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Jose Torres
Visiting Lecturer of Environmental Science
Bio
Dr. Torres represents the social sciences branch of environmental studies with his specializations in the Blue Economy and sustainable development. The Blue Economy combines responsible environmental stewardship with sustainable socioeconomic policies in marine, major lake, coastal, island, and river estuary settings. Dr. Torres’ most recent publication is the single author chapter, The Blue Economy, Climate, Tourism, and Social Injustice in Barbuda, which focuses on post-hurricane reconstruction environmental justice and policy issues in the Caribbean, in the book entitled Blue Economy: Place, Space, and Regional Transitions, which was made available to the public by Routledge on December 2022. Dr. Torres is also currently researching Blue Economy-based public-private partnerships in the Azores islands of Portugal.
Education
PhD, Geography, University of Connecticut, 2015
MA, Geography, University of Florida, 2002
BA, Economics, DePauw University, 1987
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
Blue Economy, Environmental Justice Sustainable Development, Sustainable Tourism, Urban Redevelopment
Selected Publications
José A. Torres (2023), ‘The Blue Economy, Climate, Tourism, and Social Injustice in Barbuda’, chapter in Blue Economy: Place, Space, and Regional Transitions, J. Morrissey, C. Germind-Duret, and C.P. Heidkamp, eds., invited to contribute the chapter, Routledge, London, made available on December 30, 2022.
José A. Torres (2019), Riverbank Regeneration and the Creation of Open-air Spaces Shared by Tourists and Residents in Lisbon, Portugal, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 12(4), 324-335.
Marcello Graziano, Karen Alexander, Matthew Liesch, Eva Lema, and José A. Torres (2019), Understanding an emerging economic discourse through regional analysis: Blue Economy clusters in the U.S. Great Lakes basin, Applied Geography, 105 (2019), 111-123.
Shengfu Yang, Shougeng Hu, Weidong Li, Chuanrong Zhang, and José A. Torres (2017), Spatiotemporal Effects of Main Impact Factors on Residential Land Price in Major Cities of China, Sustainability, 9, 2050.
José A. Torres (2016), New Urbanism, Tourism, and Urban Regeneration in Eastern Lisbon, Portugal, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 9(3), 279-290.
Textbook Reviews
2020: Reviewer, Sherman and Montgomery, Environmental Science and Sustainability, 1st edition, Chapter 17: Environmental Health and Justice
2018: Reviewer, Pulsipher, Pulsipher, and Johansson, World Regional Geography, Global Patterns, Local Lives, 8th edition, Chapter 4: Europe
2018: Reviewer, Pulsipher, Pulsipher, and Johansson, World Regional Geography, Global Patterns, Local Lives, 8th edition, Chapter 2: North America
2017: Reviewer, Pulsipher, Pulsipher, and Johansson, World Regional Geography, Global Patterns, Local Lives, 7th edition, Digital Content Review
