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Dr. Robert Taylor is professor of Organizational and Urban Sustainability in the Department of Earth & Environmental Studies and Coordinator of the M.S. in Sustainability Science - Sustainability Leadership. He is a member of the Doctoral Faculty mentoring PhD students in environmental management.
Dr. Taylor's areas of expertise include working with communities and companies to design sustainability projects to enhance development, encourage new business formation and business plans in green technology, increase employment and reduce poverty, develop plans for climate change adaptation for cities, and develop strategies for food security and mobility that reduce the carbon footprint of cities.
Research interests
Working with communities and companies to design sustainability projects to enhance development, encourage new business formation and business plans in green technology, increase employment and reduce poverty, develop plans for climate change adaptation for cities, and develop strategies for food security and mobility that reduce the carbon footprint of cities.
Scholarly Interests
Sustainability, sustainability planning, environmental policy, and urban environmental management.
Teaching
Current Issues in Sustainability Science (Graduate)
Organizational Environmental Management (Graduate)
Environmental Change & Communications (Graduate)
Sustainability Science Seminar (Undergraduate)
Sustainability Science Capstone Internship Project (Graduate)
The Human Environment/Sustainability (Undergraduate)
Introduction to Sustainability Science (Undergraduate)
Faculty/Media Expert
Expert on sustainability, sustainability planning, environmental policy, and urban environmental management.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Comparative Analysis of Sustainability Reports of Major Cosmetic Companies using Opinion Mining Artificial Intelligence
Machado, K. M. & Taylor, R. W., 2025, In: OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development. 18, 12, p. 115-124 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sustainability Managers for a New Global Era
Taylor, R., 2025, In: OIDA International Journal of Sustainable Development. 18, 8, p. 27-38 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluating and predicting social behavior of arsenic affected communities: Towards developing arsenic resilient society
Singh, S. K., Taylor, R. W. & Thadaboina, V., Jan 2022, In: Emerging Contaminants. 8, p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Predicting sustainable arsenic mitigation using machine learning techniques
Singh, S. K., Taylor, R. W., Pradhan, B., Shirzadi, A. & Pham, B. T., 1 Mar 2022, In: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 232, 113271.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the role of risk perception in ensuring sustainable arsenic mitigation
Singh, S. K. & Taylor, R. W., Oct 2019, In: Groundwater for Sustainable Development. 9, 100241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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