The Global Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Olivia's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

About Olivia

I studied Geography as an undergraduate and postgraduate student at Durham University before moving to New Zealand to lecture at Otago University in 1990. Returning to the UK in 1992, I was a Geography lecturer at De Montfort University until 2004 before moving to Plymouth and working for Plymouth City Council as a spatial planner until 2017 where I gained experience of working in planning policy and development management. Since 2017 I have taught on the MSc Planning course at Plymouth and also on the Geography undergraduate module Sustainable Cities. I also contribute to a careers and employability undergraduate module.  

Supervised Research Degrees

I supervised Felipe da Silva Machado who was awarded his PhD in March 2020. His thesis topic was: A relational Rural Geography in Brazil: engaging narratives of small-scale fruit farming and resilience in the rural hinterland of Rio de Janeiro.

Teaching

My main teaching is on the MSc Planning, where I am module leader for PLG502 (Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development); PLG504 (Development Management and Delivery) and PLG505 (Urban Design). I also teach on the Geography undergraduate module GGH3207 Sustainable Cities and GGX2201 Principles and Applications of Geography. 

Contact Olivia

( A509 Portland Square, Plymouth, PL4 8AA
olivia.wilson@plymouth.ac.uk