Scott, Kirsten

Kirsten Scott joined the EEU in May 2010 with a focus on environmental management. She has capabilities in both the social and environmental aspects of environmental management and is trained in interdisciplinary thinking. Kirsten’s experience is mostly consulting and includes project management of a Social Impact Assessment in South Africa, as well as various socio-economic assessments for Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) in the UK. Kirsten also has experience in the application of World Bank standards to international projects, social audits, planning of public consultations and strategies and sustainability appraisal. In terms of EIA, Kirsten has been responsible for project co-ordination and management and authoring of technical elements of EIAs such as assessment of cumulative effects, land use assessments and optioneering reports. Kirsten has worked in the industries of waterfront development, regeneration, planning and rural development, highways, power and waste. In terms of research, Kirsten has contributed to studies involving natural resource management, municipal planning, and environmental politics.

Kirsten has a BSc in Geography and Zoology and a BSc (Hons) Geography from the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. She returned to the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) to undertake a Masters in Environmental Science which involved an analysis of the decision-making process for the proposed Small Craft Harbour in Durban.

Email: Kirsten.Scott@uct.ac.za
Phone: 021-6502869