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Biography
Dr Richard Manton is the Director of Sustainability at University of Galway, Ireland's leading university for sustainability and a National SDG Ambassador. He was previously the Registrar at Engineers Ireland and a Non-Executive Director at Bus Éireann. He was also a lecturer and researcher in transportation, energy and environment at University of Galway, and a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley and LMU Munich.
Richard is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow with a BE in civil engineering, MA in financial management, PhD in sustainable transportation and a professional diploma in digital transformation management. He is an advocate for sustainability and higher education, serving as a member of the CIÉ Board Sustainability Committee, Royal Irish Academy Engineering & Computer Sciences Committee and the Engineers Ireland West Region Committee.
Research Interests
Multidisciplinary environmental research; energy efficiency; transport and environmental planning and policy; traffic engineering; urban design; politics of planning and mobility; walking, cycling and greenways; safety of vulnerable road users; community involvement in planning and design.
Teaching Interests
Sustainability; environmental planning; transport systems and infrastructure
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development 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. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Education/Academic qualification
BE PhD
External positions
West Region Committee, Engineers Ireland
1 Jan 2023 → …
Engineering and Computer Sciences Committee, Royal Irish Academy
1 Jun 2022 → …
CIÉ Board Sustainability Committee, CIÉ
1 Jan 2021 → …
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Embedding sustainability in the engineering curriculum: Meeting the requirements of professional accreditation
Carthy, D., Manton, R. & O'Gorman, L., 2023, SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings. Reilly, G., Murphy, M., Nagy, B. V. & Jarvinen, H.-M. (eds.). European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI), p. 1782-1793 12 p. (SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
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Changing energy cultures? Household energy use before and after a building energy efficiency retrofit
Goggins, J., Moran, P. & Manton, R., 1 Mar 2020, In: Sustainable Cities And Society. 54, 101983.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Greenways, recreational access and landowner willingness to accept: a contingent valuation study of farmers in Ireland
McGurk, E., Hynes, S., Manton, R., Thorne, F. & Clifford, E., 10 Nov 2019, In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. 62, 13, p. 2375-2392 18 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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An Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) assessment of a partially-retrofitted university building
Zuhaib, S., Manton, R., Griffin, C., Hajdukiewicz, M., Keane, M. M. & Goggins, J., Jul 2018, In: Building and Environment. 139, p. 69-85 17 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Attitudes and approaches of Irish retrofit industry professionals towards achieving nearly zero-energy buildings.
MANTON, R., Goggins, J., Hajdukiewicz, M. & Keane, M. M., 1 Mar 2017, In: International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation. 35, 1, p. 16-40 25 p.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
Open Access24 Citations (Scopus)