Biography summary
Dr. Hadjikakou holds a BA in Geography from the University of Cambridge (UK), a Master 1 in Earth and Environmental Science from Joseph Fourier University (Grenoble), an MSc in Water Science, Policy & Management from the University of Oxford (UK), and a PhD in Environment & Sustainability from the University of Surrey (UK) from where he graduated in January 2014.
Dr. Hadjikakou was Postdoctoral (2014-2016) and later Senior Research Associate (Jan 2017 - ) in the Water Research Centre and Sustainability Assessment Program (School of Civil & Environmental Engineering) at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), prior to joining the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin as Research Fellow in August 2017.
He has a general interest in environmental sustainability with expertise in sustainability assessment & modelling, food systems, sustainable diets, and water resources management.
See also:
Research interests
- Sustainability Assesssment
- Water Resources Management
- Environmentally extended input-output analysis
- Environmental footprints
- Food systems and sustainable diets
Affiliations
University of New South Wales - Visiting Fellow (School of Civil & Environmental Engineering)
International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
Media appearances
Articles
'Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment', published on The Conversation, 5 October 2016
Sustainable shopping: want to eat healthy? Try an eco-friendly diet, published on The Conversation, 19 January 2018
Radio
ABC Newcastle NSW – ‘Drive’, 5 October 2016
ABC Radio 702 – ‘Evenings’. 5 October 2016
2SER – ‘Sustainable diets’, 6 October 2016
2SER - ECO FRIENDLY DIETS, 21 January 2018
Projects
Major grants and awards as Chief/Principal investigator:
- WH Gladstones Population and Environment Fund Award 2015 (PI): "Our ‘foodprint’ matters – Australian diets and their environmental, economic and health impacts", from the Australian Academy of Science ($24k, completed 2017).
- Ian Potter Travel Grant (PI): International conference travel to present work on food systems and sustainable diets at the 'Gordon Research Conference on Industrial Ecology,' Stowe; and the 'International Society for Ecological Economics 2016' Conference, USA, 19-29 June 2016 ($2k).
- Analysis of Alternative Water Supply Projects Compared to Direct Potable Reuse (CI), funded by the US Water Reuse Research Foundation and the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence. The project delivered a novel software tool to evaluate water supply options against environmental, economic and social criteria ($350k, completed 2017).
Publications
Climate change adaptation in smallholder agriculture: adoption, barriers, determinants, and policy implications
Prahlad Lamichhane, Michalis Hadjikakou, Kelly Miller, Brett Bryan
(2022), Vol. 27, pp. 1-24, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
Early systems change necessary for catalyzing long-term sustainability in a post-2030 agenda
E Moallemi, S Eker, L Gao, M Hadjikakou, Q Liu, J Kwakkel, P Reed, M Obersteiner, Z Guo, B Bryan
(2022), Vol. 5, pp. 792-811, One Earth, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
K Anastasiou, P Baker, M Hadjikakou, G Hendrie, M Lawrence
(2022), Vol. 368, pp. 1-16, Journal of Cleaner Production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
M Shaikh, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 121, Ecological Indicators, C1
M Calderón-Loor, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 252, Remote Sensing of Environment, C1
Pesticide toxicity hazard of agriculture: regional and commodity hotspots in Australia
Javier Navarro, Michalis Hadjikakou, Bradley Ridoutt, Hazel Parry, Brett Bryan
(2021), Vol. 55, pp. 1290-1300, Environmental science & technology, Washington, D.C., C1
Does global food trade close the dietary nutrient gap for the world's poorest nations?
O Geyik, M Hadjikakou, B Karapinar, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 28, Global Food Security, C1
Evaluating Participatory Modeling Methods for Co-creating Pathways to Sustainability
E Moallemi, F de Haan, M Hadjikakou, S Khatami, S Malekpour, A Smajgl, M Smith, A Voinov, R Bandari, P Lamichhane, K Miller, E Nicholson, W Novalia, E Ritchie, A Rojas, M Shaikh, K Szetey, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 9, Earth's Future, C1
The role of planetary boundaries in assessing absolute environmental sustainability across scales
M Li, T Wiedmann, K Fang, M Hadjikakou
(2021), Vol. 152, Environment International, Netherlands, C1
Reframing water-related ecosystem services flows
J Lin, J Huang, M Hadjikakou, Y Huang, K Li, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 50, Ecosystem Services, C1
J Wang, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 58, pp. 982-998, GIScience and Remote Sensing, C1
M Cantele, P Bal, T Kompas, M Hadjikakou, B Wintle
(2021), Vol. 9, Earth's Future, C1
Survey data on climate change adaptation and barriers to adoption among smallholder farmers in Nepal
P Lamichhane, K Miller, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2021), Vol. 39, Data in Brief, Netherlands, C1
Mo Li, Thomas Wiedmann, Michalis Hadjikakou
(2020), Vol. 54, pp. 400-411, Environmental science & technology, Washington, D.C., C1
Spatiotemporal trends in adequacy of dietary nutrient production and food sources
O Geyik, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2020), Vol. 24, Global Food Security, C1
M Cheng, G Chen, T Wiedmann, M Hadjikakou, L Xu, Y Wang
(2020), Vol. 28, pp. 1083-1099, Journal of sustainable tourism, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Resilience of smallholder cropping to climatic variability
P Lamichhane, K Miller, M Hadjikakou, B Bryan
(2020), Vol. 719, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1
H He, C Reynolds, M Hadjikakou, N Holyoak, J Boland
(2020), Vol. 258, Journal of Cleaner Production, C1
M Li, T Wiedmann, J Liu, Y Wang, Y Hu, Z Zhang, M Hadjikakou
(2020), Vol. 184, Water Research, England, C1
P Baker, P Machado, T Santos, K Sievert, K Backholer, M Hadjikakou, C Russell, O Huse, C Bell, G Scrinis, A Worsley, S Friel, M Lawrence
(2020), Vol. 21, Obesity Reviews, England, C1
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals Requires Transdisciplinary Innovation at the Local Scale
E Moallemi, S Malekpour, M Hadjikakou, R Raven, K Szetey, D Ningrum, A Dhiaulhaq, B Bryan
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 300-313, One Earth, C1
The untenable role of 'junk food' in a healthy and sustainable food system
Michalis Hadjikakou, Phil Baker
(2019), pp. 158-169, Healthy and sustainable food systems, London, Eng., B1
M Li, T Wiedmann, M Hadjikakou
(2019), Vol. 54, pp. 227-238, Global Environmental Change, C1
N Bowles, S Alexander, M Hadjikakou
(2019), Vol. 160, pp. 128-136, Ecological economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
A flexible framework for assessing the sustainability of alternative water supply options
M Hadjikakou, B Stanford, T Wiedmann, H Rowley, Y Kobayashi, S Ishii, J Gaitan, G Johns, S Lundie, S Khan
(2019), Vol. 671, pp. 1257-1268, Science of the Total Environment, C1
Global warming impact of suburbanization: the case of Sydney
G Chen, M Hadjikakou, T Wiedmann, L Shi
(2018), Vol. 172, pp. 287-301, Journal of cleaner production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
From Water-Use to Water-Scarcity Footprinting in Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis
B Ridoutt, M Hadjikakou, M Nolan, B Bryan
(2018), Vol. 52, pp. 6761-6770, Environmental Science and Technology, United States, C1
Shortcomings of a growth-driven food system
M Hadjikakou, T Wiedmann
(2017), pp. 256-276, Handbook on growth and sustainability, Cheltenham, Eng., B1-1
Virtual laboratories and MRIO analysis-an introduction
A Geschke, M Hadjikakou
(2017), Vol. 29, pp. 143-157, Economic systems research, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Trimming the excess: environmental impacts of discretionary food consumption in Australia
M Hadjikakou
(2017), Vol. 131, pp. 119-128, Ecological economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
G Chen, M Hadjikakou, T Wiedmann
(2017), Vol. 163, pp. 224-240, Journal of cleaner production, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
An integrated demand and carbon impact forecasting approach for residential precincts
N Holyoak, M Taylor, M Hadjikakou, S Percy
(2017), pp. 295-315, CUPUM 2017 : Planning support systems for resilient and smart urban futures : Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1-1
G Hendrie, D Baird, B Ridoutt, M Hadjikakou, M Noakes
(2016), Vol. 8, Nutrients, Switzerland, C1-1
G Chen, T Wiedmann, Y Wang, M Hadjikakou
(2016), Vol. 184, pp. 1082-1092, Applied energy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
City carbon footprint networks
G Chen, T Wiedmann, M Hadjikakou, H Rowley
(2016), Vol. 9, Energies, C1
A comprehensive framework for comparing water use intensity across different tourist types
M Hadjikakou, G Miller, J Chenoweth, A Druckman, C Zoumides
(2015), Vol. 23, pp. 1445-1467, Journal of sustainable tourism, Abingdon, Eng., C1-1
Compiling and using input-output frameworks through collaborative virtual laboratories
M Lenzen, A Geschke, T Wiedmann, J Lane, N Anderson, T Baynes, J Boland, P Daniels, C Dey, J Fry, M Hadjikakou, S Kenway, A Malik, D Moran, J Murray, S Nettleton, L Poruschi, C Reynolds, H Rowley, J Ugon, D Webb, J West
(2014), Vol. 485-486, pp. 241-251, Science of the total environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Rethinking the economic contribution of tourism: case study from a Mediterranean island
M Hadjikakou, J Chenoweth, G Miller, A Druckman, G Li
(2014), Vol. 53, pp. 610-624, Journal of travel research, London, Eng., C1-1
Quantifying the human impact on water resources: a critical review of the water footprint concept
J Chenoweth, M Hadjikakou, C Zoumides
(2014), Vol. 18, pp. 2325-2342, Hydrology and earth system sciences, Göttingen, Germany, C1-1
C Zoumides, A Bruggeman, M Hadjikakou, T Zachariadis
(2014), Vol. 43, pp. 205-214, Ecological indicators, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
M Hadjikakou, J Chenoweth, G Miller
(2013), pp. 435-446, The Routledge handbook of tourism and the environment, Abingdon, Eng., B1-1
Estimating the direct and indirect water use of tourism in the eastern Mediterranean
M Hadjikakou, J Chenoweth, G Miller
(2013), Vol. 114, pp. 548-556, Journal of environmental management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
L Jin, P Whitehead, M Hadjikakou
(2013), Vol. 04, pp. 104-120, Journal of environmental protection, Irvine, Calif., C1-1
Economic impact and water use trade-offs and synergies: a case study of the cyprus tourism sector
M Hadjikakou, J Chenoweth, G Miller, A Druckman
(2013), pp. 77-97, ECSEE 2013 : Proceedings of the European Conference on Sustainability, Energy and the Environment 2013, Brighton, Eng., E1-1
M Hadjikakou, P Whitehead, L Jin, M Futter, P Hadjinicolaou, M Shahgedanova
(2011), Vol. 409, pp. 2404-2418, Science of the total environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Chenoweth, P Hadjinicolaou, A Bruggeman, J Lelieveld, Z Levin, M Lange, E Xoplaki, M Hadjikakou
(2011), Vol. 47, pp. 1-18, Water resources research, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Healthy Food, Healthy Planet, Healthy People
Prof Simone Pettigrew, Dr Jason Wu, A/Prof Cliona Ni Mhurchu, A/Prof Gary Sacks, Prof Bruce Neal, Dr Michalis Hadjikakou, Dr Alexandra Jones, Dr Caroline Miller, Dr Lennert Veerman, Dr Paraskevi Seferidi
NHMRC - Centres of Research Excellence
- 2022: $131,250
- 2021: $43,750
Other Public Sector Funding
Local SDGs: A general framework for charting pathways to sustainability to future-proof local communities
Prof Brett Bryan, Prof Rebecca Lester, Prof Euan Ritchie, A/Prof Kelly Miller, A/Prof Robert Faggian, Prof Emily Nicholson, Dr Asef Nazari, Dr Don Gunasekera, Dr Timothy Neale, Dr Michalis Hadjikakou
NCCMA Grant - Research - North Central Catchment Management Authority
- 2019: $15,000
Industry and Other Funding
Local SDGs: A general framework for charting pathways to sustainability to future-proof local communities
Prof Brett Bryan, Prof Rebecca Lester, Prof Euan Ritchie, A/Prof Kelly Miller, A/Prof Robert Faggian, Prof Emily Nicholson, Dr Asef Nazari, Dr Don Gunasekera, Dr Timothy Neale, Dr Michalis Hadjikakou
Ian Potter Foundation Grant - Research, Forrest District Community Group
- 2020: $190,000
- 2019: $205,909
- 2018: $195,000
Land use futures modelling.
Prof Brett Bryan, Dr Michalis Hadjikakou, Dr Asef Nazari, Dr Dhananjay Thiruvady
Monash University t / as ClimateWorks
- 2021: $250,000
- 2020: $475,000
- 2019: $475,000
Supervisions
Mohammad Abdullah Shaikh
Thesis entitled: Assessing the shared responsibility of reducing global environmental impacts of the agri-food sector
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Ozge Geyik
Thesis entitled: Sustainable and nutrition-sensitive food systems: nutrient production, trade, and climate change
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Prahlad Lamichhane
Thesis entitled: Resilience and adaptation to climate change in smallholder agriculture in Nepal
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences