Prof. Amy Richmond Professor of Geography Center for Environmental and Geographical Science Geography and Environmental Engineering Amy.richmond [at] westpoint.edu About Education Research & Publications Amy Richmond is a professor at the United States Military Academy whose research centers on the intersection of environmental resources and human well-being. Her work is deeply interdisciplinary and aims to develop adaptable frameworks that can be applied across diverse geographic settings. Drawing on open-source data, field interviews, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), she investigates household-level drivers of vulnerability, which are often overlooked in broader regional or global assessments.Amy has published widely on environmental security, and household vulnerability, focusing on rural and urban contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa. She also conducts research on geography education, exploring how real-world case studies can be used to deepen student engagement and understanding of complex environmental issues.She holds a Ph.D. in geography, an M.A. in energy and environmental studies from Boston University, and a B.S. in environmental studies from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Her research interests encompass environmental resource management, the role of environmental systems in economic development, ecological aspects of vulnerability, resource scarcity, and the interactions among water, food, and energy systems. Amy is committed to utilizing comprehensive research to address real-world environmental challenges and tackle some of today’s most pressing environmental issues. Ph.D., Geography - Boston UniversityM.A., Energy and Environmental Studies - Boston UniversityB.S., Environmental Studies - SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Research Interests Environmental SecurityLand-Use Planning and ManagementHuman-Environment Interactions Current Research Environmental SecurityLand-Use Planning and ManagementHuman-Environment Interactions Selected Publications Wolfel, Richard, Christiana Fairfield, Amy Richmond, Rick Grannis, Scott Womack, DanielMoriarity, Pete Grazaitis, Elizabeth Wu. (2024). “Where Did You Hear That? Narrative Competition and Societal Instability in Burkina Faso.” Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 52(3): 61-89. Richmond, A. R., Harrell, K. N., Ridgeway, J. R., & M. Ware, A. (2024). Food for thought: unveiling urban transitions in a small US city through the lens of foodscape typologies. Landscape Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2024.2377163 Amy Richmond, Richard Wolfel, Karen Walsh. (2021). “Using a Socio-Cultural Framework to Understand Leadership Structures Amongst the Urban Poor”. Urban and Regional Planning. Vol. 4, No. 3, 2019, pp. 79-90. doi: 10.11648/j.urp.20190403.11 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/paperinfo?journalid=242&d… Amy K. Richmond, Ian Myres, Hafisa Namuli. 2018, 2(1),22. “Urban Informality and Vulnerability: a case study in Kampala, Uganda.” Urban Science. (peer reviewed) http://www.mdpi.com/2413-8851/2/1/22 Amy K. Richmond, Dylan Malcomb, and Kristine Ringler. 2015. “Household Vulnerability Mapping in East Africa’s Rift Valley.” Journal of Applied Geography (peer-reviewed). http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0143622815001782 Amy K. Richmond. 2012. “Field Trips as Valuable Learning Experiences in Geography Courses.” Journal of Geography, 111 (6): 236-244 (peer-reviewed). (Winner of 2013 best paper award). http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00221341.2012.707674