Profile
Carol’s research interests lie in sustainability, communities and social capital, local governance and the ways in which people relate to the places where they live. She is also interested in language and discourse analysis.
Recent Publications
Refereed paper
Short, C., Ilbery, B., Courtney, P., Kambites, C. & Boase, R. (2008) Exploring the interactions between land-based industries and communities in rural England. Journal of Farm Management, 13, 10.
Kambites, C. and Owen, S. (2006) Renewed prospects for green infrastructure planning in the UK, Planning Practice and Research, Vol. 21, (4), pp. 483-496.
Contract reports
Ilbery, B., Kirwan, J., Maye, D., Courtney, P., Kambites, C. and Reed, M. (2009) Socio-economic aspects of local and national organic farming markets: whole chain analysis. A report produced as part of the Defra commissioned research entitled: Analysis of socio-economic aspects of local and national organic farming markets. Defra project code: SFFSD 0605. January.
Dwyer, J., Kirwan, J. Thomson, K., Clark, M. Kambites, C. Lewis, N. and Molnarova, A. (2008) Review of Rural Development Instruments. DG Agri project 2006-G4-10. Final Report. (With colleagues at INEA, IfLS, IEEP, VUZE, AgraCeas Consulting Ltd). July.
Powell, J, Reed, M, Kambites, C and Lewis, N (2008) Exploring and Market and Non-Market Values of Cydcoed Intervention, Forest Research
Powell, J, Clark, M, Lewis, N and Kambites, C (2007) Participants, activities, and experiences: understanding the connections, CCW
Powell, J, Lewis, N and Kambites, C (2007) Managing Recreation on inland Waters in Wales: a review of Approaches, CCW
Kambites, C. and Moseley, M. (2007) Strengthening the Role of Rural Councillors: an analysis of evidence arising from the hearings of the CRC participation inquiry. Commission for Rural Communities.
Kambites, C. and Moseley, M. (2007) Strengthening the Role of Local Councillors: an analysis of the written evidence arising from the CRC participation inquiry. Commission for Rural Communities.
Owen, S., Kambites, C., Moseley, M. and Clark, M. (2007) Community-led plans in Oxfordshire: their potential contribution to strategic planning. The Oxfordshire Partnership.
Courtney, P., Short, C., Kambites, C., Moseley, M., Ilbery, B., Boase, R., Owen, S. and Clark, M. (2007) The Social Contribution of Land-based Industries to Rural Communities. Commission for Rural Communities.
Owen, S., Kambites, C., Lewis, N., Johnson, P. and Short, C. (2006) Green Infrastructure Planning in the Swindon urban-rural fringe. Great Western Community Forest.
Moseley, M. J., Owen, S., Johnson, P., Hayes, E., Clark, M., Curry, N., Ingram, J., Wragg, A., White, S., Kambites, C. and Milbourne, P. (2005). The Future of Services in Rural England: a scenario for 2015. Defra.
Moseley, M., Owen, S., Clark, M. and Kambites, C. (2005), Local Issues in Rural England: messages from the Parish Plans and Market Town Health-Checks. The Countryside Agency.
Slee, R.W., Lewis, N., Clark. M, Kambites, C, Taylor, M., and Wragg. A. (2005) The Upper Thames Heritage Project. Swindon Borough Council.
External presentations and other activities in the UK
(2008) My Village/my town: discourses of place in English towns and villages presentation to 12th Biennial Conference of the International Association for the Study of the Commons, Cheltenham, England
Public Service Activities
Stroud District Pedestrian and Cycle Forum.
Treasurer of Stroud Valleys Cycle Campaign.
Elections Co-ordinator for the Green Party in the South West.
Stroud Fair Trade Steering Group.
