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Richard leBrasseur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences at Dalhousie University's Faculty of Agriculture. His research focuses on green infrastructure, environmental psychology, peri-urban landscapes, and ecological design. He holds a mailing address at the Extension Engineering Building, Room 223, 20 Rock Garden Road, Truro, N.S. B2N 5E3. His work bridges urban planning with community well-being, emphasizing participatory methods like SoftGIS and citizen sensing in deprived communities. He has pioneered frameworks for sustainable planning in regions like Utah's Wasatch Front and Helsinki, addressing polycentric urbanization impacts. LeBrasseur also explores technology-enhanced education, adapting design studios for remote learning during pandemics. His research often integrates interdisciplinary approaches to address environmental justice and greenspace equity, particularly in marginalized communities such as Nova Scotia’s African-Canadian populations. Despite no awards listed, his contributions highlight innovative methodologies in greenspace governance and policy.
Education: Not explicitly detailed in provided texts.
Research Interests: LeBrasseur’s work centers on green infrastructure’s role in urban sustainability, peri-urban ecological transitions, and the psychological benefits of greenspaces. His projects often involve participatory frameworks to democratize greenspace planning and address systemic inequities. Recent studies have examined cross-state open space conservation perceptions and virtual experiential learning in landscape architecture education.
Grants & Advising: No specific grants or advisees listed. His academic contributions are primarily through peer-reviewed articles and community-engaged research.
Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, but no dedicated lab named in materials.
