Dr Alex Franklin - Associate Member of BRASS

Career Experience and Qualifications

Alex is an Associate member of BRASS from the Sustainable Places Research Institute (PLACE), Cardiff University. She holds a degree in Geography (University of Hull), a Post Graduate Diploma in Law (University of Glamorgan), a Post Graduate Diploma in Research Methods (Cardiff University), and a PhD from the School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University. 
Alex joined BRASS as a Research Associate in 2005 and was a Senior Research Associate and Research Manager from 2007-2010 primarily responsible for the workpackage themes of: Sustainable Lifestyles and Communities; and Sustainable Consumption and Marketing. Prior to joining BRASS, she worked as a research associate at the Wales Rural Observatory (responsible for the socio-economic strand of the research programme), and on a joint Cardiff University/ Forestry Commission research project on 'Forests and Forest Land in the Context of Broader Land Use and Resource Planning'. In 2003 she was awarded an ESRC Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship.

Research Areas of Interest

Rural Development; City-Regions; Sustainable Communities; Equine landscapes; Human-animal relationships; Sustainable Practices.

Research Projects

During her time in BRASS Alex worked first with Robert Lee investigating Legal Service provision in Rural Wales, and then with Gareth Enticott, on an ESRC funded project researching Biosecurity and the Regulation of Animal Health.

Alex is currently working with Julie Newton and Terry Marsden, researching Sustainable Communities.  She also continues to work with Gareth Enticott, researching biosecurity and animal health and is a member of the BRASS research group 'Towards Sustainable Food'.  Her other main area of research activity is Equine Landscapes.

BRASS Working Papers

• Newton, J., Franklin, A., Middleton, J and Marsden, T (2009) 'Understanding the Role of Skills, Learning and Knowledge for Sustainable Communities' BRASS Working Paper Series N.51

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• Newton, J., Marsden, T., Franklin, A. and Collins, A. (2008) 'Supporting Skills and Knowledge to Deliver Sustainable Communities: An Exploration of the Conceptual and Policy Context' BRASS Working Paper Series N. 45

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• Evans, R. and Franklin, A. (2007), 'The Creation of New Rural Economies through Place Based Consumption: Exploring the Geographies of Equestrian Pursuits within the British Countryside' BRASS Working Paper Series N. 42
  

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• Selected outputs

• Franklin, A and Blyton, P (2011) Researching Sustainability: A Guide to Social Science Methods, Practice and Engagement Earthscan, London

  Marsden, T, Franklin, A and Newton, J (2011) Sustainability in Practice: Situated learning and knowledge for the evolving eco-economy Town Planning Review, 81 (5), 541-562
  DOI: 10.3828/tpr.2010.19

  Franklin, A., Newton, J., Middleton, J. and Marsden, T. (2011) 'Reconnecting skills for sustainable communities with everyday life' Environment and Planning A, 43(2) 347-362
  DOI: 10.1068/a426

  Enticott, G. and Franklin, A. (2009) Biosecurity, Expertise and the Institutional Void: The Case of Bovine Tuberculosis. Sociologia Ruralis, 49(4), 375-393
  DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9523.2009.00496.x

Franklin, A and Evans, R (under revision) 'From Work Horse to Hobby Horse: Exploring the micro-geographies of equestrian pursuits within the British countryside' Journal of Rural Studies

• Derkzen, P; Franklin, A and Bock, B (2008) 'The equality claim dismantled: power struggle as signifier for successful partnership working. A case study from Wales' Journal of Rural Studies V24, I4 pp458-66
• Franklin, A and Lee, R (2007) ‘The role of embeddedness in legal service provision: sustaining rural practices; sustaining rural communities’ Journal of Law and Society V34 N2 pp218-43
• Marsden, T and Franklin, A (under review) Projects in Rural and Regional Development: Tools for Innovation or Areans for a 'Project Class'? Journal of Environmental Planning
• Marsden, T; Eklund, E and; Franklin, A (2004) Rural mobilisation as rural development: a comparative analysis of European rural regions who are struggling with the realities of integrated rural development International Planning Studies V9 N2-3
  

Books

• Franklin, A and Blyton, P ‘Researching Sustainability: Social Science Methods Practice and Engagement’ Earthscan: London

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• Research Reports

• Evans, R and Franklin, A (2008) 'Forestry for People: Investigation of 'forestry for people' benefits in Scotland' Research Report for the Forestry Commission (Social and Economic Research Group) BRASS Research Report Publication Series
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• Franklin, A (2008) 'Changing Attitudes, Changing Cultures: An Evaluation of the south west Wales Biosecurity Intensive Treatment Area' Research Report for the Welsh Assembly Government. BRASS Research Report Publication Series
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• Lee, R and Franklin, A (2006) 'Legal Services in Rural Wales: A Study of Law Firms' Research Report for the Law Society for Wales BRASS Research Report Publication Series
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• Franklin, A; Marsden, T and Kitchen, L (2005) 'Rural Labour Markets: Exploring the Mismatches' Report for the Welsh Assembly Government. www.walesruralobservatory.org.uk
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• Franklin, A. and Marsden, T. (2005) 'Wales Rural Business Survey' Report for the Welsh Assembly Government. www.walesruralobservatory.org.uk
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• Franklin, A; Bishop, K; Marsden, T; and Milbourne, P (2004) 'Forests and Forest Land in the Context of Broader Land Use Planning' Papers in Environmental Planning Research No. 29
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• Bristow, G; Cowell, R; Franklin, A, and Marsden, T (2001) 'Public Assistance to Rural Land in Scotland' Report for the Scottish Executive