Cheryl Desha
Biographic Data
| ID | 81994 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cheryl Desha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cheryl |
| FAMILY NAME | Desha |
| SIGNATURE | DESHA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4026-0830 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
School gardens as socio-ecological learning systems
Adolescents face rising food insecurity driven by climate disruption, socio‐economic inequality, and instability across local food systems. School garden programmes are increasingly promoted as experiential interventions that can strengthen food‐related capabilities and their resilience, yet their contribution in secondary school settings remains underexamined. This review synthesises 22, peer‐reviewed studies published between 2001 and 2024 acro…
Providing a Gender Perspective on Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches
During the last three decades, higher education institutions (HEIs) have integrated sustainability into their curricula. Recent research has focused on sustainability competences and pedagogical approaches, and how the latter foster the development of the former. Previous studies have examined the connections between pedagogical approaches and sustainability competences from an educators' perspective. However, there has been limited research addr…
Low carbon transition dynamics for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
Informing Governance for Food System Resilience
Students' Perspectives on Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into their curricula, which is crucial for providing students with the skills and knowledge to help societies become more sustainable. During the last 15 years, there has been increasing research on sustainability competences and the pedagogical approaches to develop them. There have been proposals on lists of competences, pedagogical approaches, their groups and their li…
Collective autonomy of small-scale farmers and the shared responsibility of transitions to fairer and more just food systems
Small-scale farmers provide essential contributions to society through reciprocal connections to the land and knowledge of sustainable food production, local ecologies, and communities, yet face significant unfair and unjust conditions in existing unsustainable and industrial food systems. Asking 1) How do small-scale farmers lived experiences influence their participation in societal transitions to sustainable food systems and contributions to s…
The " farmily" that changed me
To observe and experience how culture is embedded within agriculture, as the lead author I conducted a year-long ethnographic and autoethnographic study within an Australian small-scale market garden. This study sought to understand the social and ecological contributions of a farming community called Loop Growers and their perceptions of societal transitions to fairer and more just sustainable food systems. Six key reflections were synthesized r…
Developing a healthcare transformational leadership competency framework for disaster resilience and risk management
Climate change-induced hazards increasingly threaten healthcare systems worldwide, amplifying the frequency and severity of disasters and their adverse health effects. This necessitates fortified healthcare leadership and resilient systems capable of delivering quality care amidst escalating environmental challenges and emphasises the need for standardised competency frameworks to enhance disaster readiness and response. As healthcare organisatio…
Valuing farmers in transitions to more sustainable food systems
Industrial food systems are being increasingly challenged by alternative food movements globally that advocate for better environmental, social, economic, and political outcomes as part of societal transitions to more sustainable food systems. At the heart of these transitions are local food producers operating within shorter food supply chains, their experiences, and their knowledge of ecologically sustainable food production, biodiversity and c…
Integrating biodiversity as a non-human stakeholder within urban development
Investigating the potential of low-carbon pathways for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
Enabling Transformational Leadership to Foster Disaster-Resilient Hospitals
Hospitals' operational performance during disasters varies from failing, to being responsive and resilient, to dealing with disruption and surprise. Transformational leaders enable continuously learning hospitals that are resilient in the face of disasters by adapting regeneratively and evolving beyond undertaking conventional lesson-learning after each disaster. However, learning from successful transformational leaders in healthcare is still ad…
Investigating low-carbon pathways for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
A Review of Existing Ecological Design Frameworks Enabling Biodiversity Inclusive Design
Built environment practitioners currently seek options and opportunities to respond to the biodiversity emergency. Biodiversity Inclusive Design (BID) is an approach to design that seeks to foster functional ecological systems, enable species’ persistence within the built environment and (re) connect people with nature. BID can support designers’ quest toward biodiversity positivity. However, design projects that prioritise biodiversity are spars…
Healthcare Workers’ Resilience Toolkit for Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change has been recognised as a multiplier of risk factors affecting public health. Disruptions caused by natural disasters and other climate-driven impacts are placing increasing demands on healthcare systems. These, in turn, impact the wellness and performance of healthcare workers (HCWs) and hinder the accessibility, functionality and safety of healthcare systems. This study explored factors influencing HCWs' disaster management capabi…
Narrative futures of a low carbon transition for hydrocarbon rentier states
The beginning of the post-fossil fuel era is evident in trends such as fossil fuel divestment, cheaper alternative energy sources, and disruptive technologies that are enabling responsive and reliable alternative energy systems. In this global low-carbon transition, states (countries) that are dependent on hydrocarbon revenues confront an uncertain future, requiring urgent actions to reduce their economic and societal dependence on hydrocarbon re…
Planning and assessment approaches towards disaster resilient hospitals
Exploring the development of context appreciation in coursework that targets problem-solving for sustainable development
Purpose This study aims to explore the role of planned, sudden shifts in lived experiences, in influencing learner capabilities towards improved problem-solving for sustainable development outcomes. The authors responded to employers of engineering and built environment graduates observing limited “real-life” problem-solving skills, beyond using established formulae and methods, in spite of attempts over more than two decades, to train engineers …
Introducing the 21 st Century Boulevard
As city leaders contemplate the post-COVID-19 urban regeneration, Parisian Boulevards from the 17th Century provide inspiration, from their combination of mobility with pedestrian, nature and place-based qualities. This paper proposes a new concept called “21st Century Boulevards” to support local and regional authorities in achieving urban regeneration using such qualities together with new technology. Four approaches are recommended to create 2…
Adopting sustainability competence‐based education in academic disciplines
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into education and curricula, where recent research has focussed on sustainability competences, pedagogical approaches, and how to connect them, generally on a single HEI. The process of integrating sustainability into education based on curricula assessment has been explained using adoption of innovations; and has the potential to explain the process of developing compet…
Learning from nature – Biomimicry innovation to support infrastructure sustainability and resilience
Regenerative development calls for built environment design, construction and operation approaches that do not degrade social and ecological systems but actively regenerate them, with net positive performance outcomes. Within infrastructure, existing industry approaches focus on improving sustainability and resilience through progressive reductions in negative impact. To shift beyond damage reduction towards regenerative performance, it will be n…
Engaging in design activism and communicating cultural significance through contemporary heritage storytelling
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of contemporary storytelling in preserving built heritage, as a mechanism for extending the useful life of buildings. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative action research approach to consider the role of storytelling. A creative, multi-method approach (i.e. a “Brisbane Art Deco” publication and associated marketing campaign) was used as a case study to explore the c…
Cents and sustainability
Motivating sustainable growthIt is a hypothesis widely promulgated that the key to sustainability is the separation of economic growth from environmental impact.The primary message of this highly readable book is that the decoupling of economic growth from its environmental impact is not only possible, but there are many instances where it has already occurred.Furthermore, it is argued, policymakers should see spending money on sustainability ini…
Adopting sustainability competence‐based education in academic disciplines
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into education and curricula, where recent research has focussed on sustainability competences, pedagogical approaches, and how to connect them, generally on a single HEI. The process of integrating sustainability into education based on curricula assessment has been explained using adoption of innovations; and has the potential to explain the process of developing compet…
Valuing farmers in transitions to more sustainable food systems
Industrial food systems are being increasingly challenged by alternative food movements globally that advocate for better environmental, social, economic, and political outcomes as part of societal transitions to more sustainable food systems. At the heart of these transitions are local food producers operating within shorter food supply chains, their experiences, and their knowledge of ecologically sustainable food production, biodiversity and c…
Students' Perspectives on Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into their curricula, which is crucial for providing students with the skills and knowledge to help societies become more sustainable. During the last 15 years, there has been increasing research on sustainability competences and the pedagogical approaches to develop them. There have been proposals on lists of competences, pedagogical approaches, their groups and their li…
Cents and sustainability
Motivating sustainable growthIt is a hypothesis widely promulgated that the key to sustainability is the separation of economic growth from environmental impact.The primary message of this highly readable book is that the decoupling of economic growth from its environmental impact is not only possible, but there are many instances where it has already occurred.Furthermore, it is argued, policymakers should see spending money on sustainability ini…
Engaging in design activism and communicating cultural significance through contemporary heritage storytelling
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the role of contemporary storytelling in preserving built heritage, as a mechanism for extending the useful life of buildings. Design/methodology/approach The authors adopted a qualitative action research approach to consider the role of storytelling. A creative, multi-method approach (i.e. a “Brisbane Art Deco” publication and associated marketing campaign) was used as a case study to explore the c…
Learning from nature – Biomimicry innovation to support infrastructure sustainability and resilience
Regenerative development calls for built environment design, construction and operation approaches that do not degrade social and ecological systems but actively regenerate them, with net positive performance outcomes. Within infrastructure, existing industry approaches focus on improving sustainability and resilience through progressive reductions in negative impact. To shift beyond damage reduction towards regenerative performance, it will be n…
Planning and assessment approaches towards disaster resilient hospitals
Exploring the development of context appreciation in coursework that targets problem-solving for sustainable development
Purpose This study aims to explore the role of planned, sudden shifts in lived experiences, in influencing learner capabilities towards improved problem-solving for sustainable development outcomes. The authors responded to employers of engineering and built environment graduates observing limited “real-life” problem-solving skills, beyond using established formulae and methods, in spite of attempts over more than two decades, to train engineers …
Introducing the 21 st Century Boulevard
As city leaders contemplate the post-COVID-19 urban regeneration, Parisian Boulevards from the 17th Century provide inspiration, from their combination of mobility with pedestrian, nature and place-based qualities. This paper proposes a new concept called “21st Century Boulevards” to support local and regional authorities in achieving urban regeneration using such qualities together with new technology. Four approaches are recommended to create 2…
Adopting sustainability competence‐based education in academic disciplines
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into education and curricula, where recent research has focussed on sustainability competences, pedagogical approaches, and how to connect them, generally on a single HEI. The process of integrating sustainability into education based on curricula assessment has been explained using adoption of innovations; and has the potential to explain the process of developing compet…
Investigating low-carbon pathways for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
A Review of Existing Ecological Design Frameworks Enabling Biodiversity Inclusive Design
Built environment practitioners currently seek options and opportunities to respond to the biodiversity emergency. Biodiversity Inclusive Design (BID) is an approach to design that seeks to foster functional ecological systems, enable species’ persistence within the built environment and (re) connect people with nature. BID can support designers’ quest toward biodiversity positivity. However, design projects that prioritise biodiversity are spars…
Healthcare Workers’ Resilience Toolkit for Disaster Management and Climate Change Adaptation
Climate change has been recognised as a multiplier of risk factors affecting public health. Disruptions caused by natural disasters and other climate-driven impacts are placing increasing demands on healthcare systems. These, in turn, impact the wellness and performance of healthcare workers (HCWs) and hinder the accessibility, functionality and safety of healthcare systems. This study explored factors influencing HCWs' disaster management capabi…
Narrative futures of a low carbon transition for hydrocarbon rentier states
The beginning of the post-fossil fuel era is evident in trends such as fossil fuel divestment, cheaper alternative energy sources, and disruptive technologies that are enabling responsive and reliable alternative energy systems. In this global low-carbon transition, states (countries) that are dependent on hydrocarbon revenues confront an uncertain future, requiring urgent actions to reduce their economic and societal dependence on hydrocarbon re…
Integrating biodiversity as a non-human stakeholder within urban development
Investigating the potential of low-carbon pathways for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
Enabling Transformational Leadership to Foster Disaster-Resilient Hospitals
Hospitals' operational performance during disasters varies from failing, to being responsive and resilient, to dealing with disruption and surprise. Transformational leaders enable continuously learning hospitals that are resilient in the face of disasters by adapting regeneratively and evolving beyond undertaking conventional lesson-learning after each disaster. However, learning from successful transformational leaders in healthcare is still ad…
Developing a healthcare transformational leadership competency framework for disaster resilience and risk management
Climate change-induced hazards increasingly threaten healthcare systems worldwide, amplifying the frequency and severity of disasters and their adverse health effects. This necessitates fortified healthcare leadership and resilient systems capable of delivering quality care amidst escalating environmental challenges and emphasises the need for standardised competency frameworks to enhance disaster readiness and response. As healthcare organisatio…
Valuing farmers in transitions to more sustainable food systems
Industrial food systems are being increasingly challenged by alternative food movements globally that advocate for better environmental, social, economic, and political outcomes as part of societal transitions to more sustainable food systems. At the heart of these transitions are local food producers operating within shorter food supply chains, their experiences, and their knowledge of ecologically sustainable food production, biodiversity and c…
Informing Governance for Food System Resilience
Students' Perspectives on Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches
Higher education institutions (HEIs) have been incorporating sustainability into their curricula, which is crucial for providing students with the skills and knowledge to help societies become more sustainable. During the last 15 years, there has been increasing research on sustainability competences and the pedagogical approaches to develop them. There have been proposals on lists of competences, pedagogical approaches, their groups and their li…
Collective autonomy of small-scale farmers and the shared responsibility of transitions to fairer and more just food systems
Small-scale farmers provide essential contributions to society through reciprocal connections to the land and knowledge of sustainable food production, local ecologies, and communities, yet face significant unfair and unjust conditions in existing unsustainable and industrial food systems. Asking 1) How do small-scale farmers lived experiences influence their participation in societal transitions to sustainable food systems and contributions to s…
The " farmily" that changed me
To observe and experience how culture is embedded within agriculture, as the lead author I conducted a year-long ethnographic and autoethnographic study within an Australian small-scale market garden. This study sought to understand the social and ecological contributions of a farming community called Loop Growers and their perceptions of societal transitions to fairer and more just sustainable food systems. Six key reflections were synthesized r…
School gardens as socio-ecological learning systems
Adolescents face rising food insecurity driven by climate disruption, socio‐economic inequality, and instability across local food systems. School garden programmes are increasingly promoted as experiential interventions that can strengthen food‐related capabilities and their resilience, yet their contribution in secondary school settings remains underexamined. This review synthesises 22, peer‐reviewed studies published between 2001 and 2024 acro…
Providing a Gender Perspective on Sustainability Competences and Pedagogical Approaches
During the last three decades, higher education institutions (HEIs) have integrated sustainability into their curricula. Recent research has focused on sustainability competences and pedagogical approaches, and how the latter foster the development of the former. Previous studies have examined the connections between pedagogical approaches and sustainability competences from an educators' perspective. However, there has been limited research addr…
Low carbon transition dynamics for hydrocarbon-dependent rentier states
Computer Science (14 works) · Political science (11 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Economics (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Engineering (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Knowledge management (6 works) · Public relations (6 works)