Bhuwan Thapa
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
- GES 614/714 GIS Programming and Design Application
- GES 706 Environmental Planning
Research
Nature-based solutions, climate change adaptation, disaster analytics, urban resilience, geospatial analysis, water security
Selected publications
Merritt, E., Retchless, D., Thapa, B., & Sugg, J. (2025). Using Interactive Maps to Reveal the Content of Second-Order Climate Change Beliefs. Cartographic Perspectives, (107), 6-27.
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