Peter A. Johnson
Assistant Professor (starting July 2012)
www.geog.mcgill.ca/grad/johnson
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Peter A. Johnson Assistant Professor (starting July 2012) www.geog.mcgill.ca/grad/johnson
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Degrees:
PhD Geography, McGill University, 2010
M.A. Geography, University of Waterloo, 2003
B.A. Recreation and Leisure Studies/Geography, University of Waterloo, 2001
Research Interest:
I develop and evaluate several geospatial technologies, including agent-based models (ABM), geographic information systems (GIS), and the Geospatial Web 2.0 (Geoweb), determining how they can be used to facilitate better planning decisions. I am very interested in how these tools are used by different types of people. For example, some of my recent research has looked at how web-based geospatial information tools have been used by community watershed management organizations.
I am looking for highly-motivated students for a variety of research projects. Some projects are technical and involve tool development, while others blend GIScience with human geography. I offer a supportive and dynamic environment for conducting research, and place a priority on co-publication and networking at academic conferences. I have the following current research projects underway or in the planning stages.
Improving Governance with Volunteered Geographic Information: This research will identify the technical, organizational, and user factors that constrain adoption of VGI by government.
Geoweb Applications for Community Development: This area of research investigates and evaluates the use of Geoweb technologies at the community level to facilitate public participation in environmental and economic development.
Crowdsourced Planning Support Systems: This preliminary-stage research investigates the integration of crowdsourced data, delivered by mobile technology to a GIS/ABM scenario development tool.
Low-Cost Participatory Mapping Tools for Community Activism: This preliminary-stage project involved the development, application, and evaluation of the use of online participatory mapping tools in a variety of activist situations. How are the tools deployed for maximum effect?
Web Harvesting and Analysis of On-Line Content: This research explores the use of automated web harvesting to extract review data from a major travel review website. I am interested in developing new tools for easy web harvesting and analysis of online content.
Recent/Key Publications:
Johnson, P. A., Belblidia, N., & Campbell, S. Creating open-access data for community development: Identifying vacant land parcels in Detroit, Michigan. Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). In press.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E. Motivations driving government adoption of the Geoweb. GeoJournal. DOI:10.1007/s10708-011-9416-8. In press.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E., 2011. An agent-based approach to providing tourism planning support. Environment and Planning B. 38(3), 486-504.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E., 2011. Negotiating constraints to the adoption of agent-based modeling for tourism planning in Nova Scotia. Environment and Planning B. 38(2), 307-321.
Johnson, P. A., Sieber, R.E., Ariwi, J., & Magnien, N., 2011. Mining the Web: User-generated content as a data source for tourism research. Current Issues in Tourism. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2011.555528.
Johnson, P. A, 2010. Realizing rural community-based tourism development: prospects for social economy enterprises. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 5(1), 150-162.
Improving Governance with Volunteered Geographic Information: This research will identify the technical, organizational, and user factors that constrain adoption of VGI by government.
Geoweb Applications for Community Development: This area of research investigates and evaluates the use of Geoweb technologies at the community level to facilitate public participation in environmental and economic development.
Crowdsourced Planning Support Systems: This preliminary-stage research investigates the integration of crowdsourced data, delivered by mobile technology to a GIS/ABM scenario development tool.
Low-Cost Participatory Mapping Tools for Community Activism: This preliminary-stage project involved the development, application, and evaluation of the use of online participatory mapping tools in a variety of activist situations. How are the tools deployed for maximum effect?
Web Harvesting and Analysis of On-Line Content: This research explores the use of automated web harvesting to extract review data from a major travel review website. I am interested in developing new tools for easy web harvesting and analysis of online content.
Recent/Key Publications:
Johnson, P. A., Belblidia, N., & Campbell, S. Creating open-access data for community development: Identifying vacant land parcels in Detroit, Michigan. Journal of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). In press.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E. Motivations driving government adoption of the Geoweb. GeoJournal. DOI:10.1007/s10708-011-9416-8. In press.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E., 2011. An agent-based approach to providing tourism planning support. Environment and Planning B. 38(3), 486-504.
Johnson, P. A., & Sieber, R. E., 2011. Negotiating constraints to the adoption of agent-based modeling for tourism planning in Nova Scotia. Environment and Planning B. 38(2), 307-321.
Johnson, P. A., Sieber, R.E., Ariwi, J., & Magnien, N., 2011. Mining the Web: User-generated content as a data source for tourism research. Current Issues in Tourism. DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2011.555528.
Johnson, P. A, 2010. Realizing rural community-based tourism development: prospects for social economy enterprises. Journal of Rural and Community Development. 5(1), 150-162.