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Mark Seasons
Associate Professor
School of Planning
Faculty of Environment
Contact Information:
Phone: +1-519-888-4567 ext. 35922
Fax: 519-725-2827
Office: EV3 - 3227
Email: mseasons(at)uwaterloo.ca
CV: Read more
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Degrees:
| Ph.D. |
Regional Planning & Resource Development, University of Waterloo, Canada, 1989 |
| M.E.Des. |
Planning, University of Calgary, Canada, 1985 |
| B.A. (Hons.) |
Geography, Queen's University, Canada, 1975 |
Academic Honours:
- 2011 - Recipient, Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Waterloo
- 2009 - Fellow, Canadian Institute of Planners (FCIP)
- 2006 - Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Waterloo
- 2002 - Recognition of Service Award, Canadian Institute of Planners
- 2001 - Member Services Award, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
- 1994 - Member Services Award, Ontario Professional Planners Institute
Research Interests:
- Urban and regional planning
- Strategic planning
- Policy and program
evaluation
- Local economic development
- Public administration
Research Grants/Projects:
- Global Report on Human Settlements: The monitoring and evaluation of urban plans
- Funded by: UN-Habitat
- Grant Period: 2008-09
- Eco-Plan China: Eco-planning and environmental management in coastal communities of China
- Funded by: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA): Tier 1 UPCD
- Grant Period: 2002-2007
- Planning for adaptation and resilience: Canadian local government experiences and needs
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC): Special Call - Canadian Environmental Issues
- Grant Period: 2009 - 2012
Contact Mark Seasons 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 |
27 |
| PhD |
1 |
5 |
Recent/Key Publications:
- Seasons, M. [2009]. Chapter 9 - Monitoring and evaluation in urban planning. In Planning Sustainable Cities: Policy Directions. Global Report on Human Settlements 2009. Nairobi: UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)
- R. Gordon, D. & Seasons, M. [2009]. Administrative and political strategies for implementing plans in political capitals. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 18(1), 82-105.
- R. McWilliam, W., Eagles, P., Brown, R. & Seasons, M. (2010). The housing-forest interface: testing structural approaches for protecting suburban natural systems post development. Urban Forestry and Urban Greening. 10(2) In press
- Gordon, D. & Seasons, M. [2009]. Administrative and political strategies for implementing plans in political capitals. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 18(1), 82-105.
- Seasons, M. [2009]. The monitoring and evaluation of urban plans. Global Report on Human Settlements: Planning Sustainable Cities. Nairobi: UN-Habitat
- Whitelaw, G., Eagles, P. Gibson, R. & Seasons, M. (2008). Role
of environmental movement organizations in land use planning: Case
studies of the Niagara Escarpment and Oak Ridges Moraine, Ontario,
Canada. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 51(6), 801-816.
- Bunting,
T., Filion, P. Hoernig, H, Seasons, M. & Lederer, J. (2007)
Density, size, dispersion: towards understanding the structural dynamic
of the mid-sized city. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 16(2), 29-52.
- Seasons, M.L. (2007). Planning for uncertain futures. In Grant, J. (Ed.). A Reader in Canadian Planning: Linking Practice with Theory. Toronto: Thomson.
- Edey, R.C., Seasons, M. and Whitelaw, G. 2006. The media, planning and the Oak Ridges Moraine. Planning Practice and Research, 21(2): 147-161
- Lederer,
J. and Seasons, M. 2005. Understanding the
community-university alliance: the Waterloo experience. Canadian Journal of Urban Research. 14(2): 237-260
- Hoernig,
H. and Seasons, M. 2004. Monitoring indicators in local and
regional planning practice: concepts and issues. Planning Practice and Research. 19(1): 81-99
- Seasons, M. L. 2003. Monitoring and evaluation in municipal planning: considering the realities. Journal of the American Planning Association. 69(4): 430-440
- Seasons, M. L. 2003a. Indicators and core area planning: applications in Canada’s mid-size cities. Planning Practice and Research. 18(1): 63-80
Read a complete list of publications in the curriculum vitae (.pdf)
Courses Taught:
02/11/2010
