Peter Furu

Peter Furu

Lektor/Studieleder

My professional background since 1983 includes activities in >25 developing countries (Africa, South East Asia, Middle East, Central America) and Denmark. Key areas within a global health context comprise higher education/training, knowledge management, consultancies and research on topics such as:

  • Environmental health
  • Health impact assessment (HIA)
  • Health related aspects of agricultural development and water resources development
  • Health impacts of climate change
  • Integrated schistosomiasis control
  • Research management and leadership

 

UCPH educational responsibilities

Master of Disaster Management (MDMa): Associate Professor; Lecturer and thesis supervisor

Master of Disaster Management (MDMa): Disaster Risk Management - From theory to practice: Lecturer

Master of Disaster Management (MDMa): Shelter and Settlements in Disasters: Course Leader

Master of Disaster Management (MDMa): Research Methodology and Ethics: Course Leader  

Master of Science in Global Health (MScGH): Driver of Change in Health: Coping with Population and Environmental Dynamics:  Course Leader, lecturer and thesis supervisor 

Master of Science in Climate Change (MScCC): Climate Change - an Interdisciplinary Challenge: Lecturer 

Master of Science in Climate Change (MScCC):  Climate Change Impact, Adaptation and Mitigation: E-learning facilitator 

Master of Science in Public Health: Global Health; Environment, climate change and sustainability: Lecturer

PhD Course on "Research Management and Leadership": Course Leader and lecturer

Supervision of Bachelor, Master and PhD - students 

MOOCs

Coursera: Introduction to Global Health: "Health Impacts of Climate Change"

Primære forskningsområder

Environmental health, sustainable tourism, health impact assessment

Udvalgte publikationer

  1. Udgivet

    Current Global Health Impact Assessment Practice

    Winkler, M. S., Furu, Peter, Viliani, F., Cave, B., Divall, M., Ramesh, G., Harris-roxas, B. & Knoblauch, A. M., 2020, I: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 9, 16 s., 2988.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  2. Udgivet

    A Case-Control Study of Environmental and Occupational Risks of Leptospirosis in Sri Lanka

    Hellung Schønning, M., Phelps, M. D., Warnasuriya, J., Agampodi, S. B. & Furu, Peter, 2019, I: EcoHealth. 16, 3, s. 534-543 10 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  3. Udgivet

    Cross-cutting principles for planetary health education

    Stone, S. B., Myers, S. S., Golden, C. D., Furu, Peter & Planetary Health Education Brainstorm Group, P. H. E. B. G., 2018, I: The Lancet Planetary Health. 2, 5, s. e192-e193 2 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftKommentar/debatfagfællebedømt

  4. Udgivet

    Klimaforandringer, oversvømmelser og sundhedsindsats

    Furu, Peter, Tellier, S. & Vestergaard, L. S., 15 maj 2017, I: Ugeskrift for Laeger. 179, 10, s. 884-888 5 s., V02170134.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  5. Udgivet

    Facilitating online project collaboration: new directions for learning design

    Harker-Schuch, I. E. P., Chuang, V. J., Bregnhøj, H., Furu, Peter, Andersen, Ingelise & Henriksen, Christian Bugge, 2016, I: Tidsskriftet Læring og Medier (LOM). 9, 16, 31 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  6. Udgivet

    Leptospirosis in rural Sri Lanka: A case-control study of environmental and occupational exposures

    Hellung Schønning, M., Agampodi, S., Phelps, M., Warnasuriya, J. & Furu, Peter, 5 dec. 2016.

    Publikation: KonferencebidragKonferenceabstrakt til konferenceFormidling

  7. Udgivet

    Visualising the dynamics of online learning communities in online and blending learning courses: experiences from three university courses

    Chuang, V. J., Ceballos Garcia, A. R., Bundgaard, Helle, Furu, Peter, Bregnhøj, H., Harker-Schuch, I. E. P. & Henriksen, Christian Bugge, 2016, I: Læring og Medier. 10, 16, 32 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  8. Udgivet

    Climate change and institutional determinants of malaria and schistosomiasis In Gwanda District, Zimbabwe

    Furu, Peter, Chimbari, M., Makuratirwa, S. & Mbereko, A., 6 dec. 2016.

    Publikation: KonferencebidragKonferenceabstrakt til konferenceFormidling

  9. Udgivet

    Health Impacts of Climate and Environmental Change: Awareness and Challenges to Adaptation

    Furu, Peter & Duong, V. K., 2013, On the Frontiers of Climate and Environmental Change. Bruun, O. & Casse, T. (red.). Berlin: Springer, s. 195-218 23 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapportBidrag til bog/antologiForskningfagfællebedømt

  10. Udgivet

    Capacity development for health and health research

    Ørnbjerg, N. & Furu, Peter, 2013, A success story in Danish development aid - DBL (1964-2012). Olsen, A., Ørnbjerg, N. & Winkel, K. (red.). s. 39-46 8 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapportBidrag til bog/antologiFormidling

  11. Udgivet

    Health impact assessments in the Mekong Basin for promoting health as a cross-cutting issue

    Furu, Peter & Bos, R., 2013, A success story in Danish Development Aid - DBL (1964-2012). Olsen, A., Ørnbjerg, N. & Winkel, K. (red.). s. 126-133 8 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapportBidrag til bog/antologiFormidling

  12. Udgivet

    Health impact assessment: the state of the art

    Harris-Roxas, B., Viliani, F., Bond, A., Cave, B., Divall, M., Furu, Peter, Harris, P., Soeberg, M., Wernham, A. & Winkler, M., 2012, I: Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal. 30, 1, s. 43-52 10 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

  13. Udgivet

    Schistosomiasis in Lake Malawi villages

    Madsen, Henry, Bloch, P., Makaula, P., Phiri, H., Furu, Peter & Stauffer Jr., J. R., 2011, I: EcoHealth. 8, 2, s. 163-176 14 s.

    Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskriftTidsskriftartikelfagfællebedømt

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