David King

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Biography

David King is an Adjunct Professor of Geography in the discipline of Earth and Environmental Sciences at James Cook University, and is Director of the Centre for Disaster Studies, and the Centre for Tropical Urban and Regional Planning. He is a Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia. He has worked in North Queensland for thirty two years and was formerly at the University of Papua New Guinea for ten years.

He began his career as a school teacher on the diamond fields of Sierra Leone, turning that experience into a doctorate on the social impact of the diamond rush. His research has gone on to specialise in social impact and evaluation in such areas as planning, natural hazard vulnerability, climate change adaptation and resilience, disaster mitigation and recovery, as well as the social impact of mining projects, development projects, and census analysis. He holds a BA honours and PhD from the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Cambridge University.

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Chair; Independent Academic


Current JCU Research Students
Tornadoes in Australia: Increasing the awareness and addressing the gaps in disaster risk management
Doctor of Philosophy (Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies)
PRACTICAL APPROACHES FOR THE TOURISM PLANNING OF SMALL ISLANDS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Doctor of Philosophy (Science) (Res)

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King, David (2022) 'Hearing Minority Voices: Institutional Discrimination Towards LGBTQ in Disaster . Journal of Extreme Events, 8 (4). [DOI] ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Mejame Mejame, Palle Paul; King, David; Banhalmi-Zakar, Zsuzsa; He, Yinghe (2022) 'Circular economy:. Current Researc, 4 . [DOI] ...
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King, David; Gurtner, Yetta (2021) 'Focusing post-disaster research methodology: reflecting on 50 ye. Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 36 (4):32-39. ...
Journal Publication Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Li, Qian; Stoeckl, Natalie; King, David; Gyuris, Emma (2018) 'Using both objective and subjective in. Social Indicators Research, 137 (3):895-921. [DOI] ...
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Anh Le, Tuan; Cottrell, Alison; King, David (2018) 'Using comparative historical analysis to compens. International journal of development and susta, 7 (6):1914-1935. ...
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King, David (2023) 'Controlling floods in megacities with no regrets' Nature Water, 1 :136-137. [DOI] ...
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCU
Palle Paul Mejame, M.; King, David; He, Yinghe (2023) 'Circular Economy as a Way Forward Against Mat In: Palle Paul Mejame, M., King, David, and H...
Gurtner, Yetta; King, David (2021) 'Traveling Safely in an Unsafe World – A Shared Responsibility' In: Gurtner, Yetta, and King, David (2021) Traveling Safely in ...
Gurtner, Yetta; King, David (2021) 'Socio-economic vulnerabilities to natural disasters and social j In: Gurtner, Yetta, and King, David (2021) Socio-economic vulne...
King, David; Gurtner, Yetta (2020) 'Planning for demographic change and population loss: land use pl In: King, David, and Gurtner, Yetta (2020) Planning for demogra...
Book Chapter Open Access ResearchOnline@JCU
Boon, Helen J.; Cottrell, Alison; King, David (2016) Disasters and Social Resilience: a bioecologica. London, UK: Taylor & Francis. ...
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