CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
RESEARCH AND OUTREACH (CEDRO)
Collaborative Research and Outreach
One of the roles of the Centre for Environmental Design Research and Outreach is to help to create opportunities for collaborative research. The Centre is presently working on two projects that have potential dimensions to involve students and faculty.
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Creative Use of the University Lands Project:
Professor Robert Kirby, with financial support from the Centre, is putting together a project, and if successful, will allow many Faculty and students to work together on developing a vision and future use for University Lands. Anyone interested in participating in the project should contact either Professor Kirby or me. -
Canadian Parks Policies:
The Centre is structuring a study which will examine the public policy dimensions of the management and development of national parks. There are funding opportunities which will help to establish such an initiative, and anyone interested in working on this collaborative project should contact me as soon as possible.
Workbook on Planning for Sustainable Tourism at the Local Level
I have been working with faculty. and students from Geography, Management and EVDS on developing a workbook on sustainable tourism. The workbook is in the final stages of development and will be tested at a course on sustainable tourism planning at the Banff Centre. Diana Hill will have a copy to peruse after 96.11.15.
Planning Case Studies
The Centre has produced seven planning case studies for the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Association of Canadian University Planning Programs. The complete case study package is available in the Centre at a cost of $3.00 each or $20.00 for the package. The case studies are available on the Centre's Web page.
The Historical Resources Intern Program
The Historical Resources Intern Program contract has been extended for another five years. In a time of budget cutbacks this is great news and guarantees the delivery of the Certificate in Heritage Resource Management. The majority of the courses will be offered by distance techniques and a brochure will be ready soon.
Creating Sustainable and Healthy Rural Communities Proceedings
In February 1966, EVDS and CEDRO co-sponsored a workshop on creating sustainable and healthy rural communities with the Canadian University Network on Rural Development (CUNORD). The proceedings from the workshop have been produced and are available at a cost of $30.00. A copy of the proceedings has been placed in the Resource Centre.
Funding for Projects
The Centre, through the assistance of two GAS students, is researching funding sources for faculty and student research and project work A draft document will be ready at the end of the Fall term.
Database
The Centre's database will be on the Web shortly. The database contains a
large number of references. More news on this later.
[Ed. The database is now
available.]
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