Researcher Profile Detail
John Lewis
BA (Queen's University), MPl (Queen's University), MSc (University of British Columbia), PhD (University of British Columbia)
Program Coordinator, Senior-friendly Physical Environments
Assistant Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
BIOGRAPHY
John's research interests include:
- Landscape and urban design
- Environmental perception and preferences
- Accessible planning and design
- Computer-based landscape visualization
- Aboriginal issues in land-use planning
- Community participation and consultation
KEY PUBLICATIONS
Sheppard SRJ, Lewis JL, Akai C. 2004. Landscape Visualization: An Extension Guide for First Nations and Rural Communities. Edmonton, AB: Sustainable Forest Management Network.
Lewis JL. In Review. Landscapes Primeval or Culturally Modified: Reflections on the Landscape History of Northwest British Columbia.
Lewis JL. In Review. Inter-Ethnic Preferences for Landscape Change: a Comparison of First Nations and Euro-Canadian Residents. Landscape Journal.
Lewis JL. 2009. Student Attitudes Toward Impairment and Accessibility: an Evaluation of Awareness Training for Urban Planning Students. Vocations and Learning. 2(2):109-125.
Lewis JL. In Press. Planning Student Attitudes Toward Impairment: Expanding Understading and Addressing Attitudes in the Classroom. Disability and Society.
Lewis JL. 2008. Contemporary Reflections on Changing Landscape Structure in the Pacific Northwest. In, A. Lawrence (Ed.), Taking Stoke of Nature: participatory biodiversity assessment for policy planning and practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 36 pp.
Lewis JL. 2007. Perceptions of Landscape Change in a Rural British Columbia Community. Landscape and Urban Planning. 85(1):49-59.
Lewis JL and Sheppard SRJ. 2006. Culture and Communication: can landscape visualization improve forest management consultation with indigenous communities? Landscape and Urban Planning. 77(3):291-313.
Lewis JL and Sheppard SRJ. 2006. First Nations Spiritual Conceptions of Forests and Forest Management. In D. Tindall and P. Perreault (Eds.), First Nations and Forest Lands: Social and Cultural Perspectives. Vancouver: UBC Press.
RESEARCH WEBSITE
CONTACT INFORMATION
| Email: | j7lewis@uwaterloo.ca |
| Phone: | 519.888.4567 ext. 33185 |
| Address: | School of Planning |