SCARP’s mission is to, through education and research, generate and transform knowledge into action by planning in partnership to improve lives and communities and the quality of built and natural environments. We are interested in attracting students to our PhD program who are interested in…

Master of Arts in Planning (MAP)

SCARP's Research Masters degree is a thesis-based research program of study, intended for any of the following: Those interested in progressing to Doctoral research Mid-career professionals not prepared to undertake a PhD Those building a professional platform of high-level planning and…

Master of Community and Regional Planning (MCRP)

The field of planning has long been recognized as a professional field in Canada and the world. UBC's School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) is one of the larger graduate planning schools in North America. Its Vision is “Knowledge in action - planning in partnership", and in…

Master of Engineering Leadership in Urban Systems (MEL)

TRANSFORM THE FUTURE IN A RAPIDLY EVOLVING INDUSTRY Elevate your career to new heights with the Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) in Urban Systems, an advanced degree crafted for visionary system thinkers eager to tackle complex challenges in infrastructure. This unique interdisciplinary…

Master of Science in Planning (MSCP)

Master of Urban Design (MUD)

Urban design is the discipline of the design and management of our ever-changing cities driven by urbanization, global economics, and advancing technologies. The Master of Urban Design program is offered in an one-year curriculum with a central focus on urban design at all scales - from the…

Master of Urban Forestry Leadership (MUFL)

Highly-qualified urban forestry professionals are becoming increasingly necessary in cities around the world due to the rapid pace and scale of urbanization, the need to adapt to multiple impacts of climate change in cities, and increasing demand from the public for the recreational, psychological…

UBC Researchers

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Bigazzi, Alex

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Land transportation systems engineering, n.e.c.; Traffic and highway engineering; Transport planning; Intelligent transport systems; Road safety engineering; Transportation demand modelling; active transportation; bicycles; Pedestrians; Micromobility; Shared micromobility; travel behaviour; Transportation Systems; motor vehicle emissions; Climate impacts

Byrne, Fionn

School of Architecture & Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Landscape architecture; Landscape design; Landscape ethics; Landscape architecture , Landscape design, Landscape ethics

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Campbell, Heather

School of Community and Regional Planning, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Urban and regional planning; how academics can work more effectively with non-academics to enhance impact of research; how academics can work more effectively with non-academics to enhance the relevance of research; how ethical values can be incorporated into public policy relating to city and regional planning

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Grant, Amber

Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship

Postdoctoral Fellow

Political geography; Environmental policy; Community planning; urban forests; Environmental justice; community stewardship; sustainability

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Lerner, Jackie

Faculty of Science

Faculty (non-G+PS member)

Environmental impact assessment; Land use and environmental planning; Environmental impact assessment; cumulative effects assessment; gender-based analysis plus; regional environmental assessment; strategic environmental assessment; Indigenous-led assessment; :label

Low, Margaret

School of Community and Regional Planning, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Urban and regional planning; Indigenous community planning; Indigenous sovereignty; Reconciliation

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Nesbitt, Lorien

Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Land use and environmental planning; Environmental justice; urban forestry; Liveable and equitable urban environments; Socio-ecological interactions in cities; climate change; Ecosystem services; Cities

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Park, Keun

Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Smart city design and development and related analysis; Landscape studies (except architecture); Urban design and studies; Geographic information system (GIS and GPS) applications; Design of healthy, just, and resilient cities through urban nature; Environmental justice; Human Behaviours in public space; Urban planning; urban forestry

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