Bhuwan Thapa

Assistant Professor

Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

Email Address: b_thapa3@uncg.edu

Education

Ph.D. Geography, University of Arizona (2018)

M.P.P Public Policy, University of Maryland (2009)

B.Sc. Environmental Science, McNeese State University (2006)

B.Sc. Environmental Science, St. Xavier’s College, Nepal (2003)

Course Taught

GES 163 North Carolina Environments

Research

Nature-based solutions for climate risk management, urban climate resilience & adaptation, hyperlocal air pollution, geospatial analysis, agroforestry and urban food system

Selected publications

Bird, J., Thapa, B., Carpenter, B., Ro, Y., Quattro, C., & Poupart, S. (2025). Mountain city preparedness for climate change: sustainability-related initiatives in Appalachian region, USA. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 1-18. 2. 

Miller, T., Schroeder, K., Thapa, B., & Shay, E. (2024). Barriers to access to local produce in an early childhood setting in rural Appalachia. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, 14(1), 1-15. 3. 

Schado, T., Shay, E., Thapa, B., & Combs, T. S. (2024). Preparing for Connected and Automated Vehicles: Insights from North Carolina Transportation Professionals. Sustainability, 16(20), 8747. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16208747

Ryan, S. C., Sugg, M. M., Runkle, J. D., & Thapa, B. (2024). Advancing understanding on greenspace and mental health in young people. GeoHealth, 8(3), e2023GH000959. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GH000959 

Terasaki Hart, D. E., Yeo, S., Almaraz, M., Beillouin, D., Cardinael, R., Garcia, E., … Thapa, B., Wood, S., & Cook-Patton, S. C. (2023). Priority science can accelerate agroforestry as a natural climate solution. Nature Climate Change, 13(11), 1179-1190. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01810-5