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Paul Parker
Professor
Geography and Environmental Management
Contact Information:
Phone: +1-519-888-4567 ext. 32791
Office: EV1 - 106
Email: pparker(at)uwaterloo.ca
Personal Homepage: Visit Website |
Degrees:
| Ph.D. |
London School of Economics, United Kingdom |
| M.A. |
Geography, Australian National University, Australia |
| B.A. |
Geography, Mount Allison University, Canada |
| B.Sc. |
Biology, Mount Allison University, Canada |
Research Interests:
My research focuses on building sustainable communities by creating win-win opportunities for the environment and economy.
Contact Paul Parker for more information on research opportunities.
Graduate Student Supervision:
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# of students currently
supervising/co-supervising |
Total # of student
supervisions/co-supervisions |
| Masters |
5 |
35 |
| PhD |
5 |
8 |
Recent/Key Publications:
- Gliedt, T., Berkhout, T., Parker, P., & Doucet, J. (accepted). Voluntary environmental decision-making in firms: Green electricity purchases and the role of champions. International Journal of Business Environment.
- St. Denis, G. and P. Parker. 2009. Community Energy Planning in Canada: The Role of Renewable energy Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 13 2088-2095.
- Parker, P. 2008. Residential solar photovoltaic market stimulation: Japanese and Australian lessons for Canada. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 12(7) 1944-1958.
- Gliedt, T. and P. Parker 2007. Green Community Entrepreneurship: Creative Destruction in the Social Economy, Internatiuonal Journal of Social Economics. 34 (8) 538-553.
Read a complete list of publications
Courses Taught:
- GEOG 212: Japan and the Pacific Rim
- GEOG 459: Energy and Sustainability
- GEOG 669: Energy Sustainability
- LED 685: Theory of Local Economic Development
- LED 686: Practice of Local Economic Development
