by Kaitlin Pal Biocapacity is a metric that can be used to quantitatively measure biologically productive lands that can sustain an Ecological Footprint and is measured in global hectares (gha). It consists of components that include cropland, grazing land, forest land, fishing grounds, and built-up land. It can also be applied in a legal context […]
by Calvin Lakhan Recently, I had the pleasure of giving a guest lecture to a group of Fleming College students enrolled in the waste management program. It's always so exciting to see how many young and curious minds are entering the space - the future of waste management research is a bright one. As part […]
Celebrating GIS Day at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm Location: HNES 142, York University Keele Campus Join us as we mark GIS Day, a global event celebrating the transformative power of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geomatics. Every year, institutions and enthusiasts […]
Associate Professor (Teaching Stream) Urban Studies Program Coordinator (Department of Social Science, LA&PS) Credentials PhD Environmental Studies, York University MES Planning, York University BA (Honours) Geography, University of Toronto Research Keywords Smart cities and policy mobilities, Digital futures, Urban care and social infrastructure, Urban regions and planning, Housing, Music, place, and identity, Academic mothers and […]
On September 14th, Environmental and Urban Change Student Association (EUCSA) hosted their first event of the year, called Welcoming Event. It was held with the collaboration of EcoArts, Maloca Garden and EUC Office of the Dean. With an attendance of more than 50 Faculty students, the event successfully achieved its goal to further engage the […]
Aim high, degrow: dialogues on degrowth This EUC Seminar Series brings together degrowth scholars with EUC faculty moderators for dialogues on degrowth. In monthly webinars, we’ll be exploring degrowth - what it is (and isn’t), some key debates in this emerging academic field and social movement, and how it connects to big questions around environmental […]
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of the EUC Research Update - bringing you highlights from research activities at York's Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change. We invite you to view our past updates on our Research News page. Research Spotlights Summer Solmes (BES Sustainable Environmental Management graduate) on assessing changes in insect biomass and […]
by Jasper Wong The Humber River Catchment (HRC) is an essential area within Lake Ontario’s basin. Covering 900 km^2, it houses over 850,000 residents and stands as the largest area overseen by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). As urban development and population growth influence the HRC, its land dynamics and biophysical attributes transform, […]
by Rachel Pellegrino Global temperatures are rapidly increasing, with high-latitude regions like the Arctic warming four times faster than the global average. This phenomenon, called Arctic amplification, leads to various environmental changes including permafrost thaw. Permafrost is defined as ground that remains frozen for two or more years, and is essential for regulating global climate […]
by Altrisha Rodrigues In the early 1950s, the City of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories was the site of a booming gold mining industry. Giant Mine, located 5 km north of the city, produced thousands of ounces of gold by roasting vast amounts of arsenopyrite ore, resulting in the release of highly toxic arsenic trioxide […]