DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Departmental Contact Information
Head of Department: Dr. Eunice N.S. Imasiku I Email: esimasik@unza.zm
Departmental Secretary: Mrs. Nicole K. Lembani I Email: nicole.katowa@unza.zm
Departmental Email: geography@unza.zm
Telephone Number: +260 211 290603
Postal Address: Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, P.O Box 32379, Lusaka, ZAMBIA.
About the Department
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is one of the six departments in the School of Natural Sciences. As one of the founding departments of the University of Zambia, the department has a long history of producing well-trained professionals in various geographical and environmental fields. Among them include hydrologists, planners, resource scientists, energy economists, climate change specialists, conservationists, ecologists and rural development specialists working in various government units, development agencies, private firms and non-government organizations.
Currently, the department is running undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in geography, environment and natural resources management, spatial planning and geo-information science and earth observation. These programmes seek to respond to the social, economic and ecological challenges facing our planet such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, rapid population growth, urbanization challenges and increasing global and regional inequalities. The department takes an integrated approach to the study of geography, environment, natural resources and spatial planning. All this is in a bid to achieve the vision of being the leading department (both within the country and in the region) in research and training that enhances the country’s capacity to achieve sustainable development.
Undergraduate Programmes
Bachelor of Science in Environment and Natural Resources Management
Postgraduate Programmes
Master of Science in Environmental and Natural Resources Management
Master of Science in Geography
Master of Science in Geo-information Science and Earth Observation
Master of Science Spatial Planning
Location of The Department
The Department is strategically located in the main building midway between the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Natural Sciences. Immediately below the Air photo. Interpretation room (API) is the University’s Computer Centre. The University Library, the Bookshop and the post office are all within a minute’s walk from the Department. Above the Geography and Environmental Studies main office is the Senior Staff Common Room that provides snacks, meals and soft drinks during working hours.
Facilities in the Department
The Department maintains two spatial planning studios, a GIS laboratory, a satellite receiver station and a fully equipped Meteorological Station for the University which was recently rehabilitated in order to bring it in line with other major stations in the country
Research Centres in the Department
The Centre for Urban Research and Planning (CURP) is an interdisciplinary research initiative on the dynamics of Zambia’s urbanisation and spatial planning. CURP was formed to fill the information and knowledge gap that has been created over the years in Zambia due to lack of dedicated and coordinated research in urbanisation and planning. The Centre was established to undertake cutting-edge applied research to provide adequate and reliable information on different aspects of Zambia’s cities, towns and regions. The Centre accords particular emphasis on defensible and policy relevant research to inform a sustainable human settlements development discourse in Zambia and the region. CURP also seeks to provide technical support for the newly introduced MSc in Spatial Planning Programme at the University of Zambia.
In addition to CURP, the department is developing a new GIS Centre with the support of SASSCAL. Once operational the centre will be the department’s hub for GIS training, research and consultancy.
CURP Coordinator: Dr. Gilbert Siame
GIS Centre Coordinator: Mr. Garikai Membele
Academic Staff
Dr. Eunice N.S. Imasiku
Head of Department
Email: esimasik@unza.zm
Professor Henry Sichingabula
Professor of Fluvial Geomorphology
Email: sichingabula@unza.zm
Dr. Godfrey Hampwaye
Departmental Lecturer
Email: ghampwaye@unza.zm
Mr. Gear M. Kajoba
Departmental Lecturer
Email: gkajoba@unza.zm
Dr. Wilma S. Nchito
Departmental Lecturer
Email: wnchito@unza.zm
David Kafwamba
Departmental Lecturer - Environment, Development, Migration.
Email: david.kafwamba@unza.zm I ResearchGate I Google Scholar
Dr. Progress H. Nyanga
Departmental Lecturer
Email: progress.nyanga@unza.zm
Dr. Bridget Bwalya Umar
Departmental Lecturer
Email: brbwalya@unza.zm
Dr. Douty Chibamba
Departmental Lecturer
Email: douty.chibamba@unza.zm
Dr. Kabwe Mubanga
Departmental Lecturer
Email: kmubanga@unza.zm
Dr. Enoch Sakala
Departmental Lecturer
Email: enock.sakala@unza.zm
Dr. Gilbert Siame
Departmental Lecturer
Email: gksiame@unza.zm I ResearchGate I Google Scholar
Dr. Glynn Khonje
Departmental Lecturer
Email: glynn.khonje@unza.zm
Wiza Kabaghe
Departmental Lecturer
Email: wiza.kabaghe@unza.zm I ResearchGate I Google Scholar
Academic Staff on Study Leave
Beverly M. Mushili
PhD Candidate, Environment and Society, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Email: beverly.mushili@unza.zm
Clement Sichimwa
PhD Candidate, Tourism Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Email: clement.sichimwa@unza.zm
Florence Chibuye K. Wamuwi
PhD Candidate, Environment and Society, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Email: chibuye.kunda@unza.zm
Garikai M. Membele
PhD Candidate, Environmental Science, University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Email: garikai.membele@unza.zm
Moses N. Chisola
PhD Candidate, Water Resource Management, University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Email: Moses.chisola@unza.zm
Technical Staff
Ms. Pamela Sendoi Mubita – Acting Chief Cartographer
Ms. Euphrasia Chilongoshi – Seniour Cartographer
Ms. Chanda Mwendapole – Cartographer
Mrs. Nicole K. Lembani – Departmental Secretary
Mr. Barnard Chisanga – Messenger
