Canadian Journal of Urban Research articles

Recent articles from Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Editor's introduction/L'introduction du redacteur.
June 22, 2008... Canadian Planning and Policy--Amenagement et politique au Canada is an annual supplement of the Canadian Journal of Urban Research--Revue canadienne de recherche urbaine. It is funded by the generous support of the Association of Canadian University Planning Programs, the Canadian Institute...

Territorial planning experimentation in Quebec.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Abstract Over the last four decades, Quebec has experimented with different procedures for territorial planning, which have been largely concerned with the rational allocation of public resources while focussing strongly on a strategic framework. Each experiment generated interesting...

Improving the interface between urban municipalities and aboriginal communities.(Report)
June 22, 2008... Abstract The ways in which urban municipalities understand and work within the context of Aboriginal community aspirations and needs will affect the quality of future urban development, in physical, social, economic and cultural sectors. Planning is central to shaping the institutional...

Indigenous planning--an emerging context.(Report)
June 22, 2008... To develop a professional organization that advocates for a community development approach based on an indigenous planning paradigm. The practice of indigenous planning is predicated on adhering to land-tenure traditions and upholding the unique cultural worldviews of indigenous...

Le zonage et la classification des usages de restauration et de commerces d'alimentation : une mesure d'urbanisme pour diminuer l'epidemie d'obesite?(Report)
June 22, 2008... Abstract This research project, which links the disciplines of urban planning and public health, studies land use for commercial food establishments and restaurants permitted by municipal zoning policies and relates this question to the problem of obesity. This article looks at the...