Urban Geography

Brian Klinkenberg

Professor

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), remote sensing, cartography, endangered species (plants), conservation biology, spatial analysis, health geography

Bernard Momer, MA

Associate Professor

Urban planning, urban geography, cities, sustainable development

Jamie Peck, PhD

Canada Research Chair in Urban and Regional Political Economy

Professor of Geography

Creative cities, urban policy, labour market and welfare programs, temporary employment, outsourcing

George Wagner, MArch

Associate Professor

Architecture, urbanism, built culture, Japanese architecture and urbanism, architectural theory

Carlos Teixeira, PhD

Carlos Teixeira, PhD

Professor, Geography

Immigration, immigrants in Canada, housing experiences of immigrants, housing in small and mid sized cities, Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, suburbanization of immigrants, ethnic entrepreneurship, ethnic neighbourhoods, neighourhood change, Canada, Vancouver, Richmond and Surrey, Toronto, Kensington Market

Amin Ghaziani, PhD

Amin Ghaziani, PhD

Associate Professor

Canada Research Chair in Sexuality and Urban Studies

LGBT issues, sexuality, gay and lesbian rights, gay communities, gay politics, gay neighbourhoods, queer politics, political infighting

Trevor Dummer, PhD

Trevor Dummer, PhD

Associate Professor

Health geography, cancer prevention, environmental exposures, health inequalities, geographic information science, obesity, risk factors

Craig E. Jones

Craig E. Jones

Associate Director

Affordable housing, housing data, transit-oriented development, gentrification, rental housing, re-development, immigrant housing, land-use policy, affordable housing, core housing need, evictions, urban planning.

Limin Fang

Limin Fang

Assistant Professor

Retail chains’ entry strategies, retail strategy, marketing dynamics, digital economy, social learning, online review platforms

Michael Hooper

Michael Hooper

Associate Professor

Urban planning, displacement, disasters, densification, participatory planning, post-disaster reconstruction, comparative politics, urban politics, public policy,