Christopher De Sousa
Principle Investigator, ReActivate Lab (brownsfields research), Toronto Metropolitan University
Professor
Faculty of Community Services
School of Urban and Regional Planning
Toronto, Ontario
chris.desousa@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 6764
Expert In
Brownfield redevelopment policy and practice
Community redevelopment and urban renewal
Energy and sustainability
Green building
Land remediation
Parks and open space
Sustainability reporting and project assessment
Sustainable development
Sustainable practices
Urban innovation
Urban planning and revitalization
Urban space and land use
Bio/Research
Christopher De Sousa (MCIP, RPP) is a professor at the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU, formerly Toronto Metropolitan University). Prior to joining TMU in 2011, he was chair of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a member of th...
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Bio/Research
Christopher De Sousa (MCIP, RPP) is a professor at the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU, formerly Toronto Metropolitan University). Prior to joining TMU in 2011, he was chair of Urban Planning at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a member of the Geography and Urban Studies faculty. He received his bachelor of arts in Environment and Resource Management in 1994, his master of science in Planning in 1996, and his PhD in Geography in 2000—all from the University of Toronto. He is a registered professional planner and a member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
De Sousa’s research activities focus on various aspects of brownfield redevelopment, urban environmental management, parks planning, and sustainability reporting in Canada and the United States. He is currently working on a three-year research project examining brownfield redevelopment in Ontario that is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). He recently completed a collaborative research project funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, examining best management practices in sustainable brownfield redevelopment.
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De Sousa’s research activities focus on various aspects of brownfield redevelopment, urban environmental management, parks planning, and sustainability reporting in Canada and the United States. He is currently working on a three-year research project examining brownfield redevelopment in Ontario that is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). He recently completed a collaborative research project funded by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, examining best management practices in sustainable brownfield redevelopment.
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