Dr. David Jones

Professor

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Biography

David Jones is an experienced geographer and Emeritus Professor at the London School of Economics, appointed in 1967 and becoming a Professor in 1990. He has served as Convenor of the Department during multiple periods and has a background in geomorphology, with particular expertise in applied geomorphology and environmental hazards risk. His research has focused on hazard risk management, including a UK national literature survey on landsliding funded by the Department of the Environment. This work culminated in the publication of co-authored books such as 'Landsliding Great Britain' (HMSO, 1994) and 'Landslide Risk Assessment' (Thomas Telford 2004, with a 2nd edition published in 2013). Additionally, he collaborated on producing chapters for the Royal Society report on risk management and co-edited works on accident design related to contemporary debates in risk management. In September 2016, he celebrated his 50th year in the Department with a talk to staff about its varied history.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Quantitative
Required:164
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Advanced Calculus Linear Algebra Econometrics and Statistics Intermediate Macroeconomics Intermediate Microeconomics
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Specialization Notes

Department of Economics