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Dr. David Bristow is an Associate Professor and Director of the Master of Engineering in Industrial Ecology program at the University of Victoria's Department of Civil Engineering. He holds a MASc and PhD from the University of Toronto and is a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.). His research focuses on resilient infrastructure systems, sustainable cities, and climate change adaptation, integrating engineering principles with ecological and thermodynamic approaches. He teaches courses on resilient smart cities and sustainable engineering.
Research interests include recovery planning for infrastructure resilience, multi-objective decision-making for sustainability, and the science of urban systems. He develops frameworks for assessing climate impacts on buildings, disaster risk reduction strategies, and hygrothermal performance analysis of building envelopes. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary methodologies like Bayesian networks, FMEA, and agent-based modeling.
Recent publications address climate resilience of power grids, flood-risk management in Metro Vancouver, and circular economy financing for waste systems. His research contributes to both academic discourse and practical policy tools for urban resilience. Dr. Bristow collaborates on regional disaster planning initiatives and has advised on Canada’s energy transition strategies.
Professional activities include leading the Industrial Ecology program and serving as a key figure in UVic's Civil Engineering department. His office is located in ECS 310, and he can be reached at dbristow@uvic.ca.
