Dr Paul O'Hare

How I’ll teach you

Introducing Human Geographies Tutorial & Field Activities (Geography & Human Geography)Fieldwork and Research Design (Geography fieldtrip - Malta)Contemporary Urbanism & PlanningThird Year Project (Supervisor)

Academic and professional qualifications

Dr Paul O’Hare is a Senior Lecturer in Geography and Development at Manchester Metropolitan University. His primary research interest revolves around efforts to engage ‘the public’ in governance and planning decision-making processes and flood protection, and in the contribution that civil society organisations may make to policy formulation and implementation.

Research expertise

• Resilience and adaptive practice
• Community and stakeholder involvement in decision-making
• Contemporary Urbanism & Planning

Publications

• Featured Works

  P. O'Hare, I. White, A. Connelly (2016). Insurance as maladaptation: Resilience and the 'business as usual' paradox. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 34(6), pp.1175-1193.

  J. Coaffee, P. O'Hare Dr., M. Hawkesworth Dr. (2009). The visibility of (in)security: The aesthetics of planning urban defences against terrorism. Security Dialogue. 40(4-5), pp.489-511.

  K. Mcclymont, P. O'Hare (2008). "We're not NIMBYs!" Contrasting local protest groups with idealised conceptions of sustainable communities. Local Environment. 13(4), pp.321-335.

• Books (authored/edited/special issues)

  P. O'Hare (2021). Planning and Participation. Lund Humphries Publishers Limited.

• Journal articles

  P. O'Hare, I. White, A. Connelly (2016). Insurance as maladaptation: Resilience and the 'business as usual' paradox. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 34(6), pp.1175-1193.

  A. Connelly, V. Gabalda, S. Garvin, K. Hunter, D. Kelly, et al. N. Lawson, P. O'Hare, I. White. (2015). Testing innovative technologies to manage flood risk. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water Management. 168(2), pp.66-73.

  P. O'Hare, I. White (2013). Deconstructing Resilience: Lessons from Planning Practice: Special Edition of Planning Practice and Research. Planning Practice and Research. 28(3), pp.275-279.

  T. Jacoby, K. Howarth, C. Irvine, C. Lamont, G. Fairbairn, et al. D. Webb, S. Alidu, AM. Bustos, J. Coaffee, P. O'Hare. (2011). The Forum: Dealing with the Aftermath of Political Violence. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES REVIEW. 13(2), pp.354-385.

  P. O'Hare, J. Coaffee, M. Hawkesworth (2010). Managing sensitive relations in co-produced planning research. Public Money and Management. 30(4), pp.243-250.

  P. O'Hare (2010). Capacity building for community‐led regeneration. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy. 30(1/2), pp.32-47.

  J. Coaffee, P. O'Hare Dr., M. Hawkesworth Dr. (2009). The visibility of (in)security: The aesthetics of planning urban defences against terrorism. Security Dialogue. 40(4-5), pp.489-511.

  P. O'Hare (2009). Cities in a Time of Terror: Space, Territory, and Local Resilience. URBAN STUDIES. 46(3), pp.705-707.

  J. Coaffee, P. O’Hare (2008). Urban resilience and national security: the role for planning. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Urban Design and Planning. 161(4), pp.173-182.

  K. Mcclymont, P. O'Hare (2008). "We're not NIMBYs!" Contrasting local protest groups with idealised conceptions of sustainable communities. Local Environment. 13(4), pp.321-335.

• Chapters in books

  D. Chandler (2016). The Routledge Handbook of International Resilience. In: The Routledge Handbook of International Resilience. Routledge, pp.238-250.

  P. O’ Hare, J. Coaffee, M. Hawkesworth (2012). Managing sensitive social relations in planning policy research: Co-production and critical friendship in the enterprising university. PR. Imrie, PC. Allen. In: The Knowledge Business: The Commodification of Urban and Housing Research. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., pp.149-167.

• Reports

  B. Jones, P. O'Hare, A. Connelly, M. Barker Research into Standards for Flood Resilience. British Standards Institution