Robert Summers, Phd, MA, BA, MCIP, RPP
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
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
HGEO 250 - Sustainable Development and Environmental Management
An introduction to sustainable development approaches to dealing with environmental issues. Prerequisite: Any 3 unit course. Not available for students with credit in HGP 250 or SUST 201.
PLAN 412 - Finance for Planners
An introduction to municipal finances and the development process as it relates to the Planning profession. Prerequisite: ECON 101. Not available for students with credit in HGP 412. Restricted to Planning Major and Planning Specialization students.
PLAN 505A - Master's Major Project
Completion of major project including development of major outputs identified by committee. Course is pass/fail. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.
PLAN 505B - Master's Major Project
Completion of major project including development of major outputs identified by committee. Course is pass/fail. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.
PLAN 506 - Master's Planning Internship
Internship with employer followed by reflective exercises on experience in workplace. Course is pass/fail. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.
PLAN 512 - Advanced Finance for Planners
An introduction to municipal finances and the development process as it relates to the planning profession. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.
SUST 201 - Introduction to Sustainability
An introduction to the history of sustainability as a concept, contemporary sustainability issues, and the diverse perspectives that disciplines and professions take on while approaching sustainability. Not available to students with credit in HGP 250 or HGEO 250.
SUST 410 - Directed Study in Sustainability
Directed research or study in an area of sustainability defined by the student and a supervising instructor. May be used to fill the integrative project requirement of the Certificate in Sustainability. Registration requires approval of the Sustainability Council Office.