Understanding the structure and outcomes of two écoquartiers in Paris: does good governance bring good results?

The student will conduct research as part of the FCRF project Ecourban Neighbourhood Outcomes in France and Canada: Toward greater validity in comparative international urban research. Based in Paris at Université Paris I (La Sorbonne), the student will interact with and collect data from government representatives at the City of Paris and the relevant federal ministries in order to build an understanding of what constitutes good governance in the écoquartiers program. She will also conduct case study research into two Paris écoquartiers, including design studies, collection of data on planning process and public participation of tenants and residents, and interviews with residents and visitors, in order to contribute to the FCRF team’s efforts to understand what constitutes success “on the ground” in écoquartier as well as Canadian model sustainable neighbourhood initiatives. She will additionally assist with research data management and planning a research workshop in Paris.

Faculty Supervisor:

Meg Holden

Student:

Partner:

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program: