Sandeep Agrawal, PhD, MCIP, RPP, AICP

Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
Associate Chair Planning Prog, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Contact

Professor, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Admin
Email
sagrawal@ualberta.ca
Phone
(780) 492-1230
Address
3-107A Tory (H.M.) Building
11211 Saskatchewan Drive NW
Edmonton AB
T6G 2H4

Associate Chair Planning Prog, Faculty of Science - Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Email
sagrawal@ualberta.ca

Email
sagrawal@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

human rights multiculturalism climate resilience municipal restructuring


About

I'm an urban and regional planner whose research interests include land use planning and design, international planning, climate resilience, multiculturalism and human rights. 



Research

My research works have focused on migration, municipal restructuring, affordable housing and international planning. I edited/co-edited several special issues of Plan Canada on "Welcoming Communities," "Financing Cities," "Planning around the edges," "Centenary Edition," and "Human rights and the city". In addition to 100+ papers and reports, I have authored/edited 3 books "Understanding India's new approach to Spatial Development and Planning," Rights and the City," and "Municipal Boundary Restructuring" (forthcoming). Currently, I am pursuing five projects: 1. Alberta Land Institute-funded project on annexations in Alberta; 2. Alberta Municipalities- funded "future governance options"; 3. SSHRC-funded project "Human Rights and the City"; 4. Alberta Eco trust funded project "urban heat islands in neighbourhoods" and "co-creating neighbourhood climate action" and 5. Canada First Research Excellence Fund-sponsored project "Municipalities and Future Energy Systems".



Teaching

land use planning, research proposal development, planning studios, urban design


Announcements

check out my newly edited book "Rights and the City: Problems, Progress, and Practice" published University of Alberta Press, 2022.

On Amazon: Rights and the City: Problems, Progress, and Practice

Courses

HGEO 499 - Human Geography Field School

Intensive field or practical study in Human Geography, typically as part of a team working off-campus. Details and areas of study may vary from year to year; consult the department about current offerings, fees and timing. Prerequisites: Any HGEO 2XX, HGP 2XX or PLAN 2XX course plus consent of Instructor. Topics vary; may be taken more than once for credit provided no topic is repeated. This course may require the payment of additional fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.


HGEO 599 - Advanced Human Geography Field School

Intensive field or practical study in Human Geography, typically as part of a team working off-campus. Details and areas of study may vary from year to year; consult the department about current offerings, fees and timing. Topics vary; may be taken more than once for credit provided no topic is repeated. This course may require the payment of additional fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section of the Calendar.


PLAN 499 - Planning Field School

Intensive field or practical study in Urban and Regional Planning, typically as part of a team working off-campus. Details and areas of study may vary from year to year; consult the department about current offerings, fees and timing. Prerequisite: PLAN 210 or HGP 210 and Consent of Instructor. Topics vary; may be taken more than once for credit provided no topic is repeated. This course may require the payment of additional fees. Refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations section 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 595 - Advanced Planning Studio

Practical study of community planning processes, development or redevelopment projects, or other relevant case studies relating to resilience in northern and resource communities. Fieldwork required. 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 599 - Advanced Practical Field Study in Planning

Intensive field or practical study in Planning, typically as part of a team working off-campus. Details and areas of study may vary from year to year; consult the department about current offerings, fees and timing. Sections offered at an increased rate of fee assessment; refer to the Tuition and Fees page in the University Regulations sections of the Calendar.


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Publications

Rights and the city: Problems, Progress, and Practice

Author(s): Agrawal, Sandeep
Publication Date: 6/30/2022
Publication: Edmonton
External Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Rights-City-Problems-Progress-Practice-ebook/dp/B09XBZBQGP

Something old, something new, something green: Community Leagues and neighbourhood energy transitions in Edmonton, Canada

Author(s): Joshi, N. & Agrawal, S.
Publication Date: 2/2/2022
Publication: Energy Research and Social Science
Volume: 88
DOI: 10.1016/j.erss.2022.102524

Trends, Motivations, and Land Use Outcomes of Municipal Annexation: A case of Alberta, Canada

Author(s): Agrawal, Sandeep; Cody Gretzinger and Andrew Lowerre
Publication Date: 1/12/2022
Publication: Land Use Policy
DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2021.105775
External Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264837721004981?via%3Dihub

Housing and Homelessness in Indigenous Communities of Canada’s North

Author(s): Agrawal, Sandeep and Zoe, celine
Publication Date: 5/20/2021
Publication: Housing Policy Debate
DOI: 10.1080/10511482.2021.1881986

Spatiotemporal changes in land uses in high-density rural India: Case of Bihar

Author(s): Agrawal, S. Welegedara, N. Parida, D.
Publication Date: 5/11/2021
Publication: Journal of Rural and Community Development
Volume: 16
Issue: 3
Page Numbers: 56-83
External Link: https://journals.brandonu.ca/jrcd/article/view/1921

Understanding the uneven geography of urban energy transitions: Insights from Edmonton, Canada

Author(s): Joshi, N., Agrawal, S. & Welegedara, N.
Publication Date: 4/21/2021
Publication: Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Volume: 14
Issue: 2
Page Numbers: 283-299

Human rights and the city: A view from Canada

Author(s): Sandeep Agrawal
Publication Date: 6/29/2020
Publication: Journal of American Planning Association
External Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01944363.2020.1775680

Canadian refugee sponsorship programs: Experience of Syrian refugees in Alberta, Canada

Author(s): Sandeep Agrawal
Publication Date: 6/29/2019
Publication: Journal of International Migration and Integration
Volume: 20
Issue: 4
Page Numbers: 941-962

Understanding India’s New Approach to Spatial Planning and Development: A Salient Shift?

Author(s): Sanjeev Vidyarthi, Shishir Mathur and Sandeep Agrawal
External Link: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/understanding-indias-new-approach-to-spatial-planning-and-development-9780199472642?q=9780199472642&lang=en&cc=us