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Dr. Matthew Abunyewah is a research-focused lecturer at the Faculty of Health at Charles Darwin University. He leverages participatory and interdisciplinary research approaches to inform government policies on disaster management and resilience, circular economy and sustainability, community development and climate change and variability.
Before joining Charles Darwin University, Dr. Abunyewah worked as a community and industry development practitioner, researching workforce and training development, public policy development, and disaster resilience across Africa and Australia for over eight years. Notable industry research outputs/reports produced by Dr. Abunyewah in collaboration with industry partners and government agencies include the Northern Territory Central Five Mines Report and Northern Territory Circular Economy Strategy. Also, Matthew has been an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia, since 2021, undertaking workshops on quantitative research methods and assisting in industry engagement activities and grant funding applications.
Matthew has also published his research outputs in world-class reputable academic outlets such as Nature Sustainability (I.F= 27.6), Business Strategy and Environment (I.F= 13.4), Energy Economics (I.F= 12.8), the Journal of Cleaner Production (I.F= 11.1), Resources Policy (I.F= 10.2), Progress in Disaster Science (I.F=6.3), International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction (I.F= 5.0) and Disasters (I.F= 3.2). Notwithstanding these, most of Dr. Abunyewah's research findings have also been translated into simple and plain language, accessible to industry practitioners in outlets such as the conversation.
Research interests
Disaster Resilience and Sustainability
Circular Economy and Waste Management
Business and Industry Development
Urban Planning and Management
Community Development
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Newcastle
Feb 2015 → Jan 2019
Award Date: 31 Jan 2019
Bachelor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Aug 2007 → Jun 2011
Award Date: 20 Jun 2011
External positions
Adjunct Senior Lecturer, University of Newcastle
Apr 2021 → …
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Projects
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Exploring the interrelationship and impacts of CSR, circular economy and corporate-community partnerships: A Northern Territory mining study
Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O. (Principal Investigator/Chief Investigator A), Abunyewah, M. (Co Investigator/Chief Investigator B) & Cobbinah, P. (Chief Investigator C)
30/11/21 → 1/12/23
Project: Research
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Advancing conceptual understanding of technology adoption decisions in E-waste urban mining sector
Kankanamge, A. K. S. U., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O. & Abunyewah, M., Dec 2025, In: Sustainable Futures. 10, p. 1-10 10 p., 100871.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children and adults’ perception of risk and risk management: Insights from long-term participatory data and implication for child-centric climate and disaster risk reduction
Lassa, J. A., Amri, A., Haynes, K., Towers, B., Abunyewah, M., Zander, K. & Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Jan 2025, In: Social Sciences and Humanities Open. 11, p. 1-11 11 p., 101459.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Citizen's preferences for urban planning priorities: The importance of heat mitigation plans
Zander, K. K., Hill, G., Barber, G., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M., Abunyewah, M. & Garnett, S. T., Jun 2025, In: Cities. 161, p. 1-11 11 p., 105888.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Determinants of E-Waste Urban Mining Technology Adoption in Sri Lanka: Exploring Micro, Meso, and Macro Factors
Kankanamge, A., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. & Abunyewah, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Business Strategy and the Environment. p. 1-18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Secondary cities at the residential housing frontier: Examining the determinants of private renters’ residential satisfaction in Ghana
Mensah, S. L., Okyere, S. A., Frimpong, L. K., Asiedu, A. B., Zaami, M. & Abunyewah, M., Jan 2025, In: Habitat International. 155, p. 1-12 12 p., 103234.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The multidimensional impacts of heatwaves on human ecosystems: A systematic literature review and future research direction
Abunyewah, M., Gajendran, T., Erdiaw-Kwasie, M. O., Baah, C., Okyere, S. A. & Kankanamge, A. K. S. U., Mar 2025, In: Environmental Science and Policy. 165, p. 1-18 18 p., 104024.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Urban transition and environmental risks in overlooked small and medium-sized towns: implications for (un)sustainable futures in Africa
Okyere, S. A., Frimpong, L. K., Mensah, S. O., Mensah, S. L., Gbedemah, S. F., Kwang, C. & Abunyewah, M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Environmental Planning and Management. p. 1-22 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review