Greg R. Halseth, Ph.D.
Queen's University at Kingston, 1993 (Ph.D.)
Professor
Geography Program

From the moment that people across northern BC began a fundraising drive to create an educational and research institution in the north, UNBC has been “a university in the north, for the north”. As a researcher interested in community development, I have made a commitment to share reports and findings with my community partners. To this end, I have donated reports to local libraries, chambers of commerce, local governments, and other groups.
Given that many more people across northern BC now have access to the Internet, this page contains links to a number of research publications which they may find of use or interest. Unfortunately, the copyright for most of my publication is held by a third party (such as a publishing house) and I cannot put that material on this site.
The documents are in Adobe PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Note on Copyright:
    Personal or academic use of my research reports is welcomed under the standard fair use and educational use clauses of Canadian copyright Law. Commercial use is, however, forbidden without the express permission of the copyright holder. For information on obtaining copyright permission, please write to Greg Halseth, Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, B.C., CANADA V2N 4Z9. tel: (250) 960-5826 fax: (250) 960-5539 email: halseth@unbc.ca

For a list of all recent projects and printable research reports, please see the Community Development Institute at UNBC website.

Project List

• Terrace and Area Senior's Needs Assessment
• Northern BC Tourism and Development Foundation Project
• 2003 Northwest Shopping Study
• Mackenzie and Area Seniors' Needs Overview
• Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board Project
• Robson/Canoe Valleys: Services and Community Development Project
• Tumbler Ridge Community Transition Study
• Resource Town Commuting Study
• New Rural Economy Project: Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation
• BC Resources Communities Project: Public Participation in Resource Management
• Can New Information Technology Build/Maintain a Civil Society: Community Economic Development Centre, Simon Fraser University
• Integrated Study of the Social Determinants of Rural Health

Terrace and Area Senior's Needs Assessment

• Halseth, G., Ryser, L., Martin, C., and Hanlon, N. (2006). Terrace and Area Seniors’ Needs Project: Executive Summary Report. Prince George, BC: Community Development Institute, UNBC.
• Ryser, L., Martin, C., Halseth, G., and Hanlon, N. (2006). Terrace and Area Seniors’ Needs Project: Methodology Report. Prince George, BC: Community Development Institute, UNBC.
• Ryser, L., Halseth, R., Halseth, G., and Hanlon, N. (2006). Terrace and Area Seniors’ Needs Project: Population Background and Trends Report. Prince George, BC: Community Development Institute, UNBC.
• Halseth, G., Ryser, L., Martin, C., and Hanlon, N. (2006). Terrace and Area Seniors’ Needs Project Final Report. Prince George, BC: Community Development Institute, UNBC.  

Northern BC Tourism and Development Foundation Project

• Halseth, G. (2005). Northern BC Tourism and Development Foundation Project. Vancouver, BC: Western Economic Diversification Canada.  

2003 Northwest Shopping Study

• Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Shiloh Durkee (2005). Shopping and Commuting Patterns in in the Northwest Region, B.C.: Final Report. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Geography Program.
• Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Shiloh Durkee (2005). Shopping and Commuting Patterns in Kitimat, B.C. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Geography Program.
• Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Shiloh Durkee (2005). Shopping and Commuting Patterns in Prince Rupert, B.C. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Geography Program.
• Greg Halseth, Laura Ryser, and Shiloh Durkee (2005). Shopping and Commuting Patterns in Terrace, B.C. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Geography Program.  

Mackenzie and Area Seniors' Needs Overview

• Greg Halseth, Neil Hanlon, Virginia Pow, and Rachael Clasby (2004). “Looking to the Future, Now,” Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project - Executive Summary.
• Greg Halseth, Neil Hanlon, Virginia Pow, and Rachael Clasby (2004). “Looking to the Future, Now,” Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project - Final Report.
• Rachael Clasby, Neil Hanlon, and Greg Halseth (2004). “Looking to the Future, Now,” Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project - Background Literature Report.
• Virginia Pow, Greg Halseth, and Neil Hanlon (2004). “Looking to the Future, Now,” Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project - Methodology Report.
• Rachael Clasby, Greg Halseth, and Neil Hanlon (2004). “Looking to the Future, Now,” Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project - Population Background and Trends Report.
• Rachael Clasby, Neil Hanlon, Greg Halseth, and Virginia Pow (2004). Mackenzie and Area Seniors’ Needs Project: Seniors' Housing and Support Services Database Compendium.

Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board Project

• Halseth, G. and Giesbrecht, K. (2003). Public Participation in Resource Management: The Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board. Volume One: Final Report. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Land Use Institute.
• Halseth, G. and Giesbrecht, K. (2003). Public Participation in Resource Management: The Bulkley Valley Community Resources Board. Volume Two: Appendices. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Northern Land Use Institute.

Robson/Canoe Valleys: Services and Community Development Project

• Ryser, L. and Halseth, G. (2003). A Historical Guide to Local Events Through Newspapers -- Summary for the McBride-Valemount Region, 1970-2002. Prince George: University of Northern British Columbia's Geography Program.

Tumbler Ridge Community Transition Study

• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2002). Summary Report.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2002). Methodology Report.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2002). Report on New ‘Tools’ for Community Economic Development.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2002). Socio-Economic Profile Report.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2002). Report on Perceptions of Community, Services, and Programming Needs.  

Resource Town Commuting Study

• Halseth, G. and Sullivan, L. (2000). Implications of Changing Commuting Patterns on Resource Town Sustainability: The example of Mackenzie, British Columbia.  

New Rural Economy Project: Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation

• CROSS CANADA SITE PROFILE REPORTS

• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2006). Innovative Services and Voluntary Organizations: Project Report. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2006). Innovative Services and Voluntary Organizations: Executive Summary Report. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2006). Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Places: A Report for Mackenzie, British Columbia. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2006). Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Places: A Report for Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G., Ryser, L., Kusch, K., Hoffman, C., and Durkee, S. (2006). Communication Tools and Resources in Rural Canada: A Report for Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G., Ryser, L., Kusch, K., Hoffman, C., and Durkee, S. (2006). Communication Tools and Resources in Rural Canada: A Report for Mackenzie, British Columbia. Montreal, QC: Initiative on the New Economy, project of the Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation, Concordia University.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2004). Building Rural Capacity in the New Economy; Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Canada: Cross-Canada Summary Report
• Halseth, G., King, N. and Ryser, L. (2004). Communication Tools and Resources in Rural Canada:A Report for Mackenzie, British Columbia
• Halseth, G., King, N. and Ryser, L. (2004). Communication Tools and Resources in Rural Canada:A Report for Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L. (2003). Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Places: A Report for Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
• Halseth, G. and Ryser, L.(2003). Service Provision in Rural and Small Town Places: A Report for Mackenzie, B.C.
• Desjardins, S., Halseth, G., Leblanc, P., and Ryser, L. (2002). Services, Social Cohesion, and Social Capital: A Literature Review
• Halseth, G., Sullivan, L. and Ryser, L. (2002). Service Provision as Part of Resource Town Transition Planning: A Case from Northern BC
• Bruce, D., Jordan, P. and Halseth, G. (1999). The Role of Voluntary Sector Organizations in Rural Canada: Impacts of Changing Availability of Operational and Program Funding

BC Resources Communities Project: Public Participation in Resource Management

• Halseth, G. and Booth, A. (2003). Making Public Participation More Effective: Lessons from BCs Resource Management Processes
• Halseth, G. and Booth, A. (1999). Recommendations for Public Participation in the New Forest Economy
• Halseth, G. and Booth, A. (1999). Updated Report and Analysis on a Questionnaire Survey of Residents in Six British Columbia Communities
• Booth, A. and Halseth, G. (1998). Citizen Participation in Resource Management - Community Participation and the New Forest Economy Series - An Annotated Bibliography (2nd edition)
• Booth, A. and Halseth, G. (1998). Community and Sustainability - Community Participation and the New Forest Economy Series - An Annotated Bibliography (2nd edition)
• Booth, A. and Halseth, G. (1998). British Columbia Models of Community Participation and Examples of Management - Community Participation and the New Forest Economy Series - An Annotated Bibliography (2nd edition)
• Halseth, G. and Booth, A. (1998). Discussion Paper on Concepts: “Community Economic Development”
• Halseth, G. and Booth, A. (1997). Discussion Paper on Concepts: “Community”

Can New Information Technology Build/Maintain a Civil Society:
Community Economic Development Centre, Simon Fraser University

• Halseth, G. and Arnold, D. (1997). Community (Internet) Access Groups: Case studies from rural and small town British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby, British Columbia:
• Halseth, G. (1996). Information Needs and Internet Opportunities (Constraints): Report on a Questionnaire Survey of Community (Economic) Development Groups in British Columbia, Canada. Burnaby, British Columbia: Community Economic Development Centre, Simon Fraser University.  

Integrated Study of the Social Determinants of Rural Health

•  Andrea Procyk, Pam Tobin, Rebecca Goodenough, Mollie Cudmore, Greg Halseth, and Neil Hanlon (2005). Integrated Study of the Social Determinants of Rural Health: 2005 Interim Report