[sustran] fwd: Sustainable Transportation Planning job at UBC

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>Subject: BOUNCE sustran-discuss at jca.ax.apc.org:    Non-member submission
from ["Anthony H.J.(Tony) Dorcey" <dorcey at interchange.ubc.ca>]   

>Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 06:59:41 -0700
>From: "Anthony H.J.(Tony) Dorcey" <dorcey at interchange.ubc.ca>
>Subject: Sustainable Transportation Planning job at UBC
>
>Chair in Sustainable Urban Transportation Systems
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>The University of British Columbia is seeking applications for the J.
>Armand Bombardier Chair in Urban Transportation. This exciting new
>senior position will provide leadership to UBC's research and teaching
>on sustainable urban transportation and spearhead the development of
>new capability in this area. The tenured position is jointly
>established in the School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP)
>and the Sustainable Development Research Institute (SDRI). Candidates
>will have an established record of research focusing on urban
>transportation systems from the broad and integrative perspective of
>sustainability in its technological, economic, environmental, social
>and political-institutional dimensions. Within this context applicants
>will be knowledgeable about transportation technology and demand-side
>management and have research interests and experience in policy
>analysis and implementation, methods of policy assessment, modelling,
>and multistakeholder processes. The successful applicant will be
>expected to provide leadership to and work closely with other
>researchers engaged in interdisciplinary sustainability projects
>addressing the interdependent issues of transportation, energy and
>land-use strategies from the local to the global level and to offer
>courses based on this research.
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>SCARP is a fully accredited (Canada and US) graduate planning program
>and the largest teaching unit in UBC's Faculty of Graduate Studies. The
>School is recognised internationally for its explicit pedagogical
>mission: to advance the transition to sustainability through excellence
>in integrated policy and planning research, professional education, and
>community service. Detailed information on SCARP including its research
>arm, the Centre for Human Settlements, is available at their respective
>websites: http://www.scarp.ubc.ca and http://www.chs.ubc.ca.
>
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>SDRI is a research institute located within the Faculty of Graduate
>Studies at UBC. Its mandate is to encourage research collaboration on
>the linkages between the environment, the economy and society, at
>various spatial and temporal scales. The Institute's priorities are
>research that is strongly interdisciplinary, closely connected to
>policy and decision-making, and that involves collaboration with
>non-academic partners. It has developed a global reputation in the
>areas of sustainability modeling and gaming; community engagement and
>partnerships; and the integration of the ecological, social and
>economic dimensions of sustainable development. More information on
>SDRI activities and research projects is available at <<
>http://www.sdri.ubc.ca
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>
>Applications must include a letter stating career objectives,
>assessment of experience and achievements, approach to teaching, and
>research goals. Please also include a current curriculum vitae, your
>web-site address if you have one, and the names and contact information
>(including e-mail addresses) of three possible referees. The first
>stage of the selection review will be based on letters of application
>and CVs. Referees will be contacted for short-listed candidates only.
>The competition closes on October 31, 2000 and the position is
>available immediately. Salary will be negotiated on the basis of
>qualifications and experience.
>
>
>In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be
>given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The
>University of British Columbia hires on the basis of merit and is
>committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified persons to
>apply. The position is subject to final budgetary approval, for
>positions funded from the general purpose operating fund.
>
>
>Send applications to:
>
>Anthony H.J. (Tony) Dorcey
>Director, UBC School of Community and Regional Planning &
>John Robinson
>Director, Sustainable Development Research Institute
>Co-Chairs Search Committee
>433 - 6333 Memorial Road
>Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2
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>
>
>Anthony H.J. (Tony) Dorcey
>Director and Professor
>School of Community and Regional Planning
>The University of British Columbia
>Room 433 Frederick Lasserre Building=20
>6333 Memorial Road
>Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6T 1Z2
>Tel: 604 822 5725
>Fax: 604 822 3787
>Home Fax: 604 737 2143
>Tony's Virtual Office: http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/dorcey/tony
>SCARP Web Site: http://www.scarp.ubc.ca