Robert Summers, Phd, MA, BA, MCIP, RPP
Director - School of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
Academic Dir Sustainability, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - ALES Sustainability Council
Contact
Director - School of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
- rjs8@ualberta.ca
- Phone
- (780) 492-0342
- Address
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3-90 Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NWEdmonton ABT6G 2H4
Academic Dir Sustainability, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sci - ALES Sustainability Council
- rjs8@ualberta.ca
Overview
Research
Research Areas
- Collective Action and Cultural Institutions and their Evolution
- Environmental Governance/Policy (focused on behaviour and institutions)
- Rural Water Supply Issues in Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa
- Community Development (social capital, sense of place, effectiveness and efficiency of local institutions) in both developed and developing world applications
Courses
SUST 501 - Foundations of Sustainability
This course provides an interdisciplinary introduction to theoretical and applied foundations of sustainability. It introduces concepts of systems thinking, interdisciplinarity and sustainable development. It explores the root causes of environmental and social sustainability and diverse approaches to achieving sustainable solutions.