Connell, Dr. David
Associate Professor, RPP MCIP
Professor
Phone
Email
Office
10-3060
Campus
Prince George
Website
Research and Expertise
Dr. Connell's primary area of research is agricultural land use planning to protect farmland. Other interests and current research cover four areas: local food systems (community and economic benefits of farmers markets, strategic business planning, food hubs); plan evaluation (strength of policy focus); community (intentional communities, e.g. co-housing, eco-villages, and communal societies); and the social theory of Niklas Luhmann (community theory, planning theory).
Areas of Expertise
Agricultural land use planning, farmland protection, local food systems, community; Luhmann social theory
Languages Spoken
- English
Currently accepting graduate students
Supervises In
PhD NRES, MA NRES Environmental Studies, MNRES
Available to be contacted by the media as a subject matter expert