Urban and regional planning

This class comprises research and experimental development in urban and regional planning.
Parent Category
Sub-Categories
Community planning
History and theory of the built environment (except architecture)
Housing market development and management
Land use and environmental planning
Regional analysis and development
Transport planning
Urban analysis and development
Urban design and studies
Landscape studies (except architecture)
Smart city design and development and related analysis
Urban and regional planning, n.e.c.
 
 
 

Graduate Degree Programs in Urban and regional planning

Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in Organizational Behaviour (PhD)

The emphasis of the PhD Program in Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources (OBHR) is on developing research-oriented academics who study problems related to organizations, including the effects of management practices on people, between people within organizational settings, and between...

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

SCARP is interested in attracting students to its PhD program who are interested in topics broadly related to the transition to sustainability through the democratization of planning approaches. Under this broad umbrella, our faculty have diverse interests, ranging from sustainable transportation...

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 public-...

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 achieving...

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)

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 public-...

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 conducting research in Urban and regional planning

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Bigazzi, Alex

Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Civil engineering; Transport planning; active transportation; Pedestrians; bicycles; 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; Design innovation; Landscape studies (except 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

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; cumulative effects assessment; gender-based analysis

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

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

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
 

Student & Alumni Stories in Urban and regional planning

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Rachel Ramsden

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Participatory planning with young children: A mixed methods approach to planning outdoor play environments

Juri Kim

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Examining the impacts of barriers and facilitators on post-pandemic economic recovery in Vancouver neighbourhoods

Wesley (Wes) Regan

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Planning in the infodemic: the impacts of digital misinformation and anti-government conspiracism on urban sustainability planning

Meghna Mohandas

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Private space as sites of ‘othering’: Housing experiences of Indigenous migrant women in Bengaluru, India

Jeremy Stone

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Discursive Gentrification: Neighborhoods, Resistance, and the Urban Commons

Paul Boniface Akaabre

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Leasehold of Urban Land: Conceptions on Tenure, Practices and Influence on Housing Delivery

Debbie Pierce

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Forestry (PhD)

The impact of land rights and deforestation on women in the Colombian Amazon

Meghna Mohandas

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Private space as political ‘genderscape’: How social and political contexts shape the rental housing experiences of Indigenous migrant women in Bengaluru, India
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Atul Aravindakshan

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD)

Built environment, metabolomics, and cancer risk

Meryem Belkadi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

The gendered impact of a nationwide slum clearance program in Morocco on the interrelationship between housing markets and employment outcomes

Jo Fitzgibbons

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Co-constructing a mutualistic city: Envisioning future scenarios to support people and nature in urban landscapes

Dana Johnson

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Co-constructing a mutualistic city: Envisioning future scenarios to support people and nature in urban landscapes

Rebecca Mayers

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Beyond Bike Lanes: The Politics of the Cycling Infrastructure Decision-Making Process

Khadija Anjum

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Planning for food security of low-income groups amid rising food price volatility: A gendered analysis

Louisa-May Khoo

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

Ageing in a Neuropolis: The Social Epidemiology of Stress in Late Life among Older Adults in Global-City Singapore

Daniel Lipshutz Forrest

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Co-constructing a mutualistic city: Envisioning future scenarios to support people and nature in urban landscapes
 

Program Specializations in Urban and regional planning

Planning

Urban Design

Urban Systems
 
 
 
French Name
Urbanisme et planification régionale
French Description
Cette classe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en urbanisme et planification régionale.
 
 

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