’ conference, Barcelona, 29 Nov-1 Dec 07. Title: The experience of tranquillity as a landscape indicator

Haggett, C. (2007) Invited speaker at Centre for the Study of  Environmental Change and Sustainability seminar, University of Edinburgh, 21 Sept 07. Title: Understanding public responses to wind farms

Haggett, C. (2007) Invited speaker at UK Energy Research Centre conference ‘Scotland's Energy & Environment: The Technological & Social Challenges’, Perth, 30 May 07.  Title: Social aspects of wind farms

Haggett, C. (2006) Invited panellist at ‘All-Energy Conference and Exhibition’, Aberdeen, speaking on ‘Hearts and Minds’ panel, 24-25 May 06

Haggett, C. (2005) Invited speaker for the Geography and Environment seminar series, University of Northumbria, 22 Feb 06.  Title: Why do people hate wind farms?

Haggett, C. (2005) Invited speaker at ESRC Transdisciplinary Seminar: Valuing the Uplands, Uplands Centre, Cumbria, 16-17 May 05. Title: Tranquillity: Defining and mapping a valuable resource

Haggett, C. (2005) Invited speaker at the Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development, De Montfort University, 9 Feb 05. Title: Using discourse analysis to understand renewable energy conflicts

Haggett, C. (2004) Invited speaker at NSCA National Noise Conference, Birmingham, 7 Oct 04. Title: The Experience of noise from wind farms

Haggett, C. (2004) Invited speaker at ‘Leading the Way in Renewable Energy’ Conference, Guisborough Hall, Teesside, 15-16 Sept 04. Title:  Scenarios of the future: Public attitudes and renewable energy

Haggett, C. (2004) Discussant at Green Party North East AGM, Gateshead, speaking on renewable energy and community development, 4 Sept 04

Haggett, C. (2004) Invited speaker at ESRC Social Science Week, Policy Studies Institute, London, 23 June 04.  Title: Change in power supply? Lessons from energy conflicts

Haggett, C. (2004) Invited speaker at ESRC Environment & Human Behaviour event, Policy Studies Institute, London, 22 May 04. Title: The Challenge of onshore wind farms

Haggett, C. (2004) Invited discussant at Hydrogen: UK Social Science and Policy Research Workshop, sponsored by Supergen UK Sustainable Hydrogen Economy Consortium and the Policy Studies Institute, 22 April 04

Haggett, C. (2004) British Sociological Association Conference, York, 22-25 Mar 04. Title: Tilting at windmills? Understanding the attitude-behaviour gap in renewable energy conflicts.

Haggett, C. (2003) Invited speaker at ESRC Environment & Human Behaviour event, Policy Studies Institute, London, 10 Dec 03.  Title: The Attitude-behaviour gap in renewable energy conflicts: A theoretical and methodological review

Haggett, C. (2003) Invited speaker at University of Sunderland Research Workshop, 4 Nov 03.  Title: Exploring the attitude-behaviour gap in renewable energy conflicts from a discursive standpoint

Haggett, C. (2002) Dangerous, Difficult and Delicate: A Workshop on Problematic Qualitative Research, University of Oxford, 10 May 02. Title: Dilemmas and difficulties of discourse analysis

Research activities include:

Workpackage leader for ESRC research cluster ‘Interdisciplinary Cluster on Energy Systems, Equity and Vulnerability’ (incluesev), exploring issues of fuel poverty, exposure to energy prices changes, and equitable development of sustainable energy solutions. Leading workpackage on Carbon Capture and Storage.

Advisor to three-year ESRC project ‘Beyond Nimbyism: towards an Integrated Framework for Understanding Public Perceptions of Wind Energy’, University of Manchester

Founding member of ‘Scottish Ethnomethodology, Discourse and Interaction and Talk’ discussion group (SEDIT)

Founding member of University of Edinburgh ‘Unmaking’ research group, exploring the relationships between practices, routines, and sustainability

Topics interested in supervising

I welcome enquiries about supervision of research on social responses to renewable energy developments (particularly wind farms, wave power, and solar). I am also interested to supervise work from a discourse analytic perspective (from discursive psychology) on a range of topics, but particularly energy, climate change, sustainability, and the media.

If you are interested in being supervised by Claire Haggett, please see the links below for more information:

This page was published on 3 May 2012