Groulx, Dr. Mark
PhD University of Waterloo; MA University of Waterloo; HBSc Lakehead University
Biography
Mark Groulx is an Associate Professor in ÂÜÀòÉäÇø’s School of Planning and Sustainability and a Registered Professional Planner. Mark’s research focuses broadly on sustainable and resilient communities, and specifically on the importance of community engagement and placemaking in effective collaborative planning. Inspired by the creativity and careful craft of place makers of all types, Mark explores how communities are tapping into local knowledge and values to ensure that planning and design for inclusive and resilient communities is person-centred.
Mark is currently working on projects examining community-based approaches to low-carbon resilience, and is leading the SSHRC funded Nature for All project. The Nature for All project includes a diverse network of academic, tourism sector, not for profit, and government partners collaborating in the development and use of new tools to document accessibility in nature-based tourism and recreation spaces. The project supports an evidence-based approach to promoting inclusive experiences across BC’s nature continuum through barrier-free design.
Research and Expertise
Mark's research interests include: sustainable and resilient communities, specifically on the importance of community engagement and place-making in effective collaborative planning; low-carbon resilient communities; and influence of nature-based citizen science on transformative environmental learning.
- Climate Change
- Community
- Environment
- Northern Issues
- Sustainability
- Urban Planning
- English
Selected Publications
Groulx, M., Winegardner, A., Brisbois, M. C., Fishback, L. A., Linde, R., Levy, K., & Booth, A. (2021). Place and transformative learning in climate change focused community science. FACETS, 6, 1773-1794.
Groulx, M., Kieta, K., Rempel, M., Horning, D., & Gaudreau, K. (2021). Smart Growth in Canada’s Provincial North. Planning Practice & Research, 1-17.
Groulx, M., Lemieux, C., Freeman, S., Cameron, J., Wright, P. A., & Healy, T. (2021). Participatory planning for the future of accessible nature. Local Environment, 1-17.
Groulx, M., Nowak, N., Levy, K., & Booth, A. (2021). Community needs and interests in university–community partnerships for sustainable development. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 22(2), 274-290.
Groulx, M., Brisbois, M. C., Lemieux, C. J., Winegardner, A., & Fishback, L. (2017). A role for nature-based citizen science in promoting individual and collective climate change action? A systematic review of learning outcomes. Science Communication, 39(1), 45-76.