Contact Information
bfrayne@uwaterloo.ca
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 32883
Location: EV1 347
Bruce is a Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Environment. His research interests fall within the broad ambit of sustainable cities, encompassing the three related areas of human migration, urbanization and food security, with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa and cities of the Global South.
Bruce is currently not accepting Graduate Students due to his administrative role as Dean of the Faculty of Environment.
Recent Courses Taught
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ENV 474 South Africa Field Course: Biodiversity, Climate Change and Social Justice
Recent Publications
Recent Books
- Crush, J., B. Frayne, and G. Haysom (eds.). 2020. Handbook on Urban Food Security in the Global South. Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham. 432p.
- Frayne, B., J. Crush and C. McCordic (eds.). 2018. Food and Nutrition Security in Southern African Cities. Routledge, London. 219p.
Recent Journal Articles
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Dhakal, A., C. McCordic and B. Frayne. 2026. Living a mzungu life: The livelihood implications of remittance investments in Mzuzu, Malawi. Journal of Southern African Studies, Accepted (forthcoming).
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Sunu, N.E., C. McCordic and B. Frayne. 2025. “If we didn't have anything, not even pots to cook, how do we help each other”: A qualitative analysis of social capital networks and household food access post-cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Volume 124, 105549. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2025.105549
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Vercillo, S., Y. Sano and B. Frayne. 2025. Gender disparities in rural livelihood diversification and household food insecurity in northern Ghana. African Geographical Review, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/19376812.2025.2478420
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Rauf, M.A., C. McCordic and B. Frayne. 2024. The challenges and opportunities of localizing the sustainable development goals in Canadian cities – a subsidiarity check. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-024-04720-4
Degrees
- PhD - Geography, Queen's University
- MCRP - Planning, University of Cape Town
- BA - Geography and Sociology, University of Natal