Rethinking the urban-rural interface. Developing a Typology for Land Use Transitions in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM)

To address climate change, sustainable growth, and biodiversity loss, Halifax needs to manage growth through the sustainable development of its urban, suburban and rural communities. To better understand challenges and opportunities, research is required to support the development of a policy framework for these areas. The proposed project will identify policy options for sustainable land use management in HRM’s urban-rural interface through a series of research tasks undertaken by a team of interns, including a review of literature, jurisdictional scan, geospatial mapping, best practice review, and stakeholder workshops. The outcomes and deliverables will directly influence ongoing and future work pertaining to suburban and rural planning projects stemming from HRM’s Regional Plan Review.

Faculty Supervisor:

Jeffrey Biggar

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Partner:

Halifax Regional Municipality

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Dalhousie University

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