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John L. Lewis
Associate Professor
School of Planning
Contact Information:
Phone: +1-519-888-4567 ext. 33185
Fax: 519-725-2827
Office: EV3 - 3317
Email: j7lewis(at)uwaterloo.ca
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Degrees:
| Ph.D. |
Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2006 |
| M.Sc. |
Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2000 |
| M.Pl. |
Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's University, Canada, 1996 |
| B.A. |
Honours Political Studies, Queen's University, Canada, 1990 |
Research Interests:
- Landscape and Urban Design
- Environmental Perception and Preferences
- Accessible Planning and Design
- Age Friendly Communities
- Community Participation and
Enggement
- Computer-based Environmental Visualization
Research Grants/Projects:
- AcesSim: A Virtual Environment Tool for Accessible Environmental Design and Assessment
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Planning for Landscape Change in the Urban Field: an Interactive Visualization Approach
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
- Cognition and the Built Environment: an Examination of the Wayfinding Abilities and Requirements of People with Alzheimer's Disease in the Urban Environment
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
- Determinants of Simulation Bias in Landscape Planning and Design
- Funded by: Industrial Research Grant
- Accessibility in Environmental Planning and Design: A Problem-Based Learning Approach
- Funded by: Learning Initiatives Fund
Contact John Lewis 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 |
9 |
2 |
| PhD |
1 |
5 |
Selected Publications:
- Lewis, J. Submitted. It's About the People…: Seniors' Perspectives on Age-Friendly Communities. Submitted to Urban Studies.
- Lewis, J. In Press. More Art than Science: the Sources and Effects of Stylistic Variation in Visualization for Planning and Design. Environment and Planning B.
- Lewis, J. 2011. Interethnic Preferences for Landscape Change: A Comparison of First Nations and Euro-Canadian Residents. Landscape Journal. 29(2): 215-231.
- Lewis, J. 2010. Student Attitudes Toward Impairment: an assessment of active and passive learning methods in urban planning education. Teaching in Higher Education. 15(2): 187-198.
- Lewis, J.L. 2009. Student Attitudes Toward Impairment and Accessibility: an Evaluation of Awareness Training for UrbanPlanning Students. Vocations and Learning. 2(2): 109-125.
- Lewis, J.L. 2008. Contemporary Reflections on Changing Landscape Structure in the Pacific Northwest. In, A. Lawrence (Ed.), Taking Stock of Nature: participatory biodiversity assessment for policy planning and practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 36 pp.
- Lewis, J. L. 2007. Perceptions of Landscape Change in a Rural British Columbia Community. Landscape and Urban Planning. 85(1): 49-59.
- Lewis, J.L. and Sheppard, S.R.J. 2006. Culture and Communication: can landscape visualization improve forest management consultation with indigenous communities? Landscape and Urban Planning. 77(3): 291-313.
- Lewis, J.L. and Sheppard, S.R.J. 2005. Ancient values, new challenges: indigenous spiritual perceptions of landscapes and forest management.
- Sheppard, S.R.J., Lewis, J.L. and Akai, C. 2004. Landscape Visualization: an extension guide for First Nations and Rural Communities. Edmonton, AB: Sustainable Forest Management Network.
Courses Taught:
11/09/11
