Emil Dauncey

Emil Dauncey

Researcher, analyst and educator specialising in anthropology, geography and international development. Lecturer in International Development at the Open University.

Location United Kingdom

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  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ainur Kozhageldi
    Conclusions

    Please get in touch with us at UEA. We'd be happy to help you with this.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to faith chelule
    Conclusions

    We can't wait either!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Julia Sellers
    Conclusions

    Hi Julia. Please do get in touch with us at the School of International Development at UEA. We'd be happy to chat about how you might achieve your goals.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to bridget baillie
    Analysing regional differences in urbanisation

    Interesting observation. I think cost of housing in urban areas is an important factor. As families grow moving to suburbs becomes more cost effective I suspect?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Allwell Akhigbe
    Is development the best contraceptive?

    Thanks for participating so well

  • Emil Dauncey replied to bridget baillie
    The benefits of reduced fertility

    There is a lot of research worldwide that suggest women tend to choose to have fewer children in gender equitable societies. Should donor governments/NGOs seek to impose gender equality on different societies? To what extent should we accept inequalities as cultural norms? Would we ask the same question of racism/ageism/disablism? A lot will depend on whether...

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Chris A
    Explaining population change with the demographic transition model

    Good question. You can find a world population pyramid at step 4.3

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ivy A
    Week 2 conclusion

    Great to have you learning with us.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Allwell Akhigbe
    Week 2 conclusion

    Thanks for learning with us!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Mwangi M
    Congratulations! You have reached the end of the course.

    Thanks Lewis. It was great having you with us!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sixtus Okeke
    Conclusions

    We hope to have more development courses online with futurelearn soon. You can always reach out to us at UEA if you're interested in studying further.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    Conclusions

    We're looking forward to it too!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Adham Refaat
    Conclusions

    Thanks for learning with us. More moocs on the way! If you're interested in further study drop us an email at uea

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Conclusions

    Thanks for being such an engaged participant! We really enjoyed having you with us.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Conclusions

    @RichardTorpey Thanks for being such a great participant!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Conclusions

    Thanks for participating so well! We really enjoyed your comments

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sixtus Okeke
    Conclusions

    Thanks for being such an engaged participant

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Alan J
    Conclusions

    Thanks for participating so well. We really enjoyed having you with us. Hopefully more courses on the way!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Harrison Galliven
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback !

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Margaret Johnson
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Jenisha Rai
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback! Great having you learn with us!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Selemo Nkwe
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback! We enjoyed your participation.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Bhola Bhattarai
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the suggestion! We run a rural development course at uea!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Fran Bell
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback! Do get in touch with us at uea if you'd like to study further

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Michelle Cook
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback. Was great to have you with us.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Nick Green
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Julius Omokhunu
    Conclusions

    Thanks for the feedback Julius. Do get in touch with David Girling. I'm sure he'd be able to tell you more about the media and development course at uea.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sabrina Curtis
    Conclusions

    Thanks Sabrina. Glad you enjoyed it.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Analysing spatial variations in development: Kenya

    Good point. Inadequate infrastructure - sanitation and water important here

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Michelle Cook
    Analysing regional differences in urbanisation

    Hi Michelle,
    Yes. Rural and urban areas can be designated. For example, as the population of a village grows, expands or merges with another village it may be reclassified as urban. Many suburban areas in UK towns or cities were once small villages but as cities have expanded to form contiguous populated areas they become redefined/redesignated as urban.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Matt .
    Analysing regional differences in urbanisation

    Hi Matt,
    The terms urban growth and urbanisation are often used interchangeably. However, urban growth is perhaps most often used to describe an increase in either the land area or the population size of an urban area. Urbanization is most often used to describe the relative proportion of people residing in urban areas in a given area. Does that make sense?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Explaining development and change in Kenya

    Great comment!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Explaining development and change in Kenya

    Yes!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Explaining development and change in Kenya

    Indeed it does! There's a question here around who benefits and how helpful these big aggregate figures actually are in terms of understanding the experience of development at the level of the individual.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Kamal Giri
    Explaining development and change in Kenya

    No such thing as the wrong question! I suppose it depends on a number of things, not least what our priorities and values are. The danger of focusing on only one indicator is that it might obscure other things that matter and if not treated with caution may work to simplify cause and effect.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Zoe Dunnett
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of small cities

    Well spotted! The line going up should be urban and line down rural. So yes shading of boxes is incorrect. I'll get the graphics team to correct!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Alan J
    Explaining urbanisation

    Indeed!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Alan J
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of small cities

    It would seem so. Arguably an alternative, less urban model of development is required

  • Emil Dauncey replied to chinwe chukwuocha
    What is urbanisation?

    Hi Chinwe. The terms are often used interchangeably. However, urbanisation usually refers to growth in an urban population whereas urban growth refers to growth in the size of an urban area. In practice both often occur concurrently. Does that help?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Jenisha Rai
    Introduction to urbanisation and development

    Thanks for the feedback!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Natallie Oduo
    The pros and cons of population growth

    Great comments. Thanks for sharing. There's some fantastic literature on youth and development. that you might enjoy. Brad Weiss' book on youth and barbershops is a very engaging read.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    The challenge of urban waste in Nairobi

    Yes! Indeed!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Urbanisation’s impact on health and the environment

    Good question! I'll ask Adrian!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    Urbanisation in the context of Nairobi

    People often feel attached to their communities. Even if the opportunity presents itself to leave a slum, people often stay because they have friends, family, community there. Indeed, the bonds that people form are often so important that slum communities often campaign for improving or upgrading the slums rather than being relocated.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Urbanisation and migration

    I think there's a tendency to represent certain sides of life in African cities and disregard the good stuff. My experience of Nairobi is that a lot of people - from all kinds of backgrounds - really enjoy living there, even with the challenges.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Urbanisation and migration

    Good point! Though there are piles of rubbish all over the world. I guess it depends what we mean by good?!
    My experience of Nairobi is that a lot of people really love living there - young, old, rich, poor and so on - but they are also acutely aware of and frustrated by the challenges too.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Explaining urbanisation

    Good comment. It is interesting to think about this in the context of HS2!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Kamal Giri
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of small cities

    Yes! We'll talk about that later this week!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of small cities

    It would be interesting to examine the extent of media bias towards urban populations. I feel another MOOC coming on...

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Richard Torpey
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of small cities

    Probably both!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Analysing trends in urbanisation and the growth of the world’s megacities

    Indeed. How might this connect to the demographic transition model?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ashley Emmerton
    Analysing regional differences in urbanisation

    One of the things I've found really interesting in my own work with urban populations is how much people say they wish they could be back in the rural areas they migrated from!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Analysing regional differences in urbanisation

    Thanks for the feedback. I'll pass it on to our design team. @davidgirling

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    What is urbanisation?

    I hope so!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    What is urbanisation?

    Indeed! and sometimes the divisions between urban and rural are not clean cut.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    Introduction to urbanisation and development

    Yes! What do you think the impact of urbanisation on rural areas might be?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sixtus Okeke
    Introduction to urbanisation and development

    Thanks for participating so well! We've really enjoyed you being with us.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Millie Howford
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Alan J
    Week 1 conclusion

    Yes Alan! Thanks for joining us. Your comments throughout the course have been really thought provoking.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sally Hardy
    Week 1 conclusion

    Very interesting point. The happiness index makes some effort to this, but hasn't really found much traction with international organisations. I wonder why that might be?!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SHADRACK LIMUNGI
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Barbara Pratt
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for joining use Barbara! Some great comments and interesting ideas throughout the course!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Madalitso Chikopa
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing and let us know what you think of the rest of the course!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Emeka Achebe
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ibrahim Azeez
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to SANDRA VILLANUEVA
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for joining us. I think you'll enjoy week 4. Let us know what you think!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments Lisa. How do you think the HDI might be improved? I hope you enoy the course. Let us know what you think!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Julia Hani
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing and let us know what you think of the course as it progresses!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Neil Roper
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. I'm interested to hear more about why you found GII interesting?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Esme Hagger
    Week 1 conclusion

    Interesting comments.I think you'll enjoy weeks 2 and 4. Let us know what you think!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to June Kambalametore
    Week 1 conclusion

    If you're interested in gender I think you'll enjoy week 4. Let us know what you think!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Milly Purton
    Week 1 conclusion

    Good observation! Wealthier countries are often more equal and vice versa. Why do you think that might be?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Theo Mfhaladi
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Mwangi M
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Let us know what you think of the course as it progresses.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Natallie Oduo
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great! Let us know what you think as the course progresses!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sayed Masoud Mujtahed
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Maria Jesus Garcia
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments. We are making some progress in getting gender issues on to the international agenda, but there is so much more to do. I think you will find week 4 interesting. Let us know what you think!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ok Leo
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments. I look forward to hearing more of your ideas as the course moves on.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Jenisha Rai
    Week 1 conclusion

    Interesting that you mention the happiness index. It seems to be very popular. I wonder why it hasn't become more important amongst international organisations?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Selemo Nkwe
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Let us know what you think of week 3.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Kayla-Marie Segbedzi
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments! Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Harrison Galliven
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments Harrison. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Julius Omokhunu
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Steven Spriggs
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Ashley Emmerton
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments! Keep sharing your ideas! Let us know what you make of week 4

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Diane Hamilton-Lander
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comment. I think we have to be careful with indicators and as you say, think carefully about how we interpret them. I look forward to hearing more of your ideas as the course progresses.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Chiara Leopizzi
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great! Where did you learn about these things before?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Giulio Vincenzo Piazza
    Week 1 conclusion

    I like the idea of thinking of indicators as 'samples'. Look forward to hearing more of your ideas as the course progresses.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Elisa Jankowski
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments! Keep sharing!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Sabrina Curtis
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments. I really like your idea of indicators as entry points. Keep sharing your ideas!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for joining us and for sharing your ideas. I look forward to hearing more as the course progresses.

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Joshua Tete Asare
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments Joshua. I think you'' find week 4 particularly interesting. Keep sharing your ideas!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to James Fretwell
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great! Let us know what you think as the course progresses!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to waffa Ibrahim
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. What revisions would you make to GII?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Zibusiso Dube
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Interesting that you mention the happiness index. It's interesting how happiness does not always correlate with wealth!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Danny Inatimi
    Week 1 conclusion

    What else might you include in an improved HDI?

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Nana Akua Adjedu
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for the comments. Hopefully you'll enjoy week 4 in particular. Let us know what you think. Keep sharing your ideas!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to [Learner left FutureLearn]
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments. Keep sharing your ideas!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Michelle Cook
    Week 1 conclusion

    Great comments. I think you're right to hold on to some ambiguity. It keeps the doors open to other avenues to explore!

  • Emil Dauncey replied to Hilda Nagujja
    Week 1 conclusion

    Thanks for your comments Hilda.