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Robert Shipley
Associate Professor
Chair, Heritage Resources Centre
School of Planning
Contact Information:
Phone: +1-519-888-4567 ext. 35615
Fax: 519-725-2827
Office: EV3 - 3239
Email: rshipley(at)uwaterloo.ca
Personal Homepage: Visit website
CV: Read more
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Degrees:
| Ph.D. |
Planning, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1997 |
| M.A. |
Urban Planning and Resource Development, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1992 |
| B.A. |
History and Philosophy, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1971 |
Academic Honours:
- 2011 - The Region of Waterloo Sally A. Thorsen Award of Excellence
- 2009 - The Margaret and Nick Hill Cultural Heritage Landscape Award, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
- 2006 - Award of Merit, Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants, Study of Heritage Building Demolitions
- 2000-2004 - Recognition Award, Canadian Institute of Planners, Plan Canada Editorial Board
- 1997 - Certificate of Recognition of service to the Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants, Ten Year Member
- 1992 - Outstanding Achievement in Graduate Studies
Research Interests:
- Heritage conservation planning
- The economics of heritage
- Strategic planning and the use of visioning
- Decision making processes and public participation
- Program evaluation
- Heritage tourism development
- Symbolism in community design
Research Grants/Projects:
- Conservation Districts Work!
(Heritage Resources Centre)
- Study conducted in conjunction with the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, 2009. (Phase II currently underway.)
- Townscape Heritage Initiative Ten Year Evaluation Reviews of Sixteen Sample Sites. (Oxford Brookes University, School of Planning)
- Report for the UK Heritage Lottery Fund, 2012.
- The Lazarus Effect: The Cost of Building Renovation. (Shipley, R., Parsons, M. and Utz, S)
- Architectural Conservancy of Ontario and the Heritage Resource Centre, 2006.
- Yili Kazakh Autonomous Region Tourism Planning Study: Report on Foreign Visitor Preferences. (Shipley, R and Švihlová, D.)
- Completed for the Centre for Chinese Regional Economic Development, Peking University, September, 2005.
- Jining City Tourism Planning Study: Report on Foreign Visitor Preferences. (Shipley, R and Švihlová, D.)
- Completed for the Centre for Chinese Regional Economic Development, Peking University, June, 2005.
- Governance Principles for the Heritage Sector. (Heritage Resources Centre)
- Report completed for the Historic Places Initiative Office, Parks Canada, March 2005.
- Townscape Heritage Initiative Overall Program Evaluation. (Oxford Brookes University, School of Planning)
- Report for the Heritage Lottery Fund, 2005.
- “Heritage Bridge Inventory”: Ontario 1945-1965. (Shipley, R. and Ritchie S. )
- Report compiled for the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, 2004.
Contact Robert Shipley 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 |
23 |
| PhD |
1 |
2 |
Recent/Key Publications:
- Madden, M., and Shipley, R. An Analysis of the Literature at the Nexus of Heritage, Tourism, and Local Economic Development. Journal of Heritage Tourism. 7(1), 1-10, 2012.
- Shipley, R., Kovacs, J. and Fitzpatrick, A. A new Kind of National Park: Waterloo’s Mennonite Country Could be a Model for Managing Change in Valuable Landscapes. Material Culture Review, 72, 23-35, 2011.
- Shipley, R., and McKernan, N. A Shocking Degree of Ignorance Threatens Canada’s Architectural Heritage: The case for better education to stem the tide of destruction. Architecture in Canada. 36(1), 83-91, 2011.
- Shipley, R., Jonas, K. and Kovacs, J. Heritage Conservation Districts Work. Urban Affairs Review, 47(5), 611-614, 2011.
- Shipley, R. and Reeve, A. Does Investment in the Built Fabric of Historical Towns Drive Economic Recovery? The 17th General Assembly of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), Paris, November 27 to Dec 2, 2011.
- Shipley, R. Canada Is A Young Country – Hog Wash. Municipal World. February, 2011.
- Shipley, R. Goderich – The Second Storm. Municipal World. February, 2012.
- Shipley, R., and Utz, S. Making it Count: A Review of the Value and Techniques for Public Consultation. Journal of Planning Literature. (Available on line prior to publication).
- Shipley, R., Kovacs, J. and Fitzpatrick, A. A new Kind of National Park: Waterloo’s Mennonite Country Could be a Model for Managing Change in Valuable Landscapes. Material Culture Review, (in press) 2011.
- Shipley, R., and McKernan, N. A Shocking Degree of Ignorance Threatens Canada’s Architectural Heritage: The case for better education to stem the tide of destruction. Architecture in Canada. 36(1), 83-91, 2011.
- Shipley, R., Jonas, K. and Kovacs, J. Heritage Conservation Districts Work. Urban Affairs Review, 47(5), 611-614, 2011.
- Shipley, R. and Reeve, A. "Evaluating the THI: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Townscape Heritage Indicatives in the UK." Urban Design International, 15(4): 221-237, 2010.
- Shipley, R. and Feick, R. “A Practical Approach For Evaluating Cultural Heritage Landscapes: Lessons From Rural Ontario.” Planning Practice and Research, 24(4): 2009.
- Kovacs, J., Shipley, R., Snyder, M. and Stupart, C. “Do Heritage Conservation Districts Work?” Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 17(2), 125-141, 2008.
- Shipley, R. and Kovacs, J.F. “Good Governance Principles for the Cultural Heritage Sector: Lessons from International Experience.” Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society, 8(2), 2008.
- Shipley, R. and Michela, J. “Can Vision Motivate Planning?” Planning Practice & Research, 21(2): 223-243, 2006.
- Shipley, R., Reeve, A., Walker, S., Grover, P. and Goodey, B. "Townscape Heritage Initiative Evaluation." Environment and Planning C. 22: 523-542, 2004.
- Shipley, R. “Visioning in planning: Is the practice based on sound theory." Environment and Planning A. 34(1): 7 - 22, 2002.
- Shipley, R. “The Impact of Heritage Designation on Property Values.” International Journal of Heritage Studies. 6(1): 83 - 100, 2000.
- Shipley, R. and R. Newkirk. “Vision and Visioning: What Do These Terms Really Mean - A Taxonomy of the Terms Vision, Visioning, Envision, Visualize and Visionary as used in Planning Literature Over the Last Ten Years." Environment and Planning B, Planning and Design. 26(4): 573 - 591, 1999.
- Shipley, R. and R. Newkirk. Visioning: Did Anybody See Where it Came From? Journal of Planning Literature. 12(4): 408 - 416, 1998.
- Walker, C., Shipley, R., Malloy, R. and Fu Kailin, On Leaving Bai Di Cheng: The Culture of China's Yangzi Gorges. Toronto: NC Press, 1993.
- Shipley, R. To Mark Our Place: A History of Canadian War Memorials. Toronto: NC Press, 1987.
Courses Taught:
02/07/2012
