Karen Seto, PhD

Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science

PhD
Boston University, Geography (2000)
MA
Boston University, International Relations & Resource and Environmental Management (1995)
BA
University of California, Political Science (1991)

Urbanization and Climate Vulnerability in Qatar
Qatar 2011
Professor Seto has worked with the Qatar Ministry of Commerce to evaluate the growth of greater Doha and the vulnerability of the region to sea level rise.
Urbanization in China, India, Vietnam, and Qatar
China; India; Qatar; Vietnam 2011
This is an ongoing project to study the rapid growth of today's cities. What explains their expansion? How do policies interact and affect the shape and rate of urban expansion? The project focuses on the expansion of urban land and the built environment.

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