Degrees
PhD, Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2006
MSc, Landscape Planning, University of British Columbia, Canada, 2000
MPl, Urban and Regional Planning, Queen's University, Canada, 1996
BA, Honours Political Studies, Queen's University, Canada, 1990
Contact information
j7lewis@uwaterloo.ca
519-888-4567
ext.
43185
Location:
EV3
3317
Research interests
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Environmental Design and Visualization
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Virtual and Augmented Reality
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Participatory Planning
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Age-Friendly Community Planning
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Accessible Design
Research grants/projects
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AcesSim:
A
virtual
environment
tool
for
accessible
environmental
design
and
assessment
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Planning
for
landscape
change
in
the
urban
field:
an
interactive
visualization
approach
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
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Cognition
and
the
built
environment:
an
examination
of
the
wayfinding
abilities
and
requirements
of
people
with
alzheimer's
disease
in
the
urban
environment
- Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
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Determinants
of
simulation
bias
in
landscape
planning
and
design
- Funded by: Industrial Research Grant
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Accessibility
in
environmental
planning
and
design:
A
problem-based
learning
approach
- Funded by: Learning Initiatives Fund
Contact John Lewis for more information on research opportunities.
Graduate student supervision
| Number of students currently supervising/co-supervising | Total number of student supervisions/co-supervisions | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters | 5 | 24 |
| PhD | 1 | 5 |
Recent/key publications
[* = student co-authors]
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Lewis, J. In Press. Older Adults: The Detached Ageism of the Planning Profession. In, Pojani, D. (Ed.), Alternative Planning Theory. London: Routledge.
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Lewis, J. 2021. Métis Older Adults and the Negotiation of Nativeness. In, Hartt, M., Biglieri, S., Rosenberg, M. and Nelson, S. (Eds.), Aging People, Aging Places. Bristol: Policy Press.
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Puxty, J., Lewis, J., Webster, S., Keresztes, C. 2021. Creating a more inclusive Ontario: age-friendly community planning guide for municipalities and community organizations. Toronto: Queen’s Printer for Ontario.
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Groulx, M. and Lewis, J. 2017. Merely “Design Marketing?”: Professional Perspectives on the Use and Misuse of Environmental Visualizations in Community Engagement. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 31(4): 423-37.
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Lewis, J. L. and Groh, A. (2016) ‘It’s About the People…: Seniors’ Perspectives on AgeFriendly Communities’, in T. Moulaert, and S. Garon (ed.) Age-friendly Cities and Communities in International Comparison: Political Lessons, Scientific Avenues, and Democratic Issues. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.
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Lewis, J., Denton, M., Groulx, M., Ducak, K. 2013. Finding the Right Fit: Age-Friendly Community Planning. Toronto: Queen’s Printer for Ontario.
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Lewis, J. 2012. More Art than Science: the Sources and Effects of Stylistic Variation in Visualization for Planning and Design. Environment and Planning B. 39(3): 551-565.
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Lewis, J. 2010. Interethnic Preferences for Landscape Change: A Comparison of First Nations and Euro-Canadian Residents. Landscape Journal. 29(2): 215-231.
- Lewis, J. 2011. Interethnic Preferences for Landscape Change: A Comparison of First Nations and Euro-Canadian Residents. Landscape Journal. 29(2): 215-231.
- Lewis, J. 2010. Student Attitudes Toward Impairment: an assessment of active and passive learning methods in urban planning education. Teaching in Higher Education. 15(2): 187-198.
- Lewis, J.L. 2009. Student Attitudes Toward Impairment and Accessibility: an Evaluation of Awareness Training for UrbanPlanning Students. Vocations and Learning. 2(2): 109-125.
- Lewis, J.L. 2008. Contemporary Reflections on Changing Landscape Structure in the Pacific Northwest. In, A. Lawrence (Ed.), Taking Stock of Nature: participatory biodiversity assessment for policy planning and practice. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 36 pp.
- Lewis, J. L. 2007. Perceptions of Landscape Change in a Rural British Columbia Community. Landscape and Urban Planning. 85(1): 49-59.
- Lewis, J.L. and Sheppard, S.R.J. 2006. Culture and Communication: can landscape visualization improve forest management consultation with indigenous communities? Landscape and Urban Planning. 77(3): 291-313.
- Lewis, J.L. and Sheppard, S.R.J. 2005. Ancient values, new challenges: indigenous spiritual perceptions of landscapes and forest management.
- Sheppard, S.R.J., Lewis, J.L. and Akai, C. 2004. Landscape Visualization: an extension guide for First Nations and Rural Communities. Edmonton, AB: Sustainable Forest Management Network.
Courses taught
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PLAN 105: Introduction to Planning Analysis
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PLAN 110: Visual Approaches to Design and Communication
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PLAN 309/646: Site Planning and Design Studio
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PLAN 700: Planning Paradigms and Theory
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PLAN 704: Methods of Planning Analysis
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PLAN 720: Introductory Planning Studio
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PLAN 800 A/C: PhD Colloquium
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PLAN 801: Foundations of Planning Scholarship