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Making the Edible LandscapePLANNING AND DESIGN FOR URBAN AGRICULTURE (UA)

Project for 2004-2006

Submitted to: Cities Feeding People Program, International Development and

Research Center (IDRC), Ottawa

Submitted by: The Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG), School of Architecture

in partnership with the Schools of Urban Planning and Environment

(Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences), McGill

University, Montreal

Urban Management Program (UMP) with their regional partners

PROPOSAL NUMBER:(for IDRC use only)

McGill-UMP Grant ApplicationMay 18, 2023

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Table of Contents:List of Tables in Text List of Acronyms

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Section A Checklist viSection B Summary of the proposed research project vii

Executive summary viiiSection C Details of the research project 1

1. Research problem and justification 11.1 Background: Untapped Potentials for UA 11.1.1 UA as an integral part of urban design and development 21.1.2 UA as a strategy to alleviate poverty and hunger 21.1.3 UA as a strategy to ensure environmental sustainability 31.2 Challenges and Opportunities 41.2.1 Poor urban inhabitants generally are excluded from urban

planning, design and construction processes5

1.2.2 An accumulation of knowledge exists that can be pooled 51.2.3 Few research-oriented processes are directly related to concrete

processes of urban development & city building6

1.2.4 Leveraging experiences from cities in different ecosystems around the world

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1.3Theoretical Framework—The role of design and planning

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1.3.1Changing demographics

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1.3.2Spatial norms reconsidered

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1.3.3Importance of the residential sector

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1.3.4The urban, peri-urban and rural matrix

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1.3.5“Garden neighborhoods”—demonstrated positive effects

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1.4Demand is strong: Expressions of Interest to Participate

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1.4.1The Municipality of Rosario, Argentina

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1.4.2The National Movement for Housing Struggle (MNLM), Brazil

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1.4.3The Municipalities of Lima, Peru, and Neiva, Colombia

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1.4.4 The Hull Street Integrated Housing Project, Kimberley, South Africa

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2.Research Objectives

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2.1 General 132.2 Specific 132.2.1 Partner Identification 132.2.2 Research & Design 132.2.3 Training 142.2.4 Demonstration and Implementation 162.2.5 Dissemination 162.2.6 Evaluation and Monitoring of Results 173. Methodology 193.1 The Partner Identification Phase 193.1.1 Preparatory Activities 193.1.2 City Selection 193.1.3 Terms of Reference for City-teams 213.1.4 Public Relations & Advisory Board 223.1.5 Co-Funding 223.2 The Research and Design Phase 233.2.1 Action- research: Data collection, analysis and design 233.2.2 Design Studio I (Fall 2004) 243.3 The Training Phase 243.3.1 Workshop (May 2005) 243.3.2 Capacity Building 243.3.3 Institutional Links 253.3.4 Curriculum Development 253.4 The Demonstration & Implementation Phase 293.4.1 Execution 293.4.2 Technical and methodological support 293.5 The Dissemination Phase 30

3.5.1 Design Studio II (Fall 2005) 303.5.2 The dissemination mechanisms 303.6 The Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (Throughout) 323.6.1 Changes in attitudes and behavior of various project partners

(Outcome Mapping) 32

3.6.2 Lessons Learned 333.6.3 Research findings and project outputs 343.6.4 Contribution of the project to the MDG 343.6.5 Monitoring schedule and reporting 343.6.6 Post-project monitoring 354. Project Schedule 365. Organization and Management 37

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5.1 Target Groups and End-Users 375.1.1 The municipality 375.1.2 Planners, urban designers and architects 375.1.3 Designer-growers and Households 375.1.4 International institutes 385.2 Challenges and opportunities of managing multiple sites 385.2.1 Key Participants 385.3 Organizational and Management Structure 395.3.1 Project Coordinating Team 405.3.2 Research and Design Team 395.3.3 Local City-teams 405.3.4 Project Advisory Committee 405.3.5 Casual Support 415.4 Knowledge Management & Information Sharing System (ISS) 425.4.1 Knowledge Management 425.4.2 Information Sharing System 425.4.3 List of Equipments 435.4.4 Research, Design and Training 435.4.5 Online Library (Intranet) 445.4.6 Dissemination (Website) 445.4.7 Production 445.4.8 Reporting 446. Expected Products and Results 467. Institutions and Personnel 487.1 Days committed by Recipient Organization 487.2 International Travel 49

Tables in text (section C)

Section Title2.0 Summary of objectives

Measuring objectives against the kinds of results expected18

3.0 Terms of Reference TableDetail of who does what

19

4.0 Project Schedule of Making the Edible LandscapeCondensed Project Activities

36

5.0 Organizational and Managerial Structure4 inter-disciplinary teams

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5.4 Project Management and ISS Development 42

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Project Coordinator Roles

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Table of Contents (Continued)Section D Proposed Budget and Timetable 50

1. Conformity with IDRC Budget Guidelines 501.1 Overview of Budget Categories 501.2 Numbers 502. IDRC Budget Summary 533.

IDRC Budget Detail54

3.1 Personnel Costs 543.2 Indirect Costs 543.3 Training Costs 543.4 Research Expenses 543.5 Other Budget Categories 543.6 IDRC Indirect costs and overhead charges 553.6.1 Overhead charges to McGill as part of Indirect Costs 553.6.2 Transfer of overhead charges to partner sites 554.

IDRC Budget Detail: Who Gets What?56

4.1Budget Summary by Recipient Organization

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4.2Budget Detail by Recipient Organization

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5.Other Donors: Financial and In-kind Contributions

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5.1McGill University: In-kind Contributions

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5.2City Partners: All Three Sites (Expected)

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5.2Urban Management Program: Confirmed and Projected

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6.Contingency planning for UMP dedicated resources

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7.Consolidated Project Budget

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Section E Bank Information 61Section F Qualifications and experience of your research team 62

1. Project Leader: Vikram Bhatt, McGill MCHG 632. Field Coordinator: Marielle Dubbeling, UMP 783. Project Coordinator: Rune Kongshaug, McGill MCHG 844. R&D Team Member: David Brown, McGill School of Planning 865. R&D Team (Advisory): John Henning, McGill School of Env. 91

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List of Acronyms

Some or all of the following abbreviations and organizations are referred to in the text:

IAGU Institut Africain de Gestion Urbaine

IDRC International Development and Research Center

IFOAM International Forum on Organic Agriculture Management

IGSNRR Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Research of the National

Academy of Sciences, Beijing

IPES Instituto de Promoción del Desarrollo Sostenible

ISS Information Sharing System(s)

LAC Latin American and the Caribbean

MCHG Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill University

MDG Millennium Development Goals

RUAF Resource Center on Urban Agriculture and Forestry

SCP UN Habitat and UNEP Sustainable Cities Program

SGUA Support Group on Urban Agriculture

UA Urban Agriculture

UMP The Urban Management Program of the UN Habitat

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A. Checklist

PROPOSED RESEARCHCompleted application form Yes

Abstract of research proposal (maximum 250 words) Yes

Research proposal: 50 pages 1.5-line spaced, including tables, plus section D (budgets) and appendices YesPROPOSED BUDGET AND OFFICIAL REQUEST

Completed budget forms: One application from McGill (UMP is a participating organization) Yes

Consolidated budget: Numbers reflecting all donors, including in-kind: IDRC, UMP, City Partners, McGill Yes

Signatures of project leader and authorized signatory for each collaborating institution Soon

RESEARCH TEAMPersonal information for all members of research team Yes

Curriculum vitae of project leader (and CVs of other key team members) YesINSTITUTION

Institutional Profile Questionnaire (only required if this is first application for IDRC funding)Questionnaire is available at http://www.idrc.ca/admin/forms/Inst_profile_e.pdf

N/A

GOVERNMENT APPROVALLetter of approval from government authority (if required) N/A

PROPOSAL NUMBER:(for IDRC use only)

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B. Summary of Proposed Research Project

1. IDRC Information and Project Leader:

GENERAL INFORMATIONProject title: Making the Edible Landscape: Planning and Design for Urban Agriculture (UA)

Project duration (in months): From May 2004 until December 2006: 32 months

Countries in which research will take place: One country in each Africa, Asia and South America, and Canada.

PROJECT LEADERName: Prof. Virkam Bhatt. Director, Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG), McGill University School of Architecture.

Mailing address: Building, Suite (optional): Macdonald-Harrington Building, Room 201

815 Sherbrooke Street West

City: Montreal

Province/State: Quebec

Country: Canada

Postal Code: H3A 2K6

Telephone number (include country and area codes): 514-398-6723

Facsimile number (include country and area codes): 514-398-7372

E-mail address: [email protected]

PROPOSING INSTITUTION

The proposing institution normally receives and administers the funds. If this institution has not received IDRC funds before, the Institutional Profile Questionnaire must be completed. If the funds are to be administered by a third party, please contact IDRC to discuss the arrangements.

Legal Name: McGill University Office of International Research (Contact: Ms. Olga Naiberguer)

Mailing address: 3550 University Street

City: Montreal

Province/State: Quebec

Country: Canada

Postal Code: H3A 2A7

Telephone number (include country and area codes): 514-398-4197

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Facsimile number (include country and area codes): 514-398-6878

E-mail address: [email protected]

COLLABORATING INSTITUTIONS (if applicable)

Collaborating institutions are those that are jointly proposing research to IDRC in collaboration with the proposing institution and will each receive funds directly from IDRC. In this case, each collaborating institution must complete a separate grant application (Section C need only be completed by the proposing institution that will coordinate the project). In addition, the institution coordinating the project must complete a consolidated budget form (see page 16).

None.

PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS (if applicable)

Participating institutions are those that will participate directly in the conduct of the research, but will not receive funds directly from IDRC. In this case, the proposing institution is responsible for disbursement of funds and for ensuring that all institutions abide by the standard terms and conditions that apply to the IDRC grant.

The Urban Management Program (UMP) of the UN HABITAT, represented by Ms. Marielle Dubbeling.

PARALLEL FUNDS (Summary)

Parallel funds are contributions that will be made by other international funding agencies (or foundations) to the project. Details must be provided in Section D, page 15.

Donor Amount Currency

The Urban Management Program (UMP) $20,500 USD

ABSTRACT OF RESEARCH PROJECT (should not exceed 250 words) (

The project brings together African, Asian and Latin-American local researchers, municipal representatives, urban planners, and community participants with designers and planners of McGill University and the Urban Management Program of UN Habitat [UMP] who will coordinate applied research and develop a curriculum exploring how UA could be used as a generator for development and upgrading of informal urban settlements and neighborhoods. This hypothesis will be validated in housing demonstration projects in three cities, one each in Africa, Asia and South-America, which will be chosen through a competitive process. Through multi-stakeholder design and implementation processes, the action-research project will: (a) Identify ways to foster safe urban agriculture, (b) produce practical tools for housing designs, (c) develop prototypical site plans, (d) demonstrate and implement these tools through slum upgrading incorporating UA and/or the creation of new garden neighborhoods, and (e) publish design modules that will encourage design professionals to incorporate agricultural activities within urban development plans. The results of the project will be presented at the 2006 UN Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF).

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The research component of the action-research project, costing a total of CAD $873K, is made possible through a seed grant from the IDRC contributing CAD $555K. McGill University provides CAD $158K “in-kind”; the three city partners are expected to contribute CAD $133 in-kind; and the UMP has committed CAD $27K (for 2004). Additional co-funding and in-kind contributions from the UMP, participating cities and other actors will be sought to finance the implementation stages of the project in 2005-06 and beyond.

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B. Summary of Proposed Research Project (continued)

2. Executive Summary

The goal of this project is to contribute to the implementation of Millennium

Development Goals of reducing hunger, generating productive livelihoods, including the

participation of women and youth, and improving environmental management, through

integrating urban agriculture activities into the development or upgrading of urban and

peri-urban settlements in cities of developing countries.

The project brings together African, Asian and Latin-American local researchers,

municipal representatives, urban planners, and community participants with designers

and planners of McGill University and the Urban Management Program of UN Habitat

[UMP] who will coordinate applied research and develop a curriculum exploring how UA

could be used as a generator for development and upgrading of informal urban

settlements and neighborhoods. This hypothesis will be validated in housing

demonstration projects in three cities, one each in Africa, Asia and South-America, which

will be chosen through a competitive process. Through multi-stakeholder design and

implementation processes, the action-research project will: (1) Identify ways to foster

safe urban agriculture, (2) produce practical tools for housing designs, (3) develop

prototypical site plans, (4) demonstrate and implement these tools through slum

upgrading incorporating UA and/or the creation of new garden neighborhoods, and (5)

publish design modules that will encourage design professionals to incorporate

agricultural activities within urban development plans. The results of the project will be

presented at the 2006 UN Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF).

UA is often characterized as a temporary or marginal activity not conducive to

sustainable urban development, but if well integrated in the city fabric, it can improve the

economic situation and overall health of poor families, particularly of women and

children. This project will add a design component to current poverty alleviation

measures that will complement traditional production, distribution and division-of-labor

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according to rural, peri-urban and urban spatial divides, and consider the potential

“permanence” of UA in cities. Our approach is to:

Understand individual “grower-dweller” motivations and participation;

local/participatory planning and design processes; and local municipal land-use and

financing practices in marginal urban areas in various regions of the world

Facilitate the transfer of knowledge from one team to another

Merge research and training with application and practice; validate site designs through

neighborhood renewal and/or new construction; and identify new research topics

Further, our approach is to look beyond the North-South divide as lessons of

design, land-use, and health (nutrition, water and waste) will emanate from, and inform

rich and poor cities alike. The project will support local governments and social

movements in creating a food secure future, by creating productive and green

neighborhoods, or upgrading existing ones. It will creatively involve architects and urban

planners in this collaborative and participatory process to test and validate an alternative,

but complementary, approach to the HABITAT, World Bank and other existing

initiatives on slum upgrading.

This action-research project considers a budget for three partner sites, which

includes: (1) CAD $873K in dedicated resources for the three-year research and design

component as headed by McGill’s Minimum Cost Housing Group (MCHG), and (2) the

demonstration component as overseen by UMP in partnership with MCHG and local

partners seeking to upgrade and/or build three urban sites, with a target budget of

approximately USD $3M per site (which would including in-kind, land grants and

infrastructure support, as well as monetary support). The research component of this

CAD $873K project is made possible through a grant from the IDRC contributing CAD

$555K. McGill University provides CAD $158K in-kind; the three city partners are

expected to contribute CAD $133 in-kind; and UMP has committed funding of CAD

$27K (for 2004). Additional co-funding and in-kind contributions from the UMP,

participating cities and other actors will be sought to finance the implementation stages of

the project in 2005, 2006 and beyond.

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The research funds from IDRC will be used thus:

IDRC Budget SummaryCAD Year Grand Total

2004 2005 2006Personnel $ 37,397 $ 60,894 $ 60,894 $ 159,185 Training $ - $ 72,500 $ 46,500 $ 119,000 Indirect $ 29,260 $ 44,892 $ 42,078 $ 116,230 Research Expenses $ 21,500 $ 24,750 $ 40,350 $ 86,600 Equipment $ 30,000 $ - $ - $ 30,000 Evaluation $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 14,000 $ 20,000 Knowledge Mgmt. $ 13,000 $ 6,500 $ 19,500 Consultants $ 2,300 $ 1,438 $ 288 $ 4,025 Grand Total $ 123,457 $ 220,473 $ 210,609 $ 554,539

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C. Details of the Action-Research Project

1. Research Problem and Justification

1.1 Background: Untapped Potentials for UA

A large part of the urban population lacks adequate housing, access to the formal economy,

employment opportunities and related social coverage as development projects aimed at

eradicating poverty have failed to adequately feed and house the urban poor. In this regard, the use

of urban land and under-utilized open spaces for productive purposes can alleviate growing urban

hunger and poverty, and we have noted that a growing number of poor are turning to UA to

survive. In turn, more and more international organizations, local and national governments,

Universities, NGOs, and social movements have recognized UA practices—of both the formal and

informal sectors—and have begun promoting it as an integral part of urban management.

UA includes the cultivation of plants, medicinal and aromatic herbs, fruit trees, the raising of

animals to support the household economy, food processing and the commercialization thereof.

The mix of housing and urban agriculture, which impacts on the household economy and the

participation of family members, demonstrates the spatial and cultural interrelatedness of UA. In

terms of the existing public infrastructure, or lack thereof, UA presents unique challenges, in

particular, health concerns associated with the wastes that the UA would generate and prejudices

and norms against it as a “non-urban” activity. These challenges can be effectively dealt with as

UA also presents important opportunities: (a) recycling of organic wastes and wastewater

management for productive purposes; (b) using the nutrients contained in waste to increase

nutritional content, and (c) responding to the requirements of clean air, water and health. UA is

being practiced on urban, peri-urban and rural municipal areas to improve food security, alleviate

poverty, generate income and provide employment, and manage the environment. One can

observe lifestyle and social benefits, the employment of women, involvement of both the young

and elderly, increased leisure, health benefits and an overall improvement in the quality of the

urban experience, as a direct result of the UA. We have identified the following areas of untapped

potential for UA, and where the potential for UA deserves additional research and demonstration:

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UA as an integral component of urban design and development

UA as a strategy to alleviate poverty and hunger

UA as a strategy to ensure environmental sustainability

1.1.1 UA as an integral component of urban design and development: International

associations and unions of city governments and local authorities have debated urban agriculture in

major international forums; regional inventories, networks and working groups are being created to

facilitate the review and transfer of local policy experiences; particular cities have created specific

agencies for UA and have issued legislation, regulations and norms for UA; and a growing number

of cities are facilitating or implementing specific programs and policies. Projects and programs

implemented around the world over the recent years have deepened understanding of the concept

of UA, enabled cities to produce tools that do move them along toward institutionalising municipal

UA policy, and advanced a first characterisation of different ways and forms to finance UA. These

results clearly respond to the mayor’s request as stated in the Quito Declaration (2001) and the

national governments´ requests as written down in the Harare Declaration (2003).

Political recognition of urban agricultural practices, however, is a necessary but insufficient

condition for urban agriculture to maximize its contribution to more sustainable, productive and

inclusive cities. UA is still not recognized as an integral part of urban planning and design. It often

remains a component temporarily “added to the urban fabric.” Architects, housing/urban designers,

urban planners, and development professionals, organizations and departments have scarcely

considered UA as an integral part of the city. It is deemed necessary to further investigate if

processes connected to UA could work as an overall principle to organize and develop resilient,

productive and “food-secure” cities or neighborhoods.

1.1.2 UA as a strategy to alleviate poverty and hunger: The first of the main Millennium

Development Goals relates to the eradication of poverty and hunger. Hunger is still increasing in

Africa and Latin America; rising up to 65 million people in Latin America alone. Decreasing

stability and security in formal sector employment, and a decline in the real wages of urban

workers further aggravates this situation. Thus, informal settlements (slums), unauthorized land

uses including UA, and alternative economic systems have emerged as self-help systems providing

shelter and food security for an increasing number of the urban poor. Urbanization, globalization,

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market liberalization and decentralization policies, are making cities the principal territory for

intervention and planning of strategies that aim to eradicate hunger and poverty, but with a

different twist: It becomes a question of investing in the poor themselves, as participants in

affecting their immediate environment, both built and un-built under-utilized open spaces.

The short- and medium-term results of conditional programs have put an economic squeeze on

poor populations in developing countries who often resort to non-market or informal sector

activities for survival. No one solution cures all, but urban food production, transformation and

commercialization constitute one of the survival strategies. Integrating urban agriculture from the

start in city and neighborhood planning, design, construction and shelter (urban) upgrading will

support the development of more food secure and inclusive human settlements.

1.1.3 UA as a strategy to ensure environmental sustainability: A second important

Millennium Development Goal relates to the improvement of the living conditions of slum

dwellers, amongst other in terms of environmental management. If well planned and integrated

into urban design, UA (and specifically urban/social forestry or tree culture) can help to improve

the physical climate, because vegetation helps to increase humidity and lower temperatures. It also

improves overall quality of life, such as introducing more pleasant odors (flowers) and reduces

ambient dust and gases, through deposits and absorption by the foliage of plants and trees. Trees

also help to break wind and control erosion, and they intercept solar radiation by creating shadows

and protected areas. The economic contribution of fruit bearing trees is also significant.

UA can support the sustainable management of vacant and risk-prone land and water areas by

applying specific techniques to optimize the productive uses of lands not suitable for construction,

e.g. steep slopes, roadsides, and water harvesting areas. A key factor in urban ecology is the

process of energy waste management and nutrient recycling. Local production saves energy and

reduces waste production in transport, storage, packaging and freezing and organic wastes

(compost, vermiculture) and wastewater can be recycled and re-used in agricultural production and

gardening. Urban agriculture can also have a positive impact on city water management, because

green spaces with permeable land surfaces allow rainwater and runoff to drain through the soil.

Finally, UA can also positively increase biodiversity through ecological, diverse and associated

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production systems (Growing Cities Growing Food, Urban Agriculture on the Policy Agenda,

1999).

Identification, definition and activation of green fields, vacant lots and spaces for urban agriculture

purposes in informal settlements could be a coherent spatial device or a tool to identify and capture

under-utilized land and spur human participation for managing environmentally and socially more

sustainable urban growth. These productive and green spaces could be the structuring element

around which the new city and neighborhood develops. Water recycling can be integrated in

management of green, productive areas.

To plan, design and incorporate in urban development the physical facilities and demarcated areas

where these processes and activities can be carried out is a way of securing and promoting existing

spatial, environmental and social qualities of the future human settlements. The long-term re-

disposition and densification of the building mass within a certain area would later benefit from

these revitalized and protected green productive spaces. The openness created will be needed in a

future heavily populated urban context.

Some cities promote UA as a short-term, transitory survival strategy, however, most urban

situations warrant a permanent position of UA in building a sustainable and healthy urbanism. In

this context, the project will show HABITAT, the World Bank and others an alternative, though

complementary approach to existing slum upgrading activities through this project.

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1.2. Challenges and Opportunities

This action-research project will try to bridge this gap between theory and practice. Architecture

and planning tools to integrate UA in culturally and diverse local practices will be developed and

tested in several locations. The objective is not to provide one pre-digested design solution but to

put forward a method of observation, research, design and implementation that can be used to

address both new housing estates, and the upgrading of existing squatter settlements and slums.

The following challenges impede the effectiveness and general acceptance of UA as a component

of urban development and design:

Poor urban inhabitants generally are excluded from urban planning, design and construction

processes

An accumulation of knowledge exists that can be pooled

Few research-oriented processes are directly related to concrete processes of urban

development & city building

Leveraging experiences from cities in different ecosystems around the world

1.2.1 Poor urban inhabitants generally are excluded from urban planning, design and

construction processes: The above-mentioned initiatives often did and do only reach city centers

or middle and high-class neighborhoods, excluding the poor and slum areas from more integrated

planning processes. Equally, urban planning and design often is a “top-down” led approach

(“designing behind the table”), scarcely involving the urban inhabitants, urban producers,

particularly women, and social movements in the process. Today, more than half the urban

populations of many African and Asian and South American cities, is living in so-called squatter

settlements or slums, hence, the challenge lies in linking up architects, urban planners, local or

national governments, social movements, slum inhabitants or homeless in participatory, grassroots,

“bottom-up” processes of planning, design and construction of integrated housing and UA.

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1.2.2 An accumulation of knowledge exists that can be pooled: McGill University (Canada)

has developed several studios on UA: faculty and students in planning, architecture and agriculture

are all active in this field. Besides several studies on UA, the MCHG has analyzed the role of UA

in informal settlements in India. It was a pioneer in promoting a community rooftop garden and a

neighborhood UA project in Montreal (1974). Most recently, the group conducted the Edible

Landscapes study (Fall 2002) and publication (Summer 2004), demonstrating the cost

effectiveness of leveraging existing public works services and infrastructure and the relative low

cost and high rewards from allocating small lots—the size of a car’s parking space—for individual

use within local community gardens throughout the Montreal urban fabric. The study points to the

critical aspect of policy choice, which can motivate and protect land-use for specific UA purposes.

The McGill School of Urban Planning was involved in a study of the UA in the Caribbean, and a

number of their graduate students have done their master reports on the same subject. Staff and

graduate students at the Department of Agricultural Economics (Faculty of Agricultural and

Environmental Sciences) have already worked on various issues related to UA, most notably: As

part of the IDRC-sponsored Cities Feeding People Program, the group moderated a forum on UA

(1997); for the International Forum on Organic Agriculture Management (IFOAM) world

congress, it organized sessions on UA (2003), as well as benefiting from ongoing hands-on

experience running a large functional farm in the suburbs of Montreal.

In Latin America, the IDRC and UMP have supported regional projects on “Optimization of land

use for UA,” implemented in three cities in the region, and which led to some first

agronomic/urban site designs for UA land use in different urban areas (integration in public parks,

use of road sites and industrial areas, use of potential flooding areas next to riverbanks and private

plots). UMP and its partners have developed City consultations and policy briefs on UA in various

regions. Preliminary course materials on integrating UA into urban planning and design have been

under development for the Latin American and Anglophone African Training Course on UA.

All this knowledge and experience will be pooled and put to use to transform research to reality

and validate strategies and lessons learned. Under the coordination of the MCHG at McGill, part

of the shared benefit will be the introduction of design modules resulting from a novel design and

planning methodology as an approach to visualizing and raising new perspectives on local and

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individual “dweller-grower” participation in shaping and taking responsibility for (and thus

maintaining) community infrastructure.

1.2.3 Few research-oriented processes are directly related to concrete processes of urban

development & city building: The Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) recently

supported the work of students of The Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm) and Chalmers

Institute of Technology (Gothenburg) who carried out within the field of architecture, planning and

urban design in defining an urban strategy that incorporates urban agriculture and green structures

for informal settlements in Kampala (Uganda), which is being considered as a potential partners

for this project. However, this and other processes have thus far had limited or no impact on the

actual processes of urban development and slum upgrading. It is deemed necessary to link more

research oriented activities with concrete innovate and participatory processes of UA/urban design

activities and monitor their impacts on (a) improvement of local planning and design processes

(stronger institutions, more capable urban producer organizations and social movements); (b)

concrete results (number of houses integrating UA, urban recreation and productive values,

improvement of living conditions).

1.2.4 Leveraging experiences from cities in different ecosystems around the world: The

project will respond to expressions of interest from potential city partners the above-mentioned

challenges and, and build on lessons learned. It is proposed to investigate and validate the UA in

practice, in three cities located in different ecosystems and to be chosen from Latin America,

Africa and Asia. The effort is to see how urban agriculture could work as a design and planning

device to generate more permanent spatial, social, economic, ecological and recreational urban

values over time, either in processes of: (a) the construction of new human settlements, or (b) the

upgrading of existing settlements including slums.

Transfer of knowledge between participating local teams will be central to the project, as well as

the involvement and exchange between northern urban planners and architects and southern

partners and cities. Lessons from North America (Montreal, Canada) will also be compared and

contrasted hence aiming to a methodology that is realistic and not according to North (rich) –

South (poor) definitions. Based on the practical experiences, training materials and curricula will

be developed and validated and the project results will be showcased at the WUF in 2006.

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1.3 Theoretical Framework—The role of design and planning

In the perspective of (post-modern) city-building—and for development agencies, designers and

planners to participate and shape the future of cities being formed organically right this moment—

in and often non-planned and informal manners—it is imperative to consider a new methodology

of observing current urbanization phenomena and devise new design tools.

These new methods could indeed come to challenge and complement traditional urban planning

and design praxis. Spatial division of labor according to urban, rural and peri-urban divides

(traditionally based on high levels of central planning and control) may be complemented with

participatory and citizen-driven models for the creation of mixed socio-economic neighborhoods

and proximity of the home to work, and agriculture fully integrated into the urban topography.

The role of the designer and planner may indeed evolve to not be so concerned with controlling the

final design but rather provisioning the tools and methods for perceiving and tapping into the

under-utilized land and human resources in-situ, and act as catalysts. We thus regard UA as a

participatory, citizen-driven and alternative method for city-building, with sustainable socio-

economic and ecological impacts, also promoting the strengthening of social capital.

We have identified the following areas, which will drive the selection process of partner-sites as

well as data gathering efforts in each site:

Changing demographics

Spatial norms reconsidered

Importance of the residential sector

The urban, peri-urban and rural matrix

Historical and existing examples: “Garden neighborhoods” have demonstrated their positive

effects

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1.3.1 Changing demographics: Ours is the urban millennia: UN-HABITAT estimates that

close to half the world’s population is now living in cities and this number will grow to 60 percent

by the year 2015. Conventionally, cities have functioned as centers of commerce and

manufacturing, and of course, they have and continue to serve as seats of power and culture. On

the other hand, agriculture primarily remains a rural activity. This project will reconsider the

traditional relationships of people with the land—places—in a rapidly urbanizing world,

employing innovative observation and design methods that will capture dweller-growers activities

and shed light on innovative local land-use practices as they relate to urban agriculture.

1.3.2 Spatial norms reconsidered: Our notion is to question the traditional mindset by asking

the following: Should cities go on serving as hubs of economic exchange, centers of manufacturing

and providers of services, and rural areas as places for agricultural production such as dairy and

poultry raising and farming endeavors? Is it logical to continue to rely on the old economic and

agricultural models, built on bi-polar centralized production systems in which manufacturing,

culture and exchange are concentrated in cities and fruits and vegetables—fresh produce for daily

consumption—are grown in distant places and then shipped thousands of kilometers to markets in

urban areas? In the UA cycle, how to work with and spur the active participation and motivation of

the urban poor dwellers themselves? Why not plan cities, neighborhoods and housing that would

not only allow but also encourage us to grow our food?

1.3.3 Importance of the residential sector: Adequate, affordable and minimum cost housing

for the poor, or the role of residential sectors within the city core as engines for safe and

sustainable environments, have long been neglected or only benefit the middle class or the rich.

We will propose design ideas that consider alternative urban topographies and mixed uses to the

traditional spatial divide between live and work, and the functional divides between servicing,

manufacturing, and farming between urban, peri-urban and rural areas.

1.3.4 The urban, peri-urban and rural matrix: Physically and financially it would be

impossible to remake our cities to achieve this goal, but it should be possible to find places in and

around our cities to support urban agricultural activities that would make a significant contribution

to the nutritional needs of urban residents. It would also offer a wonderful opportunity to families

to increase their economic participation and improve the health and quality of life, particularly of

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women, youngsters and the elderly. The potential for intensive agriculture in cities, in particular

using urban marginal lands is very high.

There is growing research evidence that urban and peri-urban areas can be and are used for agricultural

purposes. In the last two decades, researchers have started looking at this activity in the cities of both the

North and the South, with remarkable similarities. With rapidly growing populations and limited

resources, cities of the developing world have to house and feed large masses of poor populations, but the

poor un-employed or under-employed people can be gainfully engaged in urban agricultural activities. It

is also proposed that western cities can be made more ecological—greened—if they could become centers

of food production, especially if the under-used gray and brown areas could be greened. The degree and

intensity of this use varies considerably from one country to another and is influenced by many factors

including climate and soils, the level of economic development, public infrastructure, local agricultural

traditions, and land development regulations.

In many ways UA is seen as a complement to cities. Still, despite UA’s popularity as an

expressively rewarding activity that may provide significant nutritional support and income-

subsidy (generating activity in many developing countries), most cities do not yet officially

embrace it. Work continues on two levels: first, convincing research organizations and donors of

the importance of the UA sector, and second, on translating research into action on the part of

authorities, both municipal and national. However, by strengthening the ecological, economic,

health and productive benefits of UA one may increase its acceptance.

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1.3.5 “Garden neighborhoods”—demonstrated positive effects: The idea of creating “garden

neighborhoods” is not a new one. Examples of innovative housing and gardening solutions exist

from North American and European cities and neighborhoods from the late 19th and early 20th

century, marked by rapid urbanization, massive rural-urban migrations and foreign immigration,

leading to quintupling of city demographics within the span of 1-2 generations and the appearances

of “slums” amidst deep social and structural changes. The urban designs of Ebenezer Howard and

Raymon Unwin (England), Frederic Law Olmsted, Henry Wright and Clarence S. Stein, (North

America) point to innovative solutions for planning and designing open spaces as dealing with

explosive urban situations, building vibrant city cores with active open land-use. Beijing—the first

world city to cross the threshold of 1 million city inhabitants—used planning principles which

closely integrated courtyards with the growing of trees. Although generally urban design excludes

urban agricultural production, various European cities included UA as an integral part of urban

development, responding not only to moments of economic crises, but also to “elevate levels of

health and comfort of the citizens… have contact with the land and produce their own food”

(Ebenezer Howard in Garden Cities of Tomorrow). Experiences in Latin America (Goiana -

Brazil), Africa and Asia exist (though limited).

1.4 Demand is strong: Expressions of Interest to Participate

The need to integrate urban agriculture in urban design and construction is recognized and

expressed by actors themselves as a strategy for future sustainable urban development and slum

upgrading. Also, as there is limited local or in-house expertise to integrate UA within existing

design and planning frameworks, there is a demand for research input and coordination in the

ongoing and existing UA efforts. Following is a sampling of expressions of interest and UA

activities from our potential partner cities.

1.4.1 The Municipality of Rosario, Argentina: The Secretariat for Social Development,

Department for Strategic Planning, with the Municipal Secretariat for Housing and the Faculty for

Architecture, Planning and Design of the National University of Rosario, together are developing a

proposal for the collective construction of sustainable housing around urban agriculture areas that

link up with the mosaic of other natural areas in the city.

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1.4.2 The National Movement for Housing Struggle (MNLM), Brazil: MNLM represents a

million members and is now developing a proposal for “productive housing,” integrating urban

agriculture in the design of new land occupancy with the objective of generating income for urban

families. MNLM proposes to be “the organizing and articulating agency for urban workers, to

promote collective opportunities for employment and income generation, by means of urban

agriculture, recovering the spirit of solidarity and democratizing access to land” (personal

communication MNLM coordination during a workshop in Porto Alegre, Brazil, 2003). A request

was articulated by the Governor of Parana State (Brazil), in collaboration with the State Housing

Company (COHAPR) and MNLM to include the concept of “neighborhood gardens” in their urban

and housing policy.

1.4.3 The Municipalities of Lima, Peru, and Neiva, Colombia: These municipalities are

looking for an alternative to improve living conditions of the urban poor living in precarious

settlements. They argue that habitants need to be offered security, health, social integration, food

security and employment opportunities and to be able to enjoy nature’s resources. They propose to

design, with the inhabitants, new settlements that integrate waste (water) management, urban agro

forestry and horticultural systems in urban planning and construction.

1.4.4 The Hull Street Integrated Housing Project, Kimberley, South Africa: This housing

project is a planned settlement to be completed in 2007 with a total of 2200 houses. Urban

agriculture is part of the Ecological Community Housing Concept and respective areas are

designated. The same concept is implemented in Buffalo City (formerly East London) and Nelson

Mandela Municipal Council (formerly Port Elizabeth). In each city the municipal council will

build houses for about 2,000 residents. Discussions are ongoing about how these settlements will

benefit the poor.

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2. Research Objectives

2.1 General

This three-year project will enable McGill University and the Urban Management Program (UMP)

of UN HABITAT to develop with local teams in Canada and in three southern cities capacities and

expertise to design, implement, validate and disseminate design proposals which integrate

agricultural functions into the development or upgrading of low-income residential districts in

selected developing-country city settings.

2.2 Specific

We have identified specific objectives within the following six areas or project phases:

Partner Identification

Research & Design

Training

Demonstrate and Implement

Disseminate

Evaluate and Monitor (throughout)

2.2.1 Partner Identification:

To identify strong and committed city partners who would be able and willing to implement and

validate UA in their planning activities

Partner city official(s) demonstrate a commitment to UA

City partners develop a dedicated team to work on the UA research project

City partners commit to the implementation of design proposals developed by the project

City partners commit land, staff, infrastructure and other in-kind contributions that will assure

the successful implementation of the proposed designs

2.2.2 Research & Design:

To leverage respective strengths in research, planning, design and environmental sciences of

McGill; the local knowledge and resources of city partners; experiences with policy, negotiation,

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multi-stakeholder processes, and the global network of UMP

Gather and analyze demographic, spatial, housing, and other data related to urban growth,

planning and design, neighborhood renewal or new construction

Develop a “best practices” perspective how UA can serve as a generator for development and

upgrading of urban or peri-urban settlements, that creates permanent spatial values

Produce three sets of design proposals and implementation plans, employing multi-stakeholder

and participatory design processes

Demonstrate how urban designers, planners and architects, in collaboration with local/national

governments, social movements and urban producer groups, in particular, women, can foster

designs leading to the development of productive neighborhoods

To facilitate knowledge sharing, develop an Information Sharing System [ISS]

Streamline research efforts between sites using: shared (digital) data standards, an online

library (database) with a web interface, and a file transfer protocol (FTP)

Coordinate design and implementation efforts between three city teams and the project

coordination committee. Facilitate city-to-city online learning

Support efficient project management and reporting, and reduce communication costs

Facilitate production, dissemination and evaluation

2.2.3 Training:

To strengthen the awareness and institutional capacity of public planning agencies, and

municipal authorities, to participatory design processes and UA design solutions, which can be

integrated into the development or upgrading of urban and peri-urban low-income residential

settlements

Strengthen the technical and methodological capacity of public planning agencies to integrate

UA activities into design and development or upgrading projects

Strengthen policy responses and overall social awareness of local officials and public planning

agencies, to the benefits of investing in “social capital”

Propose institutional and policy frameworks that are inclusive of the urban poor and individual

households, social movements and community groups in multi-stakeholder design and urban

development process

Make training accessible to participating city teams, public planning agencies and community

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officials, through a series of open, participatory training forums: joint studios and workshops

at McGill, local workshops, and at the WUF.

To strengthen the technical capacity and social awareness of local design professionals,

graduate students at McGill and provide a “minimum cost” design perspective

Introduce urban planning professionals, architects and students to the values of participatory,

community-based design methods in projects serving the urban poor

Introduce UA design solutions that can be integrated with the planning and implementation of

new low-income housing developments or the upgrading of existing settlements in urban and

peri-urban areas

To involve a larger audience of design professionals, research organizations, architectural and

planning schools involved in developing designs for UA

Develop design-training modules, a course curriculum and materials for multi-disciplinary

workshops-seminars, participatory design studios and lectures on the topic, based on the

research and project experience and expertise of the involved partners

Actively involve graduate students from different disciplines at McGill in project workshops

by offering course-credits, hands-on experience with a global research project, scholarships

and TA positions

First target local and individual urban planners and architects of the three project cities during

joint studios at McGill. Then target a broader group of design and development, professionals,

architectural schools, university students and public planning agencies as part of the validation

phase, through the 2006 HABITAT WUF and other publications

Beyond this project, training materials will serve McGill, UMP and IDRC to be used in other

programmatic activities, course-work or lectures at conferences

Leverage this project and its online presence to invite the contributions of other already

existing projects, and invite the project participation and design proposals from other partner

cities, organizations or private firms

Promote an open platform that facilitates sharing amongst any individual or organization

experienced with UA, urban/community-based development, planning and/or participatory

design from the North and the South

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2.2.4 Demonstration and Implementation:

To demonstrate and implement the design proposals at a scale that is commensurate with

current levels of IDRC support and each partner city’s respective commitments

Validate UA as a generator for urban development and upgrading, considering various

scenarios ranging from minimum cost greening, to urban renewal and new construction

Build local city teams that will facilitate research, contribute to developing design proposals,

and that qualify for seeing the project through implementation

Select local city partners that can demonstrate a commitment to the implementation of the

proposed designs for urban renewal and/or construction as developed by the project team

To Leverage IDRC funds to secure partner city commitments and additional co-funding

Leverage IDRC funding with each city partner by proving: global visibility to city officials,

funding of local staff, equipment, training, and capacity-building activities

Leverage IDRC support as a “door opener” to other governments and international

organizations and invite their participation in the implementation phases of the project

2.2.5 Dissemination:

To disseminate the project’s research findings, participatory methods, design proposals, training

modules and course curricula, and validation results to select development, design and planning

audiences

Produce one or more peer-reviewed article in a learned journal evaluating the project and

validating UA as a generator for urban development and upgrading, considering various

scenarios ranging from minimum cost greening, to urban renewal and new construction

Showcase the project at the 2006 HABITAT WUF in several media: Interactive CD-ROM,

PowerPoint lectures, and a Web site

Share intelligence with other projects, design professional and universities through the online

Web site, throughout the project. Plan for Fall 2005 web site launch

Present design training modules and course materials to other learning institutions, possibly

through participation in learned conferences and or lecture series at other universities, and in

particular their architectural, urban planning, and international development programs

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2.2.6 Evaluation and Monitoring of Results

To self- monitor by documenting progress, and producing final technical reports on lessons

learned and impacts produced (positive or negative, planned or not)

Please consider the table on the next page, which outlines how the evaluation objective is fulfilled

by measuring each specific objective against the kinds of results expected.

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Summary of ObjectivesMeasuring objectives against the kinds of results expected

Project Phase Project Objective Kinds of results expected2.1 General:

A. Design, implement, validate and disseminate design proposals

Completion of research and design phase with 2006 WUF presentation.

Creation of global knowledge sharingB. Integrate UA into the development or upgrading

of low-income residential districts Improvement of physical environment

Improvement of the livelihood of dwellers of marginal human settlements

Contribution to the Millennium Development Goals

2.2 Specific:2.2.1 Partner

Identificationa) To identify strong and committed city partners

who will implement and validate UA in their planning activities.

Three partner cities chosen

2.2.2 Research & Design

b) To leverage respective strengths in research, planning, design and env. sc. of McGill; the local knowledge and resources of city partners; experiences with policy, neg., multi-stakeholder processes, and the global network of UMP.

Strong definition of data gathering needs and analysis of data

Superior design proposals Value added through a multidisciplinary and

participatory approach c) To facilitate knowledge sharing and develop an

Information Sharing System [ISS]: Effective fulfillment of partners’ responsibilities

and data sharing Low communication & production costs Scientific and methodological contributions to the

state of the art2.2.3 Training d) To strengthen the awareness and institutional

capacity of public planning agencies, and municipal authorities

Institutional capacity strengthening (in lead and associate entities)

New policies facilitating UA in planning and integrating urban poor

e) To strengthen the technical capacity and social awareness of local design professionals, graduate students…

Human resource development (skill enhancement)

Adoption of participatory design processes at local levels

Graduate students and design professionals adopting design principles

f) To involve a larger audience of design professionals, research organizations, architectural and planning schools involved in developing designs for UA

Knowledge production Invitations to participate in other programs or

projects, lectures Requests from other cities, individuals or

organizations to participate2.2.4 Demonstrate

& Implementg) To fulfill the objectives of demonstrating and

implementation at a scale that is commensurate with current levels of IDRC support and each partner city’s respective commitments

Commitment of high-ranking official Partner city commitment to demonstration and

validation phase Commitment of land, dedicated staff and other

in-kind resources for validationh) To leverage IDRC funds to secure partner city

commitments and additional co-funding Capture of additional from non-IDRC resources

to broaden coverage, deepen research or extend project outreach

2.2.5 Disseminate i) To disseminate the project’s research findings, participatory methods, design proposals, training modules and course curricula…

Uptake of project results by non-research entities for specific policy and technology interventions

2.2.6 Evaluation & Monitoring

Insights and benefits afforded by gender-sensitive analysis

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3. Methodology

The methodology follows directly from the objectives described in the previous section. The

section below is followed by a terms of reference table outlining who does what.

3.1 The Partner Identification Phase

3.1.1 Preparatory Activities: These activities include the completion of IDRC proposal and

solicitation of partner-city expression of interest. The latter includes a brief project overview

which may also be used as a press release to solicit co-funding sources, as well as detailed

appendices outlining what for potential partner cities how they would benefit from participating in

the project as well as our data requirements and selection criteria.

3.1.2 City selection: The identification of potential partner cities began in January 2004. A

shortlist of final sites is imminent. Upon project approval from the IDRC, the coordinating team

will gather comprehensive City Dossiers from this short-list of potential partner municipalities. A

high-ranking government, city or municipal representative will complete the official City Dossier

by May 30, 2004, co-signed by anyone relevant to the project. To be considered a full dossier

would include letters of commitment from the appropriate official(s) with a description of

contribution, project support and facilitation as outlined:

1. Regional diversity (Latin America, Africa and Asia)

2. Identifying one or multiple potential sites for either housing construction, upgrading, squatter/slum-

upgrading, or vacant land for UA

3. A clear commitment to implement UA projects for these sites, which will be developed by the

design research team

4. In-kind contributions in terms of land and existing infrastructure support

5. Facilitation of research effort in data gathering

6. Facilitation of contacts with existing stakeholders, community leaders, or centers of learning that

could potentially contribute expert staff in fields of economy, sociology, planning, architecture, etc.

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7. Presence of local groups of actors with sufficient expertise (technical and scientific capacity and

gender awareness) and experience in both urban planning and design, and participatory multi-

stakeholder processes, and negotiation and collaboration among social groups and local

governments

8. Local actors sufficiently equipped to guarantee successful project implementation (basic

infrastructure, communication means)

9. Expressed interest and commitment of all local actors involved (local, state or national governments,

social movements or community groups, and urban professionals (planners, architects), either in

individual representation or representing a university or technical institute) to participate in the

process and construct the garden neighborhoods according to participatory design procedures

10. Factors that assure, insofar as possible, fulfillment of project objectives (current and legal status of

UA, remaining period of local governance, strong [social movements, social groups and/or CBOs],

local availability and commitment to make available land and funds for implementation)

11. Relevance of the problem (number of informal settlements, urbanization rates)

12. Interest in global exchanges of experience.

Within each chosen city, final site selection will be made as a joint effort between McGill, UMP and the

chosen city partner. The project will support the chosen cities willing to plan, design and construct

garden neighborhoods, processes of participatory action-research. It will try to incorporate as much as

possible a pro-poor and social inclusion perspective, but it is recognized that technical and scientific

capacity, as well as funding commitments are paramount for the project to be able to investigate and

validate UA design based on concrete evidence and testing.

The city teams should be multi-actor and multidisciplinary, involving local government

representatives, representatives of grower-dwellers, CBOs and urban professionals (planners,

architects). Cities that have expressed a written interest or that are being actively explored, are:

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Latin America:

Curitiba-Parana State (Brazil)

Villa María del Triunfo-Lima (Peru)

Rosario (Argentina)

Neiva (Colombia)

Africa:

Dakar (Senegal)

Kampala (Uganda)

Nairobi (Kenya)

East London (South Africa)

Gabarone (Botswana)

Asia:

Beijing (China)

Colombo (Sri Lanka)

3.1.3 Terms of reference for city teams: The Project Coordinating Team will elaborate a

detailed Terms of Reference for local city teams and global coordination. The method will

include development of a multi-stakeholder participatory consultation process as well as

urban planning and design tools. It will specifically inform on participatory research tools

and techniques, gender analysis and This will provide the city teams with a reference

framework for the activities to be undertaken, the products and results expected and the

timeframe.

We will draw on the experiences of the project coordination team, project partners and on

revision and evaluation of existing experiences with garden neighborhoods such as Goiana

(Brazil), Beijing (China), Le Logis (Brussels, Belgium); Letchworth or Welwyn (United

Kingdom), that will help to increase understanding of what worked and what did not work.

The Terms of Reference will be discussed with the city teams and project coordination

during the first visits planned to each of the cities. Local workshops will also be used to train

local partners on basically 3 topics:

a) Methods and tools for participatory consultation and planning processes, including

gender analysis

b) Urban planning, intensive agriculture, and design tools and techniques

c) Data gathering, exchange, monitoring and evaluation.

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3.1.4 Public Relations & Advisory Board: It would be advisable to consider both formal

avenues (a publicist, adds in visible journals) and informal means (direct mailing to donor

agencies, and potential partners, word-of-mouth, leveraging the Advisory Board), in order to

attract potential participants and sponsors. By placing a well positioned add for city

participation or by sending a very appealing press release announcing the roll-out of this

project, potential sponsor may be in a asking position and us on the receiving end, and not

the other way around.

A short list of advisors for this project is being developed.

3.1.5 Co-Funding: This project includes both a research-design component and a

demonstration-implementation component. The goal is twofold: (a) to use IDRC funds to

develop innovative UA proposals, and (b) to attract local partners and co-funding agencies to

finance the local implementation of the UA proposals.

Our funding strategy can be summarized as a three-tier approach:

Leverage the IDRC seed grant to obtain local municipal funding commitment in the

three cities. Local commitments will be negotiated with the partner cities during the

selection process and during the planned visits.

Approach region- and country-specific donor agencies, as well as private company

donors, in an ad-hoc fashion to co-fund local implementation and the demonstration

projects. Establish a short-list of target donor organizations and solicit their

participation after mailing/faxing a brief project description in the form of a 2-page

press release.

Identify and establish an advisory board of personae in Urban Design and

Environment, Management, Health and Education that would not only help inform

the project in those important areas, but who could also assist in identifying and

opening doors to other funding sources.

Production of publication materials to be presented at the UN Habitat World Urban Forum

[WUF] in Vancouver in 2006, is another way to emphasize the attractiveness of this project

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and attract potential participants and co-sponsors, as the WUF event and publications will

attract worldwide attention to local participants.

Co-funding strategies are aimed to support the implementation phase of this project, but may

also strengthen the research and design phases, as more funding to partners is correlated to a

stronger commitment from these same partners to our project. The IDRC seed-money is

sufficient to assure partner city buy-in for 2004, and possibly for a longer time. In addition,

UMP offered CAD $27,000 for 2004, which the UMP is very likely to match or exceed for

2005 and 2006 (UMP’s funding cycle is such that funds could not be committed for 2005 and

2006 at this date.) It remains a fact that with an additional CAD $45,000 for 2004 and 2005,

from either UMP or another co-sponsor, we would feel even more assured about the

prospects of securing strong partner commitments to the project.

The co-funding strategy will be developed and guided by the coordinating team, leveraging

UMP (Marielle Dubbeling) and its international network to partners, other NGOs, and

governmental donors; by McGill MCHG (Vikram Bhatt and Rune Kongshaug) approaching

directly a short-list of advisory board members and approaching specific governmental donor

agencies, such as NORAD (Norway) and SIDA (Sweden).

3.2 The Research and Design Phase

3.2.1 Action- research: Data collection, analysis and design: Once a city is selected, a

working site, or several sites, will be identified with the local partners. The site will be the

territorial basis for the research and be the area where actual implementation of upgrading or

construction will occur. Baseline information (maps, photos, census information, etc.) will be

collected before. The kind of data to be collected will be determined by the project team at

McGill in consultation with UMP, and the local city teams

Coordinating [gathering will be the responsibility of city teams] the architectural and

planning design data relevant to each site

Establishing a knowledge management system, as well as

Analyzing and producing data in publication formats.

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UMP will responsible during this phase for preparation and coordination of the

implementation process by strengthening local multi-stakeholder processes and support

policy advocacy where necessary.

The first on-site visit could happen during the month of July or August, and last for about

two weeks, when two staff (one from UMP and one from McGill) will travel to each city.

Data gathering will commence during that first visit and will be continued by the local city-

teams during the month of August and beyond. The data collected will be used for the first

design studios hosted at McGill University in Montreal during Fall of 2004, during which

time ongoing input may be required from then city teams.

3.2.2 Design Studio I (Fall 2004): Information gathered in the field will be

brought/uploaded to McGill and used as the basis for a joint urban planning and minimum

cost housing graduate-level design studio. Multi-disciplinary teams will develop design

proposals for each partner site. City teams may be connected via an information sharing

network (ISS) to participate in these studio discussions.

3.3 The Training Phase

3.3.1 Workshop (May 2005): City teams will come to McGill for a short-term training

(two weeks) to validate the design proposals developed by graduate students. If necessary,

with the help of graduate student teams, they will revise or refine the design proposals

developed in the studios.

3.3.2 Capacity Building: McGill graduate students and visiting teams of planners,

architects and community liaisons will come together develop design proposals to be

implemented.

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3.3.3 Institutional Links: Visiting teams will be introduced to local UA activities in

Montreal, which will help them articulate related policies. These encounters will also

enhance awareness among students and future professionals and local organizations of UA.

3.3.4 Curriculum Development: Materials produced in the Studio I (Fall 2004) and

workshop (May 2005) will form the basis for developing a course curriculum, training and

design modules for studio and lectures on the UA topic. This knowledge will serve future

knowledge productions, which will take place at a later stage in Studio II (Fall 2005). First

tested and applied in the field, these tools could later be published online and/or as interactive

CD-ROM formats. These materials will be leveraged around and after the WUF conference

(June 2006) to involve other design professionals, research organizations, architectural and

planning schools involved in developing designs for UA.

These phases and associated activities are outlined in the table on the next page.

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Terms of Reference TableDetail of who does what through September 2004 and beyond

Project Phase Deliverables ETA Responsible3.1 Partner Identification Phase3.1.1 Preparatory actions: IDRC Proposal and budgets

Prepare letters to cities with appendices and TORs

01-May-0405-May-04

RKMD

3.1.2 City-selection City selection criteria Short list complete Receive City Dossiers Final selection and response

01-May-0401-May-0431-May-0415-Jun-04

MD,RK,VBMDMD,RK,VBMD,RK,VB

3.1.3 Terms of Reference Detailed TORs for project coord. TORs for city teams

21-May-0430-Jun-04

DB,MD,RK,VB

3.1.4 Public Relations &Advisory Board

Mail/Fax all Collateral Short-list of Advisors Solicit Select Advisors

21-May-0413-May-04

15-Sep-04

McGill-UMPIDRC, McGill, UMPMD,RKDB,MD,RK,VK

3.1.5 Co-Funding Short-list of target donors Solicit funding from potential city as part

of selection process Target UMP for 2005-06 Target governmental, corporate and

NGO donor agencies Leverage Advisory board contacts for

co-funding

01-Sep-0407-Jun-04

01-Jan-0507-Jun-04

15-Sep-04

IDRC, McGill, UMPMD

MDRK,VB

RK,VB

3.2 Research & Design Phase3.2.1 Action-Research: data

collection, analysis and design

Define data collection needs Define local partner ISS and equipment

needs Provide FTP and server info ISS Development (Detail provided in

separate table)

01-Jul-04July 2004?

01-Jul-04Aug-Sep 04

VB, DB, JW, JHRK, City-teams

RKRK

International travel Latin-America Africa Asia Data Gathering

July 2004(?)

Jul-Aug

RK(?), MDDB(?), MDVB(?), MDMcGill, City-teams

3.2.2 Design Studio I (Fall 2004) Integrate field research with course Analyze and Design Produce data in publication formats

Sep 04Sep-Dec 04Oct-Dec 04

McGill Students

City partner coordination Preparation of implementation and multi-stakeholder processes

Policy advocacy (where necessary) Local production of data and report.

Aug-Dec 04

Sep-Jan 04

MD, City-teams

MDCity Teams

3.3 Training Phase3.3.1 Workshop 3 Members from each City to McGill

Revisions to (if any) and validation of design proposals

May 05 McGill, City-teams,UMP, City-teams, IDRC

3.3.2 Capacity Building Design proposals for each site May 05 McGill, City-teams3.3.3 Institutional Links Compare UA experiences between

cities and Montreal Articulation of related policies

May 05 McGill, City-teams

UMP, City-teams3.3.4 Curriculum Development Use Studio I and Workshop materials

to develop training materials Curriculum, training & design modules

May-Sep 05

Sep-Nov 05

VB, DB, JW, JHStudentsMcGill, UMP

3.4 Demonstration and Implementation Phase

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Project Phase Deliverables ETA Responsible3.4.1 Execution Local project coordination

Work with government officials Address design issues

Jun 04 - (?) UMP, MDMcGill, RK, DB, VB

International travel Coordination team visit sites Jun-Dec 05 MD, three tripsMcGill, three trips

3.4.2 Technical and methodological support

Organizational processes (and gender) Gender analysis on valorization and

perceptions of land use Gender analysis with respect to

access to resources, assets and information

Outcome mapping (how the project affect stake-holders differently)

Start: Sep-05End May 06

VB, MDJW, MD

Field Work 2005 Interface with government officials and the community-members

Work with local Planning, design professionals and schools

Graduate student scholarships (We will attempt to facilitate travel to sites)

Jun-Dec 05

Jan-May 05

MD

DB, VB, MD

McGill students(3 scholars)

3.5 Dissemination Phase3.5.1 Design Studio II Incorporate design plans and technical

dossiers to produce materials Incorporate latest implementation data

from the field Studio and site designs

Sep-Dec 05 McGill students

Students, City-teams

3.5.2 The dissemination mechanisms

Regional and international networks through existing channels (SGUA, Habitat, UMP, IDRC, RUAF, UN World State of Cities)

Sep 05 until WUF and after.

Coordinating Team

Documents and channels Process, results and methods will by systematized, into:

Recommendations Training materials Publication Materials for WUF Other publication materials for peer-

review, professionals and schools

Coordinating TeamCoordinating TeamVB, DB, JW, JHGraduate StudentsRK, MD, VB

Productions for WUF Studio and site designs for WUF Web site, CD-ROM (detailed in

separate table)

Jan-May 06 McGill RK and staff

International travel to WUF Three officials from each city June 06 City officials (3)UMP (1), McGill (2)

3.6 Evaluation & Monitoring Phase3.6.1 Changes in attitudes and

behaviors Terms of References for city parners Outcome Challenge Outcome mapping Progress Markets

Jul-Aug 04Throughout

City-partnersCoordinating Team

International travel Coordination team visit sites

Graduate student scholarships (We will attempt to facilitate travel to sites)

2006

Jan-May 06

MD, three tripsMcGill, three trips3 scholars

3.6.2 Lessons learned Monitoring local progress Technical final reports

OngoingBi-annual

City-teamsCoordinating Team

3.6.3 Research findings and project outputs

Actual, physical output of UA activities will be measured against set goals

From Jun 05 City-teamsCoordination team

3.6.4 Contribution of the project to the MDG

Direct impacts in terms of increasing household income and/or reducing hunger, including youth employment

Physical improvements of housing

City-teamsCity officialsCoordinating Team

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Project Phase Deliverables ETA Responsible3.6.5 Monitoring schedule and

reporting Activities implemented Objectives Participants Outcomes, results and impacts Lessons learned &recommendations IDRC reports

Bi-annual

Annual

City-teams

Coordinating team3.6.6 Post-project monitoring Implementation according to plans

Contribution to general objectives Final Report

Six months after WUF

City-teams

Coordinating Team

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3.4 The Demonstration & Implementation Phase

Each team will return to their respective home base and start implementing the project.

Design proposals developed by McGill in partnership with the visiting city teams will begin

to be implemented in the summer of 2005.

3.4.1 Execution: The project coordinating team members will visit each site to help with

the implementation phase. UMP will help with community-based networking and multi-

stakeholder processes thus interfacing with government officials and the community. McGill

will help in addressing design issues. To achieve the goal of reaching out to a wide group of

professionals, efforts will be made to involve local professional schools in the

implementation phase.

3.4.2 Technical and methodological support: During this entire process, the project co-

ordination team will provide technical and methodological assistance to the city teams and

facilitate exchange of experiences between the three cities. Specific attention will be paid to

gender analysis through:

Study involvement of women and women’s organizations in the process

Apply gender analysis in valorization and perception of land use

Apply gender analysis in identification who has access to which resources, assets and

information

Apply gender analysis in monitoring and evaluation (studying how the project

affected different stakeholders and responded to their practical and strategic needs)

Also, particular attention will be paid to ensuring and reinforcing the fair and effective

participation of urban grower-dwellers and social movements themselves in the consultation

and action-planning exercise. The conditions and ways in which each of the cities will

engage poor urban producers and social movements will be documented and evaluated, as

well as the interaction and participatory planning processes that involve urban planners and

architects.

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3.5 The Dissemination Phase

The entire process, the results and methodology will be systematized, analyzed (lessons

learned, recommendations) and documented in various forms (training materials, interactive

CD-Rom and web-pages, studio and site designs). All materials will be illustrated with visual

materials such as photos, video-clips, designs and maps.

3.5.1 Design Studio II (Fall 2005): A second graduate studio for graduate students will

take place at McGill to develop dissemination materials with the participation from local

teams. Graduate students from urban planning and minimum cost housing will bring the

proposed design and technical dossiers together, and incorporate additional field data

resulting from the implementation phase, editing them into the proper format for the WUF.

The local city teams will be asked to provide the latest information on the projects being

executed, and the collaboration between graduate student design teams and city teams is

further strengthened in that both McGill and UMP will have one individual each, traveling to

each site—a total of six trips per year—to assist with design and implementation aspects

during the implementation phase.

In order to effectively carry out the UA activities, our city partners will acquire technical

capacity both on-site and at McGill. The McGill workshop and visit to Montreal will also be

used for the transfer of knowledge.

3.5.2 The dissemination mechanisms: The documents and materials will be disseminated

to a large number of regional and international networks of urban governments and other

urban actors making use of existing communication channels (SGUA, HABITAT

Campaigns, UMP and IDRC web-sites, RUAF Magazine, UN World State of Cities):

(a) Elaboration and publication of CD-ROMs and WEB pages, containing information on the

entire program, its results and lessons learned (to serve as reference material for local

governments and researchers).

(b) Production of (validated) training and course materials to be used in future courses of

McGill University, UMP trainings and local/regional universities or training institutes

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(c) Publication of short press materials and articles on the project in local/international press,

journals and magazines, scholarly works, policy papers for ODAs, etc.

(d) One or more peer-reviewed article in a learned journal.

Results will finally be presented at the WUF in 2006 using interactive media and visual

materials. One representative will be invited from each city partner and the UMP, while two

McGill university representatives will present the project findings at the WUF.

Validated site designs for three sites to be prepared for publication, and to be presented at

various international forums including at the WUF. As a synthesis of the project, materials

to be presented at the WUF will include:

Land-use typology relevant to UA for each location

Design Modules and documents for distribution amongst international UA networks

including architecture/planning and other environmental design institutions

A UA Studio curriculum

Interactive CD-ROM and website as an improved means/interface for knowledge sharing

between planning, design and housing with UA.

Project results will also be shared through the RUAF Program and its website. Potentially a

specific issue of the UA Magazine will be produced. The entire process, the results and

methodology will be systematized, analyzed (lessons learned, recommendations) and

documented in various forms (training materials, interactive CD-Rom and web-pages, studio

and site designs). All materials will be illustrated with visual materials such as photos, video-

clips, designs and maps.

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3.6 The Evaluation and Monitoring Activities (Throughout)

The methodological proposal and Terms of Reference to be developed for city partners will

incorporate description and planning of monitoring and evaluation. Project results and

impacts will be monitored at various levels:

Changes in attitudes and behavior of various project partners (Outcome Mapping)

Lessons learned and impacts produced (positive or negative, planned or not), which can

be attributed to this project and its chosen methodology

Research findings and project outputs

Contribution of the project to the Millennium Development Goals

Several monitoring tools will be used in this process, amongst other the Outcome Mapping

technique. Monitoring indicators will be developed during the first field visits together with

all project partners. As part of the planned capacity building and planning sessions, the

outcome challenges and progress markers will then be established together with the local

partners. Results will be shared among the three partner cities. The coordinating team will

supervise the E&M component and provide guidance to the local teams.

It is assumed that an external evaluator(s) would be engaged to monitor the outcome of this

project. However, to assure proper mapping of the objectives and outcomes, they would

work in partnership with the coordinating team.

3.1.2 Changes in attitudes and behavior of various project partners (Outcome

Mapping): Apart from monitoring “changes in the condition of state” it is proposed to apply

a complementary approach to monitor also “social processes of changes in the behavior of

strategically selected organizations.” This latter process, denominated Outcome Mapping,

responds to the key question: how will people behave after the program?

It is proposed to focus attention on the strategic partners that work at the boundary of the

projects influence, in our case: urban planners, designers and architects.

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For these “boundary partners” an Outcome Challenge will be elaborated during the first field

visits together with them, describing the behavioral changes we expect to see in each of

them; the ideal state; what we desire to see them doing in order to contribute to the vision of

the program. Related and at the same time, a series of Progress Markers will be developed,

acting as milestones or statements describing progress in change of behavior (actions,

development of capacities and relationships). Progress markers will enable us to determine

how the partners are progressing on the path towards the desired outcome. In addition,

progress markers permit participatory assessment of the progress in our partners, which will

help us to make mid-course corrections and improvements to our strategies.

Finally Strategy Journals will be developed that support monitoring of effectiveness of

different strategies applied on the behavioral changes in the boundary partners.

3.6.2 Lessons learned: Lessons learned and impacts produced (positive or negative,

planned or not), which can be attributed to this project and its chosen methodology in the

following categories:

Human resource development (skill enhancement)

Institutional capacity strengthening (in lead and associate entities)

Knowledge production

Effectiveness of partnerships to fulfill project objectives

Value added through a multidisciplinary and participatory approach

Insights and benefits afforded by gender-sensitive analysis

Scientific and methodological contributions to the state of the art

Uptake of project results by non-research entities for specific policy and technology

interventions

Capture of additional resources from sources other than IDRC to broaden coverage,

deepen research or extend project outreach

These issues will be analyzed and commented upon in local partner and project progress and

technical final reports.

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3.6.3 Research findings and project outputs: Research findings will be documented by

the local teams and the project coordination. Concrete project outputs in terms of number of

houses constructed or upgraded, surface area of UA integrated, etc. will be documented.

Expected concrete outputs will be defined in collaboration with the local teams.

3.6.4 Contribution of the project to the MDG: The first of the main Millennium

Development Goals relates to the eradication of poverty and hunger, aiming to reduce, up to

2015, by half the population that lives on an income of less than a dollar a day and suffers

from hunger. The 7th Millennium Development Goal relates to the improvement of the living

conditions of slum dwellers, amongst other in terms of environmental management by re-

inverting the loss of biological resources. By 2020, it is hoped to have improved the quality

of live of a million slum dwellers. Millennium Goal 8 aims to promote development of a

global alliance for development, amongst others developing and implementing strategies that

generate decent and productive sources of employment for youth.

As described in the project background, urban agriculture relates to different Millennium

Development Goals and its specific objectives. However, no clear understanding exists of the

impact and concrete contribution that UA makes (or could make) towards the different

MDGs at local level. It also has to be understood better how UA contribute to the MDGs

(what are the contributing elements) and why (through which processes). Local actors and

cities have to be sensitised in these issues, and their capacity has to be strengthened in

measuring and monitoring local impacts. It is therefore proposed to monitor and understand

in the 3 project cities, in collaboration with local government and other local actors, the local

impacts and concrete contributions of UA on the different MDGs. An analytical and

methodological framework for doing so will be developed with them.

3.6.5 Monitoring schedule and reporting: Partners will be requested to prepare bi-annual

reports on the implemented activities. They will be asked to describe the activities they

implemented, their objectives, participants, outcomes, results and impacts, lessons learned

and recommendations. A reporting format will be provided by the project Coordination team.

The report will be used to integrate monitoring into project activities, and facilitate

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exchanges between partner cities. Feedback will be thought within, towards and among

partner sites to strengthen learning and allow for review of project plans and activities.

These reports will be incorporated in the annual reports, which will be submitted to the

IDRC. The annual reports will also include detailed fiscal accounting of the projects. For

this project, McGill will submit annual reports to IDRC.

3.6.6 Post-project monitoring: The project calls for post-project monitoring and

evaluation after completion of the implementation phase. This activity is not currently

included in the research portion of the project included in the present grant, except for a final

report. The project scheduled does reflect a six-month reporting period post the WUF June

2006 conference, however.

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4. Project Schedule: Making the Edible Landscape: Planning and Design for Urban AgricultureCondensed Activities (May not correspond to individual TORs).

2004 2005 2006

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1. Partner Identification Phase 1.1 Review of existing documentation 1.2 Preparation of TOR 1.3 Invitations to selected cities to participate 1.4 Review of submissions and selection of partners 1.5 Meeting of Participants 2. Research and Design Phase 2.1 Knowledge management framework (ISS) 2.2 Data Collection 2.3 Data Analysis 2.3 Written Report 3. Training Phase 3.1 Preparation of material for design studios 3.2 Formation of Design Teams 3.3 Design Studio I: Research and Design 3.4 Public Presentation 3.5 Written Report 4: Demonstration and Implementation Phase 4.1 Preparation of workshop materials 4.2 Workshop 4.3 Workshop Proceedings 4.4 Preparation of final plans 4.5 Implementation 4.6 Field visits and Local Workshops 4.7 Evaluation 5. Dissemination Phase: 5.1 Preparation of material for studios 5.2 Formation of Teams 5.3 Design Studio II: Preparation of Design Modules 5.4 Public Presentation 5.5 Written Report 5.6 Field visits and Local Workshops 5.7 Written Report 5.8 Curriculum and Design Modules Development 5.9 Website & ISS Development and Updating 5.10 Preparation of Material for WUF (and after) 5.11 Presentation at WUF 6. Evaluation & Monitoring Phase 6.1 Bi-annual Progress Reports 6.2 Final Report


5. Organization and Management

5.3 Target Groups and End-Users

There are different levels of target groups and end-users of this project, including:

Municipalities

Planners, urban designers and architects

Dweller-growers & households

International institutes

5.3.1 The municipality: Central in securing access for growers to land for agricultural use is

municipal land use policies, land tenure legislation and the optimal use of vacant spaces in both

the public and private domain. The social and economic benefits of UA are already known,

however, as of yet, land-use and design tools and methods for the increasing adoption of UA are

still young and new normative and legal frameworks and policy instruments will have to be

developed and adopted.

5.1.2 Planners, urban designers and architects: Planners, urban designers and architects can

play a pivotal role in the development of the urban agriculture sector, but many practitioners in

these domains currently see urban agriculture as a nuisance activity that is incompatible with the

very nature of cities. However, these designers are an important target group for this action-

research project as they are influential actors in urban planning departments and have a

disproportionate impact on how cities develop. We intend to merge existing research and tools in

UA with existing planning and architectural practices, and then continuing with a strategic

dissemination and presentation of the results, to improve human settlements. McGill, IDRC and

UMP staff and students are also part of this target group. Essentially every participant will

benefit from lessons learned and will aim at strengthening own institutional capacity and

awareness.

5.1.3 Dweller-growers & households: The close observation of existing UA initiatives in

terms of the direct involvement of dweller-growers, participation from— and impact on

household members, strengths and weaknesses of local grassroots organizations are essential to

implement this initiative. McGill MCHG will provide their design perspective and experience

and translate observations of what works and what does not for the end-user “at the human


scale.” UMP will support multi-stakeholder processes for action planning and policy design,

which strengthens grassroots organization and communities participation in policy formulation,

implementation and validation.

5.1.4 International institutes: These include the governmental officials, urban planning

institutions, learning institutions and other large organizations that we aim to reach during the

WUF 2006 and other publication media, such as: the World Bank, UNHABITAT, international

planning and architect groups, as well as local academia, architecture and planning schools.

5.2 Challenges and opportunities of managing multiple sites

The management structure and organization is designed to support the Cities Feeding People

Program Initiative (CFP) of the IDRC, which over the past three years has been supporting work

on municipal programming for urban agriculture and land-use planning in Latin America –

Caribbean region, Africa and the Middle East. While there has been a notable increase in

research on the topic, there is still a great deal of possibility in terms of coordination of

geographically disperse research efforts, sharing of data, training and dissemination work that

could capitalize on existing knowledge. However, it is essential to fine-tune the existing findings

to respond effectively to varying local needs, which this project aims to achieve.

5.2.1 Key Participants: The following institutions are the key participants in this project:

IDRC

MCHG, The School of Architecture, McGill University

UMP-LAC

RUAF Regional partners (IPES/Urban Management Program/UNHABITAT; MDP-

Municipal Development Partnership, IAGU and University of Beijing

Harvard Center for Urban Development Studies

Three selected city teams

Sustainable Cities Program/UNHABITAT

UN-United Nations Volunteers

5.3 Organizational and Management Structure


The project would have a four-tier administrative structure. This project seeks to research, apply

and disseminate knowledge across geographically and culturally diverse regions. The

organizational and managerial structure, therefore, is kept simple, which will work around four

multi-disciplinary teams geared towards centralized coordination and monitoring, with

decentralized research, design and knowledge management. The project would have a four-tier

management structure, made up of the following four teams:

Project Coordinating Team

Research and Design Team

Local City-teams (3)

Project Advisory Committee

5.3.1 Project Coordinating Team: The proposed organizational structure assures that the

management of this project is kept tight and efficient comprising only three (3) members. The

Project Coordinating Team will include one representative from the UMP, Ms. Marielle

Dubbeling, who will be primarily responsible for the field and liaison side of the project, the

Project Coordinator, Mr. Rune Kongshaug, who will look after the day to day operations of the

project, and Project Leader, Mr. Vikram Bhatt, responsible for the overall direction of the

research-action project. The main functions of the coordinating team are: (1) Partner

identification, (2) Collection and flow of data, including the development of an information

sharing system, (3) Overall project coordination, including travel to the field, and (4) E&M.

5.3.2 Research and Design Team: During design studios and workshops at McGill,

interdisciplinary teams involving students in planning, architecture, environment and agriculture

will be formed to prepare alternative conceptual plans for each case study site. During

workshops, delegates from partnering cities, the UMP and the IDRC will also form part of these

teams. Information will also be gathered about Montreal UA networks and analyzed. Parallel

activities and the formation of inter-disciplinary teams will also take place in each city with

scheduled field visits, and reviews via the Internet. A dedicated R&D team is proposed for: (1)

Development of design proposals in the studios and workshop, (2) Curriculum development

activities, (3) Preparation of the materials for the WUF, (4) Web-site and Publications, and (5)

Scholarship awards. It will include the following members: Mr. David Brown, Planning, Mr.

Vikram Bhatt, Architecture, Ms. Jeanne Wolfe from Planning and specialist on gender-related

development issues (Advisory), Ms. Marielle Dubbeling (Advisory), and Mr. Rune Kongshaug.


5.3.3 Local City-teams: Each city team would have a designated Local Team Leader that

would select a team of three to four members (depending on financing) with the following

backgrounds: (1) Architecture/landscape architecture (at least one or two in each team for visual

work), and urban planning, (2) Agriculture (with a complementary focus such as agricultural

economics etc.) and (3) Social work, community design, political science or economics.

The local teams will also include municipal or state government representatives, local

institutions with expertise in facilitating participatory processes, architects and urban planners,

and representatives of urban producers, slum dwellers and social movements. Each local team

will be supported by the RUAF Focal Points in each specific region

(IPES/UMP-LAC/UNHABITAT for Latin America, MDP-Municipal Development Partnerships

for Africa, IAGU for Francophone Africa and the University of Beijing for Asia.), specifically in

development of multi-stakeholder and participatory processes. Specific gender and

methodological advisers will be called in where necessary. Each city team will send

representatives during the August 2004 workshop, and may also have additional delegates

present during the WUF. One representative from partner cities—the Local Team Leader—will

participate on the Project Advisory Committee as required. If these members of the team cannot

be present in person, they will participate electronically using teleconferencing.

5.3.4 Project Advisory Committee: The Coordinating Team will supervise and support local

City Teams in each of the cities and Design Teams and also conduct local capacity building. The

Coordinating Team will seek advice and support from a large group of experts or the Advisory

Committee. The Advisory. Committee will be made up the following: (1) The Project

Coordinating Team, (2) One representative each from other McGill Departments, namely

Planning and Environment, (3) One representative of IDRC’s Cities Feeding People Program,

and (4) Three or four external advisors (to be chosen from the fields of design, economics, health

and the environment). This latter group will be invited and selected from a short-list of advisors

that will represent other areas and institutions that could benefit from and contribute additional

perspectives on UA and its effects on health issues (e.g. WHO, Unicef) or environmental issues

for the building of sustainable cities (e.g. David Suzuki, Peter G. Rowe.) or urban planning and

construction (e.g. Yves Cabannes- Harvard, Rod Hackney, Royal Institute of British Architects).


5.3.5 Casual Support: Administration of the project includes coordination and consolidation

of research data from local sites, design and planning work, as well as ISS set-up and

production. ISS and multimedia (database, web, interactive learning) consultants will be used

ad-hoc, and scholarships to students serving as Teaching and Research Assistants will be

leveraged for Studio work and production. A small budget has been allocated for administrative

support earmarked for accounting and event planning. These consulting, TA, RA and

administrative staff will support the Project Coordinating Team members in their duties.

The following table summarizes section 5.0 Organization and Management:

Organizational and Managerial Structure4 inter-disciplinary teams:

Team Name Members Function(s):1. Project Coordinating Team Total of three (3) members:

McGill, Project Leader (VB) McGill, Project Coordinator (RK) UMP, Field Coordinator (MD)

a) Partner identificationb) Collection and flow of datac) ISS development and set-up.d) Project coordinatione) Travel to the sites, and E&M

2. Research & Design Team Total of six (6) members: Three (3) permanent (DB, RK, VB) Three (3) advisory (JH, JW, MD)

a) Design proposal (Studios, workshop)b) Curriculum development activitiesb) Preparation of WUF materialsc) Web-site and Publicationsd) Scholarship awards

3. Local City-teams (3) Total of four-five (4-5) members. Per team: Local Team Leader Architect and/or Landscape Designer Planner, Economist, and/or Sociologist Community Liaison Government/Municipal official

a) Assure buy-in plus ongoing commitment from local authorities

b) Collection and flow of datac) Participation at workshop and WUFd) Work with project through

implementation stages4. Project Advisory Committee Total of nine-ten (9-10) members:

UMP (MD) McGill (VB, DB, JH, RK) IDRC Cities Feeding People (MR) External advisors (Health, Design, Other)

a) Provide specific expertiseb) Open doors / fund-raising


5.4 Knowledge Management & Information Sharing System (ISS)

The following summarizes activities related to project and knowledge management, information

sharing, production and dissemination of research findings from the perspective of the Project

Coordinator. This role requires frequent interaction with all project participants: technical and

creative staff (McGill staff or third party consultant), city-teams, and student teams. The tasks

and deliverables outlines below are meant to facilitate and strengthen the participatory nature of

this action-research project.

5.4.1 Knowledge management: As data are identified, gathered and analyzed, and design

proposals made, this knowledge will be shared amongst teams as a comprehensive knowledge

management system. This is achieved through an inter-disciplinary approach, fostering North-

South linkages and the sharing of inter-regional experiences amongst southern cities and

institutions. Setting up an effective ISS and management system will permit McGill-UMP to

effectively act as a “hub” and serve its function as research and design coordinator, and facilitate

implementation.

5.4.2 Information Sharing System: An important component of the project is to capture data

and coordinate research efforts between geographically distant and culturally disperse projects

for the purposes of knowledge sharing. Early in the planning process, effort will be made to

identify a scalable ISS backbone and database that would also facilitate the sharing of graphical

and site survey data. A database will need to be developed, and a common standards for file

sharing and use of digital equipment. Once the project is approved, at the minimum we will

offer to our city partners server space for uploading and downloading information using file

sharing protocol (FTP).

The MCHG will discuss with partners for the most competitive solution for ISS support. We

feel it is important to make it as simple and seamless as possible. After the project, the ISS

support may discontinue, but we should consider setting it up in such a way that it can be

maintained as an ongoing knowledge sharing tool, which could also support a web portal and

interactive CD-ROMS, publishable at regular intervals as more research data emerge on UA

from around the world.


5.4.3 List of Equipments: To harmonize the research backbone and information system each

partner institution will be provided with appropriate digital equipments and guidelines for data

gathering and sharing. Costs for digital equipment such as PCs, CD/DVD burners, digital

cameras are relatively low as compared the productivity it could give the local teams and

graduate students in the field. The project will facilitate data sharing by providing the necessary

equipment.

The equipment listed below takes into account the need for capturing, storing and sharing

graphical data (memory intensive) and the need for fieldwork that requires portability:

Digital photo cameras (High Resolution, High Ram) (one for each site)

Digital film camera (one for each site)

CD / DVD Burners (two for each site/team)

PCs portable laptops (1-3 per site, depending on need)

Workstations: Desktop PCs, Scanners, Printers (for each site, one extra for McGill MCHG)

Extra RAM, memory sticks and CDs.

Software licenses (if necessary) to make sure sites operate with similar systems.

If city partners already have equipment in place, we may want to dedicate some equipment funds

towards operations, staff salaries and research expenses in each partner site. The Coordinating

Team would make this decision. A preliminary survey of local capacities will be conducted to

establish overall equipment need, seeking to leverage those assets already in place.

All equipment used at McGill premises will later be donated on a need-basis to local teams in

participating countries as stipulated in the IDRC guidelines.

5.4.4 Research, Design and Training: Throughout the action-research project, during on-site

data gathering or design phases, or during design studios or workshops, it is important that

people are aware of and use the systems put in place to capture and share data more efficiently

between sites.


5.4.5 Online Library (Intranet): Progressively we will accumulate knowledge from previous

projects as well as new data from each city partner, which could give birth to an online library of

sorts, hopefully accessible as early as October 2004. While data may first be “dumped” on a

server without much organization, throughout the project incremental improvements will be

made to enhance user-friendliness, search-ability and completeness of data, and present the

information in a manner that supports the research objectives of this project. An intranet simply

means that it would be only accessible to team members.

5.4.6 Dissemination (Website): After completion of the international workshop in May of

2005, an online presence of the project will be developed that will be improved upon and

become an integral part of our objective to disseminate and share our research, design proposals,

and to validate UA through demonstration projects. The ISS backbone put in place will thus

increasingly have a “open access” public interface, as well as an “limited access” interface

dedicated for ongoing project management, training and knowledge sharing amongst team

members.

5.4.7 Production: In addition to setting-up the data sharing backbone and interface, an

important function of the project management function is to oversee production schedules and

again assure that the knowledge is gathered and utilized with an eye for the WUF 2006.

Production may include the hiring of graphical and printing services, translation, editing, CD-

ROM burning, etc.

5.4.8 Reporting: The more resources spent up-front on carefully planning progress reporting,

accounting and similar tools for successful project management—experience shows it—will help

save costs down the line and improve overall communication amongst teams. The idea is here to

create a simple means to make reporting immediate and constant (and thoughtless) as each team

is using the same system. For example, moneys spent on the project is logged and reported in

one place (Intranet) across the three worldwide partner sites, McGill and UMP.

The table on the following page summarizes section 5.4 Knowledge Management and ISS.


Project Management and ISS DevelopmentProject Coordinator Roles

City partner project phase Deliverables ETA Responsible5.4.1 Knowledge

Management Define data sharing requirements Also define project monitoring Write requests for quotes (RFQ)

Aug 04 RK, City teamsRK,MDRK

5.4.2 ISS Identify ISS requirements May-Aug 04 RKVendor selection Select consultant, select vendors Aug 04 RK, ConsultantServer and FTP Buy new or use McGill server for project

mgmt. Establish FTPAug 04 Vendor, McGill

RK, McGillDatabase Select a database (Access/SQL)

Transfer current Excel databaseAug 04 RK

Consultant5.4.3 Equipment Assess equipment needs

Purchase of equipmentJul 04Aug 04

RKRK, City teams

5.4.4 Research, design and Training

First onsite visit, data gathering Curriculum/training module dev. Field work and design assistance

Jul 04?Aug 042005, 2006

RK,VB,DBRK,VB,DBRK, City teams

Event Planning Summer workshops at McGill Preparation for WUF

Mar-May 06Mar-May 05

TA’s, StudentsSecret. Help

5.4.5 Online Library (Intranet)

Gather UA materials from partners Prototype online digital library for research

data v1.0

Aug 04Sep 04Aug-Sep 04

RK, MDRK, StudentsMcGill, Consultant

Upgrade online library v1.1 Jan 05 RK, Consultant5.4.6 Dissemination Define portal for projects results Jan 05 RK, City teams

Web Site (Internet) Prototype web portal v1.0 Merge web portal with library v2.0 Incl. studio & workshop data v2.1 Prepare web site for WUF v2.2

Feb-Mar 05Apr-Jun 05Dec-Jan 06Feb-May 06

RKConsultantRK, StudentsRK, Consultant

5.4.7 Production Produce materials, Workshop Produce materials, Studio II Produce design proposals, WUF

May 05Sep-Dec 05May-Mar 06

McGill, City teamsStudents, SupportMcGill, City teams

5.4.8 Reporting Incorporate progress markers, reporting and accounting methods in the ISS

Jul-Sep 04Throughout

RK, ConsultantRK, City teamsAccounting


6. Expected Products and Results

6.1 Three resource cities and local project teams located in different ecosystems,

identified and committed to participatory planning, design and construction of garden

neighborhoods, based on selection criteria defined by project coordination.

6.2 One design studio at McGill University that will develop proposals for UA in

participating cites, based on collected data and communication with each site.

6.3 An international workshop developed at McGill University that explores planning and

design related to UA and validates the proposed project methodology with visiting

project partners.

6.4 Three participatory city consultations elaborated, among local or national governments,

urban planners and architects, urban producer groups, social movements or slum

inhabitants, identifying requirements, characteristics, physical location and potential

implementation and funding mechanisms for planning, designing, upgrading or

constructing garden neighborhoods.

6.5 Three locally concentrated urban/architectonical design plans developed, based on

appropriate land use, housing, urban and agronomic design principles.

6.6 Three technical dossiers that plan and describe the public investment and intervention in

three garden neighborhoods.

6.7 Three new garden neighborhoods constructed (500-1000 housing units each) and/or

three marginal neighborhoods being upgraded/improved in each of the participating

cities (constructing of housing or upgrading of marginal settlements that include UA.

6.8 Participatory action-research processes linked with and validated in concrete and

innovative intervention processes.


6.9 Stronger and trained local institutions and social organizations in participatory

processes of urban planning and design.

6.10 Results and impacts monitored in terms of action-research, process development,

concrete results, and contribution to the Millennium Development Goals.

6.11 Training materials and course curriculum on participatory planning, design and

construction of garden neighborhoods, illustrated with maps, plans and photos developed

for design studio and courses and adapted based on the project experience and expertise

of the project partners.

6.12 One Design Studio at McGill University will develop presentation packages to be used

at the HABITAT WUF 2006.

6.13 One interactive CD-ROM and WEB-site elaborated, systematizing and illustrating the

entire design and construction program, describing the methodology, results and lessons

learned.

6.14 The products and project results widely disseminated to urban planners/architects,

governments, social movements and international UA networks and through various

media (newsletters, Magazines, press and media) and presented at the 2006 World

Urban Forum in Vancouver, Canada.


7. Institutions and Personnel

Working across geographies and institutional boundaries, the respective commitments of each

institution can be appreciated considering days of dedicated resources committed by each

institution, and the total number of personnel travels that the project will require.

Numbers reflect for three participating sites. Note that these numbers were used as underlying

assumptions for the project budget.

7.1 Days Committed by Recipient Organization

Recipient Donor IDRC Budget categoriesItem Description 2004 2005 2006Grand TotalPartners IDRC Personnel Team Lead, estimate 85 170 170 424 Architecture, estimate 51 85 85 220 Community Liaison, estimate 51 85 85 220 Planning, estimate 51 85 85 220 IDRC Total 237 424 424 1085 Partners Personnel Team Lead, estimate 407 610 610 1627 Architecture, estimate 203 305 305 814 Community Liaison, estimate 203 305 305 814 Planning, estimate 203 305 305 814 Partners Total (expected contribution) 1017 1526 1526 4068Partners Total 1254 1949 1949 5153McGill IDRC Training Scholarships 0 240 240 480 Personnel Project Coordinator (RK) 137 137 137 412 Consultants ISS and web site set-up 46 29 6 81 IDRC Total 183 406 383 973 McGill Personnel Architecture (VB) 50 72 72 193 Planning (DB) 25 36 36 96 Environment (JH) 25 36 36 96 McGill Total 100 143 143 386McGill Total 283 549 526 1359UMP IDRC Personnel Coordinator (MD) 70 70 140 UMP Personnel Coordinator (MD) 20 20UMP Total 20 70 70 160Grand Total 1558 2569 2546 6672


7.2 International Travel

All parties participate in travel to and from McGill and partner sites to assure data quality and

knowledge transfer, and coordination and assistance through the implementation phase.

7.2.1 Number of trips by institution:

Recipient 2004 2005 2006Grand TotalPartners 9 3 12McGill 3 3 5 11UMP 3 4 4 11Total # of trips 3 16 12 34

7.2.2 Number of trips by project phase:

IDRC Budget categories Project Detailed Expenses 2004 2005 2006Grand TotalResearch Expenses 1.5 Meeting of Participants (McGill and UMP) 3 3 2.2 Data Collection 3 3 4.6 Field visits and Local Workshops 3 3 6Research Expenses Total # of trips 6 3 3 12Training 4.2 Workshop 9 9 4.6 Field visits and Local Workshops 4 3 7 5.11 Presentation at WUF 6 6Training Total # of trips 13 9 22Grand Total 6 16 12 34


D. Proposed Budget and Timetable

This section was completed by Rune Kongshaug and Vikram Bhatt of MCHG, McGill

University. Detail of the participating institution, UMP, has been provided by Ms. Marielle

Dubbeling.

1. Conformity with IDRC Budget Guidelines.

IDRC policy is to make a contribution to projects, but not to provide 100% of the cost. We have

therefore recorded the extent of local contributions to the project as well as the funds that will be

provided by other donors: We have included in-kind contributions from McGill and target

contributions from local partners, as well as funding from the UMP are listed in the detailed

budget sheets, enclosed.

1.1 Overview of Budget Categories

Please refer to the next page for a summary of budget explanations, and how IDRC budgets

categories have been used to accommodate both the nature of this project, and McGill’

accounting practices for such projects.

1.2 Numbers

The enclosed budget sheets are organized in the following manner:

The proposed budget summary

The details of the budget submission for each IDRC budget category, including overhead

The details of the budget submission for each IDRC budget category, by recipient

A summary of contributions from other donors: McGill, Partners and UMP

The details of UMP contributions, and IDRCD funding for dedicated UMP resources

A consolidated budget with the budget detail by donor and recipient


IDRC Budget CategoriesProject and McGill Accounting Practices

Personnel: McGill personnel cost includes 25% benefits. HDRC-sponsored salaries include a

13% overhead as McGill will handle these, but for the compensation of partners, this overhead is

to be divided between McGill and partners.

International travel: Does not appear in the summary budget, but shows in the detailed budget

under Training or Research Expenses. International Travel includes costs for ground

transportation, accommodation, meals, airfare, departure taxes, and other expenses related to

international travel by project staff. McGill will handle most travel arrangements and therefore

included in the budget is 13% indirect costs. However, part of these costs would be passed over

to the partner sites, as it is assumed that partners will handle a portion of their own travel

arrangements. UMP-sponsored trips are handled by UMP.

Training: Includes all expenses related to living allowances, research and training expenses,

and travel costs to undertake the training. Expenses associated with studios, workshops and

scholarships for graduate-level and post-graduate-level students include 13% McGill overhead

cost.

Research expenses: All costs related to carrying out the research, production of graphical and

digital materials and disseminating the findings. Includes training for project staff directly linked

project research activities, such as international travel to McGill of UMP staff or of McGill staff

to the sites. McGill will handle most of these activities and therefore included in the budget is

13% overhead costs.

Indirect: Includes administrative costs not directly related to the research:

· Secretarial help: accounting and clerical help, including a 13%overhead charge

· Overhead charges: This item shows the total of all overhead charges to McGill

· Replacement costs: $5,000 per course (no overhead)

· Communications and Administrative: phone, TV-conferences, photocopying, supplies, and

event-planning, plus 13% McGill overhead


Equipment: All equipment will benefit partner sites, including that which is used by McGill

and will be handed back to city-partner after project-end (No overhead).

Evaluation: A specific item earmarked for evaluation by the IDRC.

Knowledge Management: These include research expenses associated with operations of the

research project at city-partner sites. Includes such items as payments to people who gather data

or provide casual labor, ground transportation (operations of vehicles), in-country travel,

consumable goods and non-capital equipment, computer services, reference materials, urban

plans, maps, aerial photographs, rent paid for land or premises used in a research project,

conference registration, dissemination costs, seminar and conference equipment rental, printing

and local communication costs associated with data sharing. Includes 13% overhead to be

divided between McGill and Partners.

Consultants: All staff expense either in-house or third party required to set up databases

(backbone), web (interface), effective communications (File Transfer Protocol [FTP] with

servers, and selection of either already made packages (“off-the-shelf”) or custom-built. Includes

13% McGill overhead.


2. IDRC Budget SummaryAll Budget Categories (CAD)

Budget categories

Year Grand Total2004 2005 2006

Personnel $ 37,397 $ 60,894 $ 60,894 $ 159,185 Training $ - $ 72,500 $ 46,500 $ 119,000 Indirect $ 29,260 $ 44,892 $ 42,078 $ 116,230 Research Expenses $ 21,500 $ 24,750 $ 40,350 $ 86,600 Equipment $ 30,000 $ - $ - $ 30,000 Evaluation $ 3,000 $ 3,000 $ 14,000 $ 20,000 Knowledge Mgmt. $ 13,000 $ 6,500 $ 19,500 Consultants $ 2,300 $ 1,438 $ 288 $ 4,025 Grand Total $ 123,457 $ 220,473 $ 210,609 $ 554,539


3. IDRC Budget Detail:

3.1 Personnel Costs (CAD):Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalProject Coordinator (RK) $29,737 $29,737 $29,737 $89,210 Coordinator (MD) $0 $17,304 $17,304 $34,607 Team Lead, estimate $3,260 $6,519 $6,519 $16,298 Architecture, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Planning, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Community Liaison, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Grand Total $37,397 $60,894 $60,894 $159,185

3.2 Indirect Costs (CAD):* Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalReplacement costs $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Personnel $4,751 $7,949 $7,949 $20,648 Communications & Administrative $6,611 $6,611 $6,611 $19,832 International Travel $1,950 $10,400 $7,020 $19,370 Production and Dissemination charges $650 $975 $2,535 $4,160 Knowledge Mgmt. $0 $1,690 $845 $2,535 Clerical Help $0 $1,106 $1,106 $2,212 Scholarships $0 $975 $975 $1,950 Consultants $299 $187 $37 $523 Grand Total $29,260 $44,892 $42,078 $116,230

* see how Overhead charges are broken out in 3.6

3.3 Training Costs (CAD):Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalInternational Travel $0 $65,000 $39,000 $104,000 Scholarships $0 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 Grand Total $0 $72,500 $46,500 $119,000

3.4 Research Expenses (CAD):Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalInternational Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Production and Dissemination charges $6,500 $9,750 $25,350 $41,600 Grand Total $21,500 $24,750 $40,350 $86,600

3.5 Other Budget Categories (CAD):IDRC Budget categories Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalEquipment PCs and digital equip. $30,000 $0 $0 $30,000 Evaluation Dedicated IDRC Budget $3,000 $3,000 $14,000 $20,000 Knowledge Mgmt. Research, Data & Design support $0 $13,000 $6,500 $19,500 Grand Total $33,000 $16,000 $20,500 $69,500

3.6 IDRC Indirect costs and overhead charges


3.6.1 Overhead charges to McGill as part of Indirect Costs: We also find it useful to

provide the detail of Indirect Costs since this category contain line items that will both serve to

leverage McGill as a research organization, and partner sites.

IDRC Indirect CostsBudget Detail (CAD)

Project Component Item DescriptionYear:

Grand Total2004 2005 2006Indirect Replacement costs to McGill $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 45,000

Communications & Administrative $ 5,850 $ 5,850 $ 5,850 $ 17,550 Clerical Help $ - $ 1,106 $ 1,106 $ 2,212

Sub-Total Indirect $ 20,850 $ 21,956 $ 21,956 $ 64,762

Indirect (Overhead to McGill)

Personnel $ 4,751 $ 7,949 $ 7,949 $ 20,648 International Travel $ 1,950 $ 10,400 $ 7,020 $ 19,370 Production and Dissemination charges $ 650 $ 975 $ 2,535 $ 4,160 Knowledge Mgmt. $ 1,690 $ 845 $ 2,535 Communications & Administrative $ 761 $ 761 $ 761 $ 2,282 Scholarships $ - $ 975 $ 975 $ 1,950 Consultants $ 299 $ 187 $ 37 $ 523

Overhead Total: $ 8,410 $ 22,936 $ 20,122 $ 51,468 Grand Total $ 29,260 $ 44,892 $ 42,078 $ 116,230

2.6.2 Transfer of overhead charges to partner sites: Approximately CAD $15,000 is

overhead charges on services and charges to partner sites. These overhead charges will be

divided with the partner sites. The exact amount of how much can be transferred to partners will

be discussed between the IDRC and the Coordinating Team (with support from McGill

Accounting) after the capacities of each partner have been established in the field.

IDRC Overhead CostsBy Recipient (CAD)

Project Component Item DescriptionYear:

Grand Total2004 2005 2006McGill Production and Dissemination charges $650 $975 $2,535 $4,160 Communications & Administrative $761 $761 $761 $2,282 International Travel $1,950 $1,950 $2,470 $6,370 Scholarships $0 $975 $975 $1,950 Consultants $299 $187 $37 $523 Personnel $3,755 $3,898 $3,898 $11,552 McGill Total $7,414 $8,746 $10,676 $26,836Partners International Travel $5,850 $1,950 $7,800 Knowledge Mgmt. $1,690 $845 $2,535 Personnel $996 $1,801 $1,801 $4,598 Partners Total $996 $9,341 $4,596 $14,933UMP Personnel $2,249 $2,249 $4,499UMP or McGill International Travel $2,600 $2,600 $5,200Grand Total $8,410 $22,936 $20,122 $51,468


4. IDRC Budget Detail: Who gets What?

4.1 Budget Summary by Recipient Organization (CAD)

Recipient 2004 2005 2006 Grand Total

McGill Total $89,301 $94,126 $114,506 $297,933

Partners Total $31,156 $81,194 $39,949 $152,300

UMP (or McGill) $3,000 $25,600 $36,600 $65,200

UMP $19,553 $19,553 $39,106

Grand Total $123,457 $220,473 $210,609 $554,539


4.2 Budget Detail by Recipient Organization (CAD) Year

Recipient IDRC Budget categories Item Description 2004 2005 2006Grand Total

McGill Indirect Replacement costs $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Communications & Administrative $5,850 $5,850 $5,850 $17,550 Clerical Help $0 $1,106 $1,106 $2,212 Indirect (Overhead) Personnel $3,755 $3,898 $3,898 $11,552 International Travel $1,950 $1,950 $2,470 $6,370 Production and Dissemination charges $650 $975 $2,535 $4,160 Communications & Administrative $761 $761 $761 $2,282 Scholarships $0 $975 $975 $1,950 Consultants $299 $187 $37 $523 Personnel Project Coordinator (RK) $29,737 $29,737 $29,737 $89,210 Research Expenses International Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Production and Dissemination charges $6,500 $9,750 $25,350 $41,600 Training Scholarships $0 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 International Travel $4,000 $4,000 Equipment PCs and digital equip. $7,500 $0 $0 $7,500 Consultants ISS and web site set-up $2,300 $1,438 $288 $4,025 McGill Total $89,301 $94,126 $114,506 $297,933 Partners Training International Travel $45,000 $15,000 $60,000 Personnel Team Lead, estimate $3,260 $6,519 $6,519 $16,298 Architecture, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Community Liaison, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Planning, estimate $1,467 $2,445 $2,445 $6,356 Equipment PCs and digital equip. $22,500 $0 $0 $22,500 Knowledge Mgmt. Data support $13,000 $6,500 $19,500 Indirect (Overhead) International Travel $5,850 $1,950 $7,800 Personnel $996 $1,801 $1,801 $4,598 Knowledge Mgmt. $1,690 $845 $2,535 Partners Total: $31,156 $81,194 $39,949 $152,300 UMP or McGillTraining International Travel $20,000 $20,000 $40,000 Evaluation Dedicated IDRC Budget $3,000 $3,000 $14,000 $20,000 Indirect International Travel $2,600 $2,600 $5,200 UMP or McGill Total: $3,000 $25,600 $36,600 $65,200 UMP Personnel Coordinator (MD) $17,304 $17,304 $34,607 Indirect (Overhead) Personnel $2,249 $2,249 $4,499 UMP Total: $19,553 $19,553 $39,106 Grand Total $123,457 $220,473 $210,609 $554,539


5. Other Donors: Financial and In-kind Contributions

5.1McGill University In-kind Contributions (CAD)

IDRC Budget categories Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalPersonnel Architecture (Vikram Bhatt) $ 20,385 $ 29,231 $ 29,231 $ 78,846 Environment (John Henning) $ 10,192 $ 14,615 $ 14,615 $ 39,423 Planning (David Brown) $ 10,192 $ 14,615 $ 14,615 $ 39,423 Grand Total $ 40,769 $ 58,462 $ 58,462 $ 157,692

5.2 City Partners: All Three Sites (Expected)Personnel Contribution Estimates (CAD)*

IDRC Budget categories Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalPersonnel Team Lead, estimate $ 15,646 $ 23,469 $ 23,469 $ 62,585 Architecture, estimate $ 5,867 $ 8,801 $ 8,801 $ 23,469 Community Liaison, estimate $ 5,867 $ 8,801 $ 8,801 $ 23,469 Planning, estimate $ 5,867 $ 8,801 $ 8,801 $ 23,469 Grand Total $ 33,248 $ 49,872 $ 49,872 $ 132,992

* Does not depict land, infrastructure and other expected in-kind contributions.

5.3 Urban Management Program: Confirmed and Projected Financial Contributions (CAD)

Item Description Item Description2004

(confirmed)2005

(projected)*2006

(projected)*Research Expenses International Travel $ 14,059 $ 0 $ 0Knowledge Mgmt. Data support $ 8,034 $ 15,000 $ 15,000Personnel Coordinator (MD) $ 5,356 $ 0 $ 0Operational Support Partner Sites $ 0 $ 30,000 $ 30,000Grand Total $ 27,449 $ 45,000 $ 45,000

* Not included in consolidated numbers.


6. Contingency planning for UMP dedicated resources

While the UMP has committed CAD $27K for 2004, and has pledged additional funds for 2005 and

2006, these are not committed as of yet. If those funds were to become available, certain budget

categories, such as: “international travel and knowledge management”—currently marked as recipient

“UMP or McGill”—may be reallocated. The Coordinating Team will make the decision of re-allocating

funds, in the event of additional funding.

Meanwhile, to secure the participation of one dedicate UMP resource through completion of the

research project, funding for the UMP personnel cost (salary), comes from the IDRC, exclusively, even

in the event of securing funding from the UMP for 2005 and 2006, or from elsewhere.

To make sure the action-research project will produce superior quality results, the current budget

provides for a dedicated UMP resource through completion of the research component.

IDRC Budget DetailProject Resources Earmarked for UMP (CAD)

Recipient IDRC Budget categories Item Description 2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalUMP or McGill Training International Travel $20,000 $20,000 $40,000 Evaluation Dedicated IDRC Budget $3,000 $3,000 $14,000 $20,000 Indirect International Travel $2,600 $2,600 $5,200 UMP or McGill Total $3,000 $25,600 $36,600 $65,200 UMP Personnel Coordinator (MD) $17,304 $17,304 $34,607 Indirect Personnel $2,249 $2,249 $4,499 UMP Total $19,553 $19,553 $39,106 Grand Total $3,000 $45,153 $56,153 $104,306


7. Consolidated BudgetBudget Detail by Donor and by Recipient (CAD)

2004 2005 2006 Grand TotalRecipient IDRC Budget categories Item Description IDRC McGill Partners UMP IDRC McGill Partners IDRC McGill Partners McGill Personnel Project Coordinator (RK) $29,737 $29,737 $29,737 $89,210 Architecture (VB) $20,385 $29,231 $29,231 $78,846 Environment (JH) $10,192 $14,615 $14,615 $39,423 Planning (DB) $10,192 $14,615 $14,615 $39,423 Indirect Replacement costs $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Communications & Administrative $6,611 $6,611 $6,611 $19,832 Personnel $3,755 $3,898 $3,898 $11,552 International Travel $1,950 $1,950 $2,470 $6,370 Production and Dissemination charges $650 $975 $2,535 $4,160 Clerical Help $0 $1,106 $1,106 $2,212 Scholarships $0 $975 $975 $1,950 Consultants $299 $187 $37 $523 Research Expenses International Travel $15,000 $15,000 $15,000 $45,000 Production and Dissemination charges $6,500 $9,750 $25,350 $41,600 Training Scholarships $0 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 International Travel $4,000 $4,000 Equipment PCs and digital equip. $7,500 $0 $0 $7,500 Consultants ISS and web site set-up $2,300 $1,438 $288 $4,025McGill Total $89,301 $40,769 $94,126 $58,462 $114,506 $58,462 $455,626Partners Personnel Team Lead, estimate $3,260 $15,646 $6,519 $23,469 $6,519 $23,469 $78,883 Architecture, estimate $1,467 $5,867 $2,445 $8,801 $2,445 $8,801 $29,825 Community Liaison, estimate $1,467 $5,867 $2,445 $8,801 $2,445 $8,801 $29,825 Planning, estimate $1,467 $5,867 $2,445 $8,801 $2,445 $8,801 $29,825 Training International Travel $45,000 $15,000 $60,000 Knowledge Mgmt. Data support $8,034 $13,000 $6,500 $27,534 Equipment PCs and digital equip. $22,500 $0 $0 $22,500 Indirect International Travel $5,850 $1,950 $7,800 Personnel $996 $1,801 $1,801 $4,598 Knowledge Mgmt. $1,690 $845 $2,535Partners Total $31,156 $33,248 $8,034 $81,194 $49,872 $39,949 $49,872 $293,326UMP or McGill Training International Travel $20,000 $20,000 $40,000 Evaluation Dedicated IDRC Budget $3,000 $3,000 $14,000 $20,000 Indirect International Travel $2,600 $2,600 $5,200UMP or McGill Total $3,000 $25,600 $36,600 $65,200UMP Personnel Coordinator (MD) $5,356 $17,304 $17,304 $39,963 Research Expenses International Travel $14,059 $14,059 Indirect Personnel $0 $2,249 $2,249 $4,499UMP Total $19,415 $19,553 $19,553 $58,522Grand Total $123,457 $40,769 $33,248 $27,449 $220,473 $58,462 $49,872 $210,609 $58,462 $49,872 $872,673

IDRC $554,539McGill $157,692Partners $132,992UMP $27,449

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E. Bank Information

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F. Qualifications and experience of your research team

1. Project Leader: Vikram Bhatt, McGill MCHG

2. Field Coordinator: Marielle Dubbeling, UMP

3. Project Coordinator: Rune Kongshaug, McGill MCHG

4. R&D Team Member: David Brown, McGill School of Planning

5. R&D Team (Advisory): John Henning, McGill School of Environment

Please see Resumes, enclosed.

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CURRICULUM VITEBHATT, Vikram C. OfficeSchool of ArchitectureMacdonald-Harrington Building815 Sherbrooke Street WestMontreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2K6Telephone: (514) 398-6700 or 6723Fax: (514) 398-7372Email: [email protected], Lacombe AvenueMontreal, Quebec, Canada H3W 1R4Telephone: (514) 734-0055 Nationality: Canadian

EDUCATION1973-1975 Master of Architecture, McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1974-75 - Max Binz Research Scholarship, McGill University and 1973-74 and Bhavnagar State Higher Education Scholarship)1965-1973 Diploma in Architecture, School of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, India (School of Architecture Scholarship 1968-69, 69-70)

WORK AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE01-01 Visiting Researcher, Group CRATerre, EAG, Grenoble, France00-01 Vice-President, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi, India89-00 Director, Graduate Programs, School of Architecture, McGill99- Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture, McGill89-98 Associate Professor, School of Architecture, McGill88- Director, Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill88-89 Assistant Director, Graduate Studies, School of Architecture, McGill88 Visiting Professor, CEPT, Ahmedabad, India.87 Granted tenure (June 1st 1987), School of Architecture, McGill80-85 Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, McGill77-78 Consultant, Information Sciences Division, International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa. Worked on bibliography Low-Cost Technology Options for Sanitation, (co-published by IDRC and the World Bank) and helped set up the international Environmental Sanitation Information Centre at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.76 Consultant, Ministry of the President of Mexico, Transfer and Appropriate use of Technology and to start a new El Centro De Estudios Economicos Y Sociales Del Tercer Mundo (The Centre for Social and Economic Studies of the Third World).75-79 Auxiliary Professor, School of Architecture, McGill73-75 Research Associate, Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill72-73 Architect, Vastu-Shilpa (Architect B.V. Doshi), Ahmedabad, India

ADMINISTRATIONUNIVERSITY01- Member, University Grievances Committee99-00 Member, University Tenure Committee, Faculty of Dentistry99-00 Senator (check dates)96-00 Member, Advisory Group McGill International Research94-95 Member, McGill University, McGill International Review Committee1994 Member, CIDA Tier I Working Committee to develop McGill’s multi-sector project: "Strategies for Fragile Environments” 94-95 Member, McGill International, Vietnam Advisory Group and Vietnam Sub-Committee, Core Group of Four92-95 Member, McGill International, China Advisory Group

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85-92 Member, McGill Shastri Indo-Canadian Advisory Committee, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research85-96 Member, Graduate Faculty Council, Faculty of Graduate Studies and ResearchFACULTY OF ENGINEERING03- Member, Committee on the Environmental Education01-02 Member, Nominating Committee01- Member, Standing Committee on the Environment 86-87 Member, Ad-hoc Committee, Reducing Time to Complete Graduate Programs83-85 Member, Academic Committee82-83 Member, Advanced Studies CommitteeSCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE94-98 Member, Curriculum Committee91-92 Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee88- Director, Minimum Cost Housing Group, School of Architecture (direct research, contract and publication activities of the Group)84-85 Chairman, Curriculum Committee (check date)81-83 Member, Curriculum Committee

RESEARCH GRANTS20 Grantee: International Development Research Centre (IDRC), 2003-2004

Amount: $3,000 Recipients: Vikram BhattTitle: Publication of a report Edible Landscapes, Urban Agriculture in Montreal

19 Grantee: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) - 2002-2003Amount: $20,000Recipients - David Covo (Director), Vikram Bhatt and Jean D”Aragon (Co-researchers)Title - Study of transformations in native housing

18 Grantee: The Graham Foundation for the Advancement of the Arts - 2000-2002Amount: $10,000Recipients: Vikram BhattTitle: Architecture for the Developing WorldDescription: The use of land as a development resource – an exhibition

17 Grantee: CMHC - 2000-2002Amount: $20,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director), Maiti Chagny and David Covo (Co-researchers)Title: Gender and Native HousingDescription: Critical analysis of native housing from the gender perspective

16 Grantee: The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) - 2000-2002Amount: $75,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Project Director), Terry Galvin (Research Director)Title: Youth Internship ProgramDescription: Link with the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad, India, for post-earthquake reconstruction in Gujarat

15 Grantee: CIDA - 1999-2002Amount: $75,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Project Director), Terry Galvin (Research Director)Title: Youth Internship ProgramDescription: Link with the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, for young Canadian professionals in the filed of human settlements

14 Grantee: The British Council –1998Amount: $940.88Recipients: Vikram BhattTitle: Academic LinkDescription: An academic exchange between the Development Planning Unit, University College London, UK, and the Minimum Cost Housing Group to develop joint research initiatives and publications about housing

13 Grantee: CIDA -1998-99

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Amount: $3,000,000 (up to $1,000,000 per year for up to three years, total value including McGill and other donor contributions $6,000,000)Recipients: Jim Torczyner (Director) and Vikram Bhatt (Co-director)Title: McGill Middle East Program in Civil Society and Peace BuildingDescription: CIDA funded McGill Initiative to improve Social Work networks and Minimum Cost Housing with institutions in Israel, Jordan and the Palestinian Authority, which was managed by McGill Consortium for Human Rights Advocacy Training (MCHRAT) a research unit of the University. Resigned from the project after one year because of disagreement re the direction and management of the project

12 Grantee: RAIC/CIDA - 1995-96Amount: $17,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director) and David Covo (Co-director)Title: Study and Improvements of Informal Settlements, La Esperanza, MexicoDescription: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s (RAIC) project to document social and physical needs of poor residents of La Esperanza, a popular housing estate in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico

11 Grantee: The British Council -1995-96Amount: $1,600Recipients: Vikram BhattTitle: Academic LinkDescription: Academic exchange between the Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas, University of Newcastle-upon Tyne, UK, and the Minimum Cost Housing Group to develop joint research initiatives and publications in the field of housing

10 Grantee: RAIC - 1992-98Amount: $65,861Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director) and David Covo (Co-director), Andre Casualt and Jesus Navarette (Co-researchers)Title: Courtyard Housing Rehabilitation, Beijing, ChinaDescription: RAIC funded Collaborative Project with the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design and Research to develop new urban housing solutions for traditional courtyard housing in Beijing, China

09 Grantee: CIDA - 1993-94Amount: $20,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director) and Terry Galvin (Research Director)Title: Patterns of Living, Architectural Research in North-IndiaDescription: CIDA’s Youth Program to document the living patterns of a traditional village near Agra, India for physical upgrading

08 Grantee: CIDA - 1992-93Amount: $25,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director) and Terry Galvin (Research Director)Title: Patterns of Living, Architectural Research in East-India. Description: CIDA’s Youth Program to document living patterns in a working class housing neighbourhood and to upgrade a housing estate near Calcutta, India

07 Grantee: CIDA – 1992Amount: $56,000Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director) Andre Casault and Jesus Navarette (Co0researchers)Title: Rural Housing, A First Step to Market HousingDescription: CIDA supported National Elements Activity for an international workshop to discuss appropriate housing initiatives in the urban-rural belt of China

06 Grantee: IDRC – 1990Amount: $20,000 plus travelRecipients: Vikram Bhatt (Team leader), Ron Rice and Richard Stren (Team members)Title - Habitat Polytechnics for the Housing and Urban Development Corporation of IndiaDescription - IDRC funded mission to evaluate the proposal to start a series of Polytechnics in the field of Housing and Human Settlements

05 Grantee: CIDA - 1989-92Amount: $87,138

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Recipients: Vikram Bhatt (Director)Title: Village Planning and Low-Cost Sanitation, Sichuan, ChinaDescription: CIDA funded collaborative project between the Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering and the Minimum Cost Housing Group to develop land use efficient rural housing and sanitation solutions

04 Grantee: CIDA - 1986-91Amount: $398,392Recipients: Witold Rybczynski (Director), Vikram Bhatt (Co-Director and Project

Coordinator)Title: Human Settlements Training, IndiaDescription: HRD Project to help the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, Ahmedabad to develop culturally appropriate housing norms and to train their staff at McGill in Minimum Cost Housing

03 Grantee: IDRC – 1984Amount: $30,000Recipients: Marcel Mercier (Director), Vikram Bhatt (Associate)Title: Technology of Local EnterpriseDescription: Identification of potential areas of collaborative research between Canadian and developing country research institutions and setting up a new program as a part of IDRC’s Cooperative Division

02 Grantee: CIDA - 1983-85Amount: $95,597Recipients: Witold Rybczynski (Director), Vikram Bhatt (Project Coordinator)Title: Housing Alternatives, IndiaDescription: Collaborative project of the Vastu-Shilpa Foundation and the Minimum Cost Housing Group to develop low cost housing alternatives

01 Grantee: Agriculture Canada - 1980-82Amount: $52,563Recipients: Witold Rybczynski (Director), Vikram Bhatt (Principal Investigator)Title: Energy Conservation in GreenhousesDescription: Energy reduction in Quebec greenhouses through the use of retractable

insulation

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISIONDOCTORAL CANDIDATESIN-PROGRESS02 Tarawneh, M., Sedentarization Process: Between Discourse and Development in Jordan01 D’Aragon, J., Housing development and cultural resistance: the amaXhosa of East London, South AftrcaCOMPLETED01 Navarro, R., Selection Model to Integrate Innovative Building Systems in Homeowner’s Progressive Building, (Defence July 2002)DOCTORAL COMMITTEES02 Berns, T., Tradition and New Design in Japan, Work of Shirai, (in progress).01 Chi, L., The Quest of an “Arbitrary” Authority in Early Modern Architectural Theory: Claude Perrault, and the Idea of Caractere, in Germain Boffrand and Jacques-Francois Blondel, 1997MASTERS (WITH THESIS)IN-PROGRESS01 Kongshaug, Rune, The nature of public pen spaces in housing planned from 1900 to 1939COMPLETED54 Fourie, M., Mems in Amandzunza Architecture, 199953 Gonzales, C., The Use of Bamboo in Architecture, Case Study: Old Caldas, Colombia, 199952 Hallak, M., Privacy in Homes of Shamy Muslim Immigrants, Montreal, Canada, 200051 Marribay, A., New Building Technologies in Popular Housing.50 Tong, G., Living with Water, Traditional Settlements of Chinese Water-towns, 199949 Yue L, Space Between Buildings in Beijing’s New Housing 48 Tarawneh, M., House form and Cultural Identity, 2000.

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47 Weinberg, Y., Community and University Partnership: Past and Present Experiences with Reference to Israeli Housing, 2000 46 Aggarwal, M., Outdoor Play-areas for Children in High-density Low-Income Housing in Montreal, 2001 (with Professors D. Covo and R. Mellen)45 Dhongde, S., Technology Innovation Diffusion: A worker’s Perspective, 199944 Ferrel-Mendieta, M., The Use of solar Water Heaters in Mexico City, Mexico, 199943 Ghanehari, Types of Balconies in Multifamily Housing, Montreal.42 Restrepo, J., Female-headed Households and their Homes: The Case of Medellin, Colombia, 199941 Toulupnikov, I., Prefabricated Housing in Russia, 199940 Velasco, C., Irregular Settlements in Mexico, 1999-2000, Case Study: Ejido Lands in Aguascalientes, Mexico, 199939 Menon, B., Matriliny and Domestic Morphology: A Study of the Nair Tarawads of Malbar, India, 199838 Xu, T., The Rebirth of the Shop-house in the Modern Age with a Special Reference to Montreal, 199837 You, D., Long-term Results of User Participation in Housing Rehabilitation: The Community Design Workshop in Point St. Charles, Montreal, 199836 Viquar, S., Modernization and Cultural Transformation: Change in Building Materials and Housing in Pakistan, 199835 Chagny, M., Native Women and their Homes, Gender Housing and Identity, Case Study: Chisasibi, Northern Quebec, 199834 Rebolledo, A., Vecindades in the Trazo of Mexico City, Mexico, 199833 Kumar, S., The Search for Spatial order in Squatter Settlements, 199832 Lara, M., Earthquake Precautionary Measures in Post-disaster Housing with reference to Mexico-City, Mexico, 199831 Jacob Joseph, Construction Practices in Traditional Dwellings of Kerala, India, 199730 Jose Antonio Medina, Home-based Commerce in Informal Settlements: A Case Study in Guadalajara, Mexico, 199729 Marcio N. De Oliveira, The Relocation of Squatter Settlements in Brasilia Brazil, 199728 Shahid Mahmood, British Alterations to the Palace-Complex of Shahjahanabad (Old Delh, India), 199727 Xiaoli Liu, The Use of Domestic Space in Migrant Houses, A Case Study of Zhejian Village in Beijing, China, 199726 Coccato, M., Alternatives to Home Ownership: Rental and Shared Sub-markets in Informal Settlements, Resistencia, Argentina, 199625 Ruesjas, A., The Mexicali Project: An analysis of its changes from cultural perspective, 1996 (with Professor Sheppard)24 Qian G., Lilong Housing, A Traditional Settlement Form, Shanghai, China, 199623 Salama, R., User Transformation of Government Housing Projects: Case study, Egypt, 1995, (with Professor Drummond, D.)22 Zheng, L., Urban Renewal in Beijing, China, 199521 Niazi, Z., Understanding Rural Building Systems in India, Building Practices and Delivery Processes in Rural Bundelkhand, 1995. (Dean’s honours list)20 Sinha, A., Community Development for Effective Slum Upgrading, 199519 Broudehoux A., Neighborhood Regeneration in Beijing, China: An Overview Of Projects Implemented in the Inner City Since 1990 , 1994, (with Professor Sheppard, A.)18 Wei Du, A Study of Medium-Rise High-Density Housing, Beijing, China, 1979-1990, 199417 Navarro, R., Improving Sanitation in Coastal Communities with Special Reference to Puerto Princesa, Palawan Province, Philippines, 1994, (with Professor Sheppard, A.)16 Ghosh, A., The Use of Domestic Space for Income Generation in Low-Income Housing Settlement: Case Study in Calcutta, India, 199415 Nwankama, N., The Use of Outdoor Spaces in Informal Settlements in Metropolitan Aba, 199414 Portela, M., Settlement Patterns in Unplanned Areas: The Case of San Jose de Chirica, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, 199313 Reimers, C., Evolution of Dwellings in a Progressive Development Project: Case Study, El Gallo, Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela, 1993

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12 Weldelibanos, F., A Survey of Earthquake Mitigation Strategies & Building Principles for Small Traditional Dwellings, 199311 Chowdhury, T., Segregation of Women in Islamic Societies of South Asia and its Reflection in Rural Housing: A Case Study in Bangladesh, 1992 (Dean’s honours list)10 Del Rosario, S., Garbage Housing in Informal Settlements, 199209 Ortega, M., The Provision of Services in Informal Settlements, 1992. (Dean’s honours list)08 Torres, R., The Economic Implications of Using Planning Guidelines in the Design of Sites and Services Projects, 199107 Sun, M., A Study of Precast Reinforced concrete Skeleton for Low-Cost Housing, 199106 Brazao-Teixeira, R., Tradition and Change in the domestic Environment of the Unplanned Urban Settlements: A Case Study, Natal, Brazil, 199005 Pandya, Y., Slum Houses as a User Responsive Product: A Case Study, Indore, India, 198904 Mellin, R., Sites and Services Project Case Study, Ahmedabad, India, 1984. (Dean’s honours list)03 Mirbod, M., Squatter Settlements in the Third World: A Case Study in Tehran, Iran, 198402 Zvi, R., Spatial Organization of Traditional Middle-Eastern Desert Cities, 198201Andreadakis, S., Development & Testing of a Solar Wall Pre-Heater for Livestock and Poultry Buildings, 1981, (with Lawand T.)MASTERS (RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT)IN PROGRESS08 Ajuria, Benjamin, Public domain in popular housing, Peubla, Mexico07 Bhoraskar, Mayura, Relocation and housing resulting from large infrastructure projects06 Chen, Xiaoying, Multi-generational housing in China05 Gharaati Kopaei Mehran, Contemporary housing built with earth 04 Khatibi, Mehran, The informal knowledge transfer in housing industry, Iran03 Liu, Yuanxiang, Public transit friendly housing02 Murgueitio, Clara, Community participation and upgrading in informal housing01 Stemmler, Amina, Work, commerce and women in popular housing, ColombiaCOMPLETEDARCHITECTURE12 An, Dong, A study of housing transformations in Montreal (the McGill ghetto), 200411 Cui, Ying, Wei, Housing and project designs, Beijing from 1949-1990, 200410 Fu, Qiang, Natural lighting considerations in Chinese housing, 200409 He, Xiao Tong, Single-mother housing, Montreal and Vancouver, 200408 Narkar, Sachin Prakash, The role of NGOs in urban upgrading, Bombay, 200407 Xiao, Li, Urban renewal of Lilongs, Shanghai, 200406 Guaida, S., A Quest for Protection: Crime Prevention and the Built Environment05 Bhaskar, B., Sustainable Residential Developments: Design Guidelines and Strategies for Sustainable Housing in Canada04 Yi, S., Canadian Home Builder’s Strategies towards Working from Home03 Bin, L., Children’s Outdoor Play Areas in Beijing’s New Housing02 Lizou, L., Vertical Circulation in Montreal Multi-plex Housing01 Kulkarni, P., Commerce in sites and Services SchemesCOMPLETEDURBAN PLANNING01 Alary, F., Evaluation of UNICEF’s Urban Basic Services Program in India, 19--.

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS2002 – CMHC, Research competition, User transformations in native housing, (with David Covo and Jean D’Aragon) 2000 - Graham Foundation for the Arts Fellowship, Develop an exhibition: Architecture for the developing world, use of land as a developmental resource.2000 - CMHC, Research competition, Gender and native housing.2000 - Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, Senior Fellowship Award, to do a post occupancy evaluation of a sites and services project, Indore, India 93-94- Graham Foundation For the Arts Fellowship, to conduct research in the U.K. and India for a book Resorts of the Raj: Hill Stations of India.

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93-94 - Indo-Canadian Shastri Institute, Senior Fellowship Award, to document the hill resorts of India for a book Resorts of the Raj: Hill Stations of India.1993 - First Prize - International Design Competition A Call for Sustainable Community Solutions, sponsored by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the International Union of Architects (UIA), Chicago, May, 1993. (V. Bhatt: Principal Investigator and Team Leader).1992 - Special Recognition - American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Exhibition for Excellence in Urban Design, Orlando, Florida. (Graduate Student Project by Maria del Carmen Portela and Sina del Rosario; Bhatt, V., and Casault, A., Faculty Advisors).1990 - Progressive Architecture 38th Annual Award How the Other Half Builds, Indore, India, (Bhatt, V. and Rybczynski, W., Principal Investigators).85-86 - Canadian International Development Agency Fellowship for International Cooperation and Development, Ministry of Foreign Relations to study the Formal Housing Activities in India.1980 - Honourable Mention - National Competition for the Low Energy Building Design, sponsored Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Energy Mines and Resources, Canada. (Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Architects; Leon, E., Engineer).

PUBLIC LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS30 UFRN, Natal, Brazil, Teaching and Research in Architectural Project for the Poor, Key Note Address, Projetar 2003, 1st National Seminar on Teaching and Research in Architectural Project, Natal, Brazil, 10 October, 2003 28 The Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., Hill Resorts of India, October 24, 200227 The Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Resorts of the Raj, January 12, 200126 The Nehru Centre, London, Resorts of the Raj, (Lecture chaired by Rod Hackney past President of the RIBA and Past president of the UIA) July 28, 200025 The Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Resorts of the Raj, May 24, 199824 Williams College, Massachusetts An Architecture for Developing India, October 13, 199723 INFONAVIT (Instituto del fondo Nacional de la Vivienda para los Trabajadores) and Joint Centre for Housing Studies, Harvard University Workshop on Design and Technology Issues and Affordable Housing, Mexico City, Mexico, Affordable High Density Housing Designs, September 5-6, 199622 Washington University, School of Architecture, St. Louis, Missouri, Culturally Appropriate Housing, March 25, 199621Collegio Estatal de Arquitectos de Guerrero (College of Architects of Guerrero) and Municipal Government of Zihuatanejo Workshop on Retos Globales, Esfuerzos Locales, Zihutanejo-Ixtapa Mexico, Housing the Urban Poor, July 28-29, 199520 Universidad Iberoamericana Nordeste, Tijuana, Mexico, Affordable Urban Design, March 28, 199519 Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing, China, Rural Housing a First-step to Market Housing, February 24-27, 199318 University of California, San Diego, School of Architecture, Housing the Urban Poor, 199317 Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, Housing Regeneration in China, June 13-14, 199316 School of Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, India. After the Masters, Contemporary Indian Architecture. 199215 Housing and Urban Development Corporation of India and Vastu-Shilpa Foundation, National Symposium on Human Settlement Training and Institutional Cooperation, Human Settlements Training, February 1, 199114 University of California, Berkeley, Department of Architecture, The Self-Selection Design Process. April, 13, 199013 Tongji University, School of Architecture, Shanghai, Affordable Urban Design. May 30 to June 5, 198812 Human Settlements Management Institute, New Delhi, special lecture for the Indian Administrative Service Officers including senior officers serving as secretaries in Central Ministries and State Governments, Human Settlement Planning, April 22, 198811 School of Architecture, Maharajah Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India, Design of Low-cost Housing, April 18-19, 1988

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10 Pune Municipal Corporation and Pune Construction Engineering Research Foundation, Seminar on Urban Issues and Appropriate Design Responses, Design Guidelines for Planning Low-cost Housing, Pune, April 11, 198809 Annual Convention of the Indian Institute of Architects, Nagpur, India, Special Session with B. V. Doshi, Design Guidelines for Planning Low-cost Housing, February 11-12, 198808 School of Architecture, Jadavpur University and Human Settlements Management Institute’s Workshop on People’s Housing and Settlement Design, Human Settlement Planning, March 18-19, 198807 School of Architecture, Institute of Environmental Design, Vallabh Vidhyanagar, India, Design Guidelines for Planning Low-cost Housing, March 11, 198806 Centre for Architectural Research and Development Overseas, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. The User and Design of Public Open Spaces in Informal Sector Housing, 198705 Centre for Environmental Design Research, University of California, Berkeley, How the Other Half Builds. May 13-14, 198604 School of Planning and Architecture, Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology, Ahmedabad, India. Sites and Services, 198603 Human Settlements Management Institute, New Delhi, India, Towards a Housing Revolution, 198602 Housing and Urban Development Corporation, New Delhi, India, How the Other Half Builds, October 28, 198501 U.S. Agency for International Development, Housing and Urban Development Corporation of India and Vastu-Shilpa Foundation sponsored workshop for planners, architects and executives of major urban development authorities in India, Ahmedabad. The Keynote address: Existing Design Standards and the Informal Sector, September 23-25, 1985

PUBLICATIONSBOOKS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS06 Bhatt, V., Balkrishna Doshi (India), Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Architecture, Stephen Sennott Editor, Routledge, New York, 200405 Bhatt, V., Ahmedabad, Encyclopaedia of 20th Century Architecture, Stephen Sennott Editor, Routledge, New York, 200404 Bhatt, V., and Rybczynski, How the Other Half Builds, Time Saver Standards for Urban Design, Donald Watson, Chief Editor, McGraw Hill, New York, 200303 Bhatt, V., Resorts of the Raj: Hill Stations of India, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad and Grantha, New Jersey, 199802 Stren, R. (editor), with Bhatt, V. et al., An Urban Problematique: Urban Development Assistance Policy in the Developing World, University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 199201 Bhatt, V. & Scriver, P., After the Masters: Contemporary Indian Architecture, Mapin Publishing, Ahmedabad, and Grantha, New Jersey, 1990

REFEREED JOURNALS & ARTICLES IN REFEREED BOOKS AND JOURNALSJOURNALS01 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Guest Editors, Open House International, Vol. 13, #1, 1988ARTICLES10 Bhatt, V., An Architecture for Developing India, Harvard Design Magazine, Summer 1999, pp 28-3209 Bhatt, V., Casault, A., Covo, D. & Navarrete, J., Les Projets du Reconstruction de Quatier a Beijing: Le Cas de Hua Shi Xie Jie, in Les Grandes Metropoles Chinoises au XXe. Siecle, Institut D'Asie Oriental, Universite Jean-Moulin & Universite Lumiere, Lyon, France, 1995 (book)08 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Village Upgrading in China, in Choko, M. H. & Chen Guangting (editors), China: The Challenge of Urban Housing, Laval, Meridien, 1994, English edition pp. 227-244, also available in French and Chinese (book)07 Bhatt, V. & Navarrete, J., The Self-selection Process, a simulation exercise, Open House International incorporating Urban Futures, Vol 16, # 4, 1991, pp. 10-1906 Bhatt, V., The Delhi Sites and Services Experience, a brief history, Open House International, vol. 13, # 1, 1988, pp. 43-4605 Lefebver, B., & Bhatt, V., Mini-Mister, Open House International, vol. 13, # 1, 1988, pp. 28-29

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04 Bhatt, V. & Scriver, P., Contemporary Indian Architecture: an assessment, Space & Society - International Journal of Architecture, vol. 10, # 38, 1987, pp. 112-13503 Bhatt, V. & M. Raj, Towards a Housing Revolution, Open House International, Vol 11, # 1, 1986, pp. 43-4502 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Understanding Slums, Open House International, Vol. 11, # 1, 1986, pp. 6-1501Rybczynski, W, Bhatt, V. & Mellin, R., Low-income Urban Shelter Alternatives, International Journal for Housing Science and its Applications, Vol 8, # 2, 1984, pp. 125-136

OTHER ARTICLES05 Bhatt, V. Travelling with Norbert, A Gypsy at Heart, Travelling with Norbert, ARQ La Revue d’Architecture, # 122, February 2003, pp 20-1204 Bhatt, V., Indian Summers, Four Seasons, Autumn, 1998, pp 80-85, 106-10703 Bhatt, V., Alvaro Ortega, ARQ La Revue d’Architecture, # 92, August 1996, pp 1602 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Vivienda Apropiada para la China Rural Actual, in Revista del Centro de Estudios Canadienses en Rosario, Rosario, Argentina, September 199201Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., How the Other Half Builds, Architecture + Design, January-February, 1986, pp. 41-51

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS & CONFERECNE PAPARSPROCEEDINGS01 Bhatt, V., et al. Editors, Human Waste Management for Low-Income Settlements, International Seminar, Report # 1, Bangkok, 1983CONFERENCE PAPERS27 Bhatt, V., Teaching and Research in Architectural Project for the Poor, Key Note Paper, Projetar 2003, 1st National Seminar on Teaching and Research in Architectural Project, Natal, Brazil, 7-10 October, 200326 Jean D’Aragon and Vikram Bhatt, 25 Li Bin and Vikram Bhatt, Children and Contemporary Housing in China, The Third China Urban Housing Conference, Hong Kong, July 3-5, 200324 Bhatt, V., & Chagny, M., Women and their Homes: Native Housing in Northern Quebec,, XXX IAHS World Congress on Housing, Coimbra, Portugal, September 9-13, 200223 Covo, D., et al., Transforming Traditional Dwellings: A Unique Professional Challenge, First International Symposium on Asia Pacific Architecture, Honolulu, Hawaii, March, 199522 Bhatt, V., How the Other Half Builds, International Seminar, Habitat in Irregular Settlements (Towards Habitat II Conference), Maracaibo, Venezuela, November 21-34, 199521 Bhatt, V., The Need for a New Professional Program, Emerging Design Opportunities in Housing, Architects and Planners: Trading Expertise in a NAFTA Context, Tijuana, Mexico, March 27-28, 199520 Bhatt, V., Covo, D., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Regeneration of Old Beijing: Problems and Prospects, 16th International Conference on Making Cities Livable, Carmel, California, December 3-5 199419 Navarrete, J., Bhatt, V., Covo, D., & Casault, A., Housing Regeneration in Beijing: The Experience of the Hua Shi Xie Jie Project, 6th International Research Conference on Housing: Global Challenge, Beijing, China, September 21-24, 199418 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Village Upgrading in the PRC: Appropriate, Affordable & Sustainable, 2nd Housing International Conference: Upgrading the Built Environment, Cairo, Egypt, March 199417 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Learning from the East - Rural Housing: A First Step to market Housing in China, The European Network for Housing Research, ENHR Conference - Transformation in the East, Transference from the West, Budapest, Hungary, September 7-10, 199316 Bhatt, V., Casault, A., Covo, D. & Navarrete, J., The People and the Reconstruction Projects in Beijing, International Conference: The Chinese Metropolis in the XXth Century, Institute of Oriental Studies, University of Jean Moulin and University of Lumiere, Lyon, France, May 5-7, 199315 Bhatt, V., et al., Housing a Billion, Design Ideas for Rural China, The Planning and Design of Housing in Urban/rural Belt Areas (Rural Housing a First Step to Market Housing), An

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International Workshop, Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing, China, February, 24-27, 199314 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., The Renewal of Rural Housing: Jianlu Case Study, The Planning and Design of Housing in Urban/Rural Belt Areas (Rural Housing a First Step to Market Housing), An International Workshop, Chongqing Institute of Architecture and Engineering, Chongqing, China, February, 24-27, 199313 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Appropriate Housing for Today's Rural China, 5th International Conference on Housing Research - Housing Research at the Crossroad, Montreal, Canada, July, 7-10, 199212 Bhatt, V. & Navarrete, J., The Self-selection Process, Housing International Conference: Policies and Housing Systems for Low-income Communities, Cairo, Egypt, February, 23-27, 199211 Bhatt, V., Casault, A. & Navarrete, J., Efficient Planning Model, Sichuan, China, International Rural Centre Development Symposium, Beijing, China, November, 18-23, 199110 Bhatt, V. & Navarrete, J., The Self-selection Design Process: An Alternative Planning Method, The European Network for Housing Research, ENHR International Symposium - Housing for the Urban Poor, Istanbul, Turkey, September, 17-20, 199109 Bhatt, V., Using the Right Tools, XVII Congress of the International Union of Architects held in collaboration with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Order of Architects Quebec, Montreal, Canada, May, 27- June 1, 199008 Barquin, C., Bhatt, V., Brook, R. & Rybczynski, W., The Relationship Between Plot Area, Living Space and Household Income in Unplanned Settlements, XVI Congress of the International Union of Architects held in collaboration with the Royal Institute of British Architects, Brighton, England, July, 13-17, 198707 Barquin, C., Bhatt, V., Brook, R. & Rybczynski, W., The Morphology of Informal Settlements - India, International Symposium, Strategies for Slum and Squatter Upgrading in Developing World, Berlin, Germany, November, 198606 Rybczynski, W., Bhatt, V. & Mellin, R., Low-income Urban Shelter Alternatives, International Association of Housing Studies, IAHS Conference on Housing, Miami, Florida, November, 7-12, 198305 Bhatt, V., Examination of Biogas Plants as a Small Scale Rural Energy System, Solar Energy Society of Canada, Annual Convention, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, August, 198204 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Performance Data on Multi-layer Thermal Curtains for Greenhouses, National Conference on Solar Energy, Montreal, August 4-7, 198103 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Low-cost Thermal Curtains for Passive Solar Applications, American Section of the International Solar Energy Society, 5th National Passive Solar Conference, Amherst, Massachussetts, October 19-26, 198002 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Recent Developments in Rural Sanitation in North-West India, World Congress on Environmental Health in Development Planning, Mexico City, Mexico, November, 12-16, 197901Rybczynski, W., Hanna, M., Bhatt, V., et al., Report on EPROM - Environmental Protection Model Systems, 20th Annual Meeting of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Washington, D. C., May 1, 1974

TECHNICAL REPORTS AND MINIMUM COST HOUSING PUBLICATIONS14 Bhatt, V. and Rune Kongshaug (editors), Edible Landscapes, A study of urban agriculture in Montreal, Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill University School of Architecture, Montreal, 2004 (upcoming)13 Bhatt, V and Galvin, T., (editors), Reconstruction and Cultural Expression Exhibition Catalogue, Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill University School of Architecture, Montreal, 200212 Bhatt, V., et al, Fingers of Hope, Los Dedos de La Esperanza, Les doigts de l’espérance, McGill University School of Architecture, Montreal, Canada, 199711Bhatt, V., et al, Patterns of Living Vol 2, Architectural Research in India, Tora Village, Uttar Pradesh, Case Study of a Traditional Village, McGill University School of Architecture, Montreal, Canada, 199410 Bhatt, V., et al., Housing a Billion Vol. 2, Village Upgrading, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1993, pp. 52

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09 Bhatt, V., et al., Patterns of Living Vol 1, Architectural Research in India, Tribeni Tissues Ltd., West Bengal, Case Study of an Indian Industrial Township, McGill University School of Architecture, Montreal, Canada, 199308 Bhatt, V., et al., Housing a Billion Vol. 1, Design Ideas for Rural China, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1992, pp. 6807Bhatt, V., et al., How the Other Half Builds Vol 3: The Self-selection Process, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1990, pp. 4406 Bhatt, V., et al., Housing Project: Zhao Town, Shanghai, China, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1990, pp. 5905 Rybczynski, W., Bhatt, V., et al., How the Other Half Builds Vol 1: Space, Minimum cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1984, pp. 8604 Rybczynski, W. & Bhatt, V., Energy Conservation in Greenhouses through the Use of Retractable Insulation, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1980, pp. 7603 Rybczynski, W. (editor), Bhatt, V. (assistant editor), Stop the Five Gallon Flush, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1980, pp. 8802 Nataraj, V. & Bhatt, V., A Low-cost Garbage Bag Solar Water Heater, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1980, pp. 1201 Morse, A., Bhatt, V. & Rybczynski, W., Water Conservation and the Mist Experience, Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1978, pp. 59AUDIO VISUAL TRAINING MATERIALS06 Bhatt, V., et al., Village Upgrading, (three modules), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 199205 Bhatt, V. & Navarrete, J., The Self-selection Process, (two modules), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 199004 Bhatt, V. et al., Residential Open Spaces, (two modules), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 199003 Bhatt, V., et al., Pour-flush Toilet, (one module), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 199002 Bhatt, V., et al., Affordable Urban Design, (four modules), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 198801 Bhatt, V., et al., Design Guidelines, (seven modules), Minimum Cost Housing Group Publication, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1988

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Curriculum Vitae Marielle Dubbeling

CURRICULUM VITAE

Family name DubbelingFirst name(s) Mariëlle Christine ElisabethResidence Le Truel, FranceDate of birth 17 December 1968Nationality DutchExpertise Participatory Multi Stakeholder Processes for Action Planning and Policy

Formulation for urban and municipal development (specifically urban environmental management, urban agriculture and food security)

Contact: [email protected]; [email protected]

Proficiency in languages Read Write Speak

Dutch (mother tongue)English excellent excellent excellentSpanish excellent excellent excellentPortuguese fair - -French fair - -

Professional profile/Biography I am especially interested in the sustainable and local development of human settlements and food systems in urban areas, building bridges between municipal organisations and the civil society and community organisations (multi-stakeholder fora). Technical, methodological and policy advise, capacity building and knowledge management related to specifically urban environmental management, urban agriculture and food security, and local economic development (micro-credits, agro-industry development) are central themes addressed in participatory planning and management. I have experience in developing local multi-institutional partnerships, project formulation and negotiation, and have been co-ordinating the environmental management team of IPES/UMP-LAC over the last 4 years. My working experience applies to a large number of countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, and since 2000 to cities and local institutions in Africa and Asia in processes of interregional exchange and advice.

Employment record:

January 2003-present

Urban agriculture adviser for ETC/RUAF (Resource Centre on Urban Agriculture and Forestry)

- Institutional support and training to Regional RUAF Focal Points like the Municipal Development Programme (MDP-Zimbabwe), the International Water Management institute (IWMI-India and IWMI Ghana), the Institut Africain de Gestion Urbaine (IAGU-Senegal), IPES-Promotion for Sustainable Development (IPES-Peru) and the University f Beijing (China) on the formulation of policy guidelines on urban agriculture and its integration into urban management.

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Mid 1999-presentRegional urban agriculture adviser for IPES-Promotion for Sustainable Development and the Urban Management Programme, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, UMP-LAC/UN-HABITAT, where I represent IPES as a member of the UMP-LAC Co-Management Committee and co-ordinate the Environmental Urban Management Team (5 team members). Stationed in Ecuador, but regular travel to other countries in Latin America and more recently to Africa to support local African partners.

Support to African actors on urban agriculture:- Technical and methodological adviser to the first Anglophone African Training Course (April

2003- April 2004) , implemented with support of IDRC and Urban Harvest (CIP): support to organisation of the training course for 22 municipal, NGO and University staff from 7 African cities, support moderators in development of training aids and materials.

Programme co-ordination and implementation Latin America and the Caribbean:

- Project co-ordinator of the national project “Youth and adolescents for a healthy life protecting the environment” in collaboration with UNDP-Ecuador, the Office of the First Lady and the National Institute for Children and Family. (2002-present) The project supports local projects on employment generation for youth, youth participation in environmental management and local development in 4 cities in Ecuador.

- Project co-ordinator of the programme “Optimisation of urban soil use for urban agriculture production” (April 2002- ongoing), implemented in collaboration with the International Development and Research Centre (IDRC-Canada). The project focuses on the aspect of integration of urban agriculture into physical land use planning and studies land access and security, with a specific focus on the urban poor in Rosario (Argentina), Cienfuegos (Cuba) and Governador Valadares (Brasil).

- Regional project co-ordinator of the Resource Centre on Urban Agriculture and Forestry-Focal Point for Latin America and the Caribbean, in collaboration with ETC-The Netherlands and partners from Africa and Asia (2000-ongoing). Activities: publication of information and training materials in Spanish and Portuguese on urban agriculture (Working papers, Newsletter, electronic conferences, videos) and provision of advise to partners in Africa and Asia.

- Project co-ordinator of the programme on “Survey on city experiences with micro-credit and investment for urban agriculture” , in collaboration with IDRC and UN-HABITAT (Nairobi). Activities: selection and analysis of 13 case studies in Latin America, Africa, Asia and Europe; provision of methodological support to local research teams; development of analysis paper, and publication of materials.

- Project co-ordinator of the programme “Formulation of Policy Advisory Tools on Urban Agriculture” (April 2001-March 2002), implemented in collaboration with IDRC-Canada. Activities: formulation of Terms of Reference for authors of Policy Briefs, supervision of elaboration of the Briefs, participatory process of validation of Briefs with local governments, final editing. Briefs are published in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.

- Project co-ordinator of the programme “Regional Training Course on Urban Agriculture” (January 2001- November 2002), implemented with support of IDRC and in collaboration with 6 Latin American organisations. : selection and contracting of course moderators, organisation of the training course for 30 municipal, NGO and University staff, development of training aids and materials.

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- Project co-ordinator of the programme: “Urban Agriculture and Feeding the LAC Cities” (June 1999-June 2001) that :was implemented with co-financing of IDRC-Canada. Activities: supervision of base-line and city case studies in 10 LAC cities implemented by local research teams, organisation of an international seminar on urban agriculture with participation of 13 Mayors, and provision of technical, methodological and political advise to the development of a participatory municipal urban agriculture programmes in Quito (Ecuador).

Provision of advice to municipalities: - Provision of technical, methodological and political support in processes of City Consultations,

Action Planning and Implementation of Priority Action programmes to around 10 municipalities in the region, related to the formulation and implementation of municipal urban environmental management (basically urban waste management), agriculture and food security programmes, (for example the municipality of Quito-Ecuador, Cap Haitien in Haiti, New Amsterdam in Guayana, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte in Brazil, Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic, etc)

- Adviser to a LAC City Working Group on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (40 member cities).

Communication and publication activities: - (Co)publication of articles and Working Papers on urban agriculture and urban management.- General support to IPES and UMP-LAC in publication of materials and other information

activities.

Management:- Member of the UMP-LAC Co-Management Committee (definition of workplan, general office

management, representation of UMP when necessary)- Co-ordination of the IPES-UMP-LAC urban environmental team (5 members)- Project formulation and negotiation- General support to organisation of seminars and workshops- Member of Advisory Committee of the Latin American Urban Agriculture Research Network

(RED AGUILA) (1999-present)

1996-mid 1999Junior expert at ETC Netherlands. Main performed activities: research co-ordinator of the ILEIA research programme on participatory assessment of the viability of LEISA (Low-External-Input and Sustainable Agriculture) in Peru: general planning and design of research activities, training in Participatory Technology Development and Farming System Analysis, financial administration, communication and correspondence. The work implied short three short mission to Peru per year.

Project officer in ETC’s urban agriculture programme:

- Preparation of project proposals- Preparation of a Resource Guide on Urban Agriculture- Facilitation of a workshop on Urban Agriculture in Gaza- Editor of the (E)mail Bulletin on Urban Agriculture in Europe- Assistance in conferences on urban agriculture

1995Co-entrepreneur of the commercial foundation "Biological Urban Gardens Wageningen";gardening activities, contact with involved consumers, administration

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1994 (3 months)Research in the Occupied Territories (West Bank), for the MA'AN Centre and the Co-operative

Development Program in Jerusalem. Research on the “Potential for sustainable development of

integrated olive cropping-animal husbandry farming systems in the West Bank’

Educational record/ Participation in:

2003 Analysis and reflection on processes of upscaling (Colombia)2003 Analysis and reflection on city consultation processes: lessons learned, methodologies and

instruments applied2002 Impact analysis of regional urban agriculture projects (Peru)2002 Capitalisation of processes of city consultations and action planning (Ecuador)2002 Seminar on functioning of City Working Groups2001 2 week workshop on “Integration of urban agriculture intro urban planning” (Cuba)

2000 1 week workshop on “Functions of intermediate cities” (Ecuador) 1 week workshop on “Indicators for urban development” (Ecuador)

1 week workshop on Urban agriculture in the cities of the 21st Century” (Ecuador)1999 1 week workshop on “Urban management in the LAC region: trends and development support“

(Ecuador)1997 2 week course in Participatory Technology Development (Peru)

3 week course in participatory data collection, farm analysis and farm comparison (India)1995 3 months course in Bio-Dynamic farming (the Netherlands)

1988-1994M.Sc. Tropical Crop Science, Agricultural University Wageningen, degree “cum laude”. Principal subjects: Ecological Agriculture : “Design of a sustainable goat husbandry system in the Netherlands, using

the permaculture design methodology” Farming Systems Design : Research in Cameroon for on “Diversity of farmers and farming systems

in Northern Cameroon (8 months) Ethology : "The behaviour and welfare of milking goats; formulation of guidelines and criteria for

an ethologically sound farming system" Agroforestry : research on “The potential of integrating woody crops in agriculture: form, function

and design”

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Publications

Policy Briefs: Serie de 9 publicaciones en 4 versiones: español, inglés, francés y portugués Dubbeling, Marielle and Alain Santandreu IPES/PGU-ALC/UNHABITAT “Lineamientos

políticos para la formulación de políticas municipales para la Agricultura Urbana”. Quito, Ecuador. 2003, sobre los siguientes temas:

1. AU: motor para el desarrollo municipal sostenible2. AU y participación ciudadana3. AU: gestión territorial y planificación física4. Micro-crédito e inversión para la AU5. Aprovechamiento de residuos orgánicos en AU6. Tratamiento y uso de aguas residuales en AU7. AU: una oportunidad para la equidad entre mujeres y hombres8. AU y soberanía alimentaria 9. Transformación y comercialización de la AU

Textos temáticos del manual del curso regional de investigación-acción en Agricultura Urbana, Quito-

Ecuador (original publication in Spanish, also translated into English)

Cabannes Yves and Marielle Dubbeling. ¨Evolución de la forma urbana en América Latina y El Caribe y análisis morfológico del espacio a partir de los planes fundadores¨. 9 pp.

Cabannes Yves and Marielle Dubbeling.. ¨Ciudades jardines, barrios jardines y jardines comunitarios, obreros, populares y familias¨. 7 pp.

Cabannes Yves and Marielle Dubbeling.. ¨La ciudad no asfaltada¨. 7 pp. Cabannes Yves and Marielle Dubbeling.. ¨Marco normativo-legal e instrumentos para la gestión de

suelo, planificación física y agricultura urbana¨. 8pp

Magazine articles and contributions to books: 1. Dubbeling, Marielle and Rene van Veenhuizen. 2003. Micro-credit and investment for urban

agriculture- editorial. In: Urban Agriculture Magazine No 9: Micro-credit and investment for urban agriculture. RUAF-ETC. Leusden. The Netherlands

2. Santandreu, Alain and Dubbeling, Marielle. ¨ El proceso participativo y constructivo de diagnóstico para agricultura urbana¨. En: Metodologías y presupuestos participativos, construyendo ciudadanía”, CIMAS, pp. 153-160, 2002.

3. Dubbeling, Marielle. ¨Urban Agriculture in the Panecillo neighbourhood, Quito-Ecuador¨. En: Sustainable Urbanisation: Bridging the Breen and Brown Agendas. Development Planning Unit, University College London-UK. 2002

4. Cabannes, Yves and Dubbeling, Marielle. 2002. Villes maraicheres. In: Courier de la Planete. Volume VI- No 66. Paris. France.

5. Dubbeling, Marielle. 2002. A framework for facilitating planning and policy. In: Urban Agriculture Magazine No 5: Appropriate methods for urban agriculture research, planning, implementation and evaluation. RUAF-ETC. Leusden. The Netherlands.

6. Santandreu, Alain, Marielle Dubbeling, and A. Gómez. ¨Biodiversidad, Pobreza y Agricultura Urbana en América Latina¨ En: Revista Agricultura Urbana N° 6 . RUAF, Lima, Perú, pp 9-11, 2002.

7. Dubbeling, Marielle, Loor, Jesús and Llerena, Margerita. 2001. The El Panecillo pilot project. In: Urban Agriculture Magazine No. 4: The integration of urban and peri-urban agriculture into planning. RUAF-ETC. Leusden. Netherlands.

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8. Cabannes, Yves and Dubbeling, Marielle. 2001. La agricultura urbana como estrategia para un desarrollo sostenible municipal. In: Revista Agricultura Urbana No.1. PGU-ALC/UN-HABITAT/AGUILA/RUAF-ETC. Quito. Ecuador.

9. Dubbeling, Marielle y Santandreu, Alain. 2001. Diagnósticos participativos en agricultura urbana: lineamientos metodológicos y conceptuales. Cuaderno de Trabajo 86. PGU-ALC/ UN-HABITAT, IDRC, CLAES, IPES. Quito. Ecuador.

10. Cabannes, Yves and Dubbeling, Marielle. 2001. Urban agriculture in the cities of the 21st century: innovative experiences from local governments in Latin America and the Caribbean. Working Paper No 71. UMP-LAC/UN-HABITAT, IPES, IDRC, FAO, Municipality of Quito. Quito. Ecuador.

11. Cabannes, Yves and Dubbeling, Marielle. 2001. “Urban agriculture and urban management: innovative experiences of local governments”. Presented at the conference “Community Gardening”. University of Nottingham. UK.

12. Bakker, Nico; Dubbeling, Marielle; Gundel, Sabine; Sabel-Koschella, Ulrich; Zeeuw, Henk de (editors). 2000. Growing Cities Growing Food, Urban Agriculture on the Policy Agenda. English edition: German Foundation for International Development (DSE). Germany. Spanish edition: PGU-ALC/UN-HABITAT. Quito. Ecuador.

13. Zeeuw, Henk de, Dubbeling, Marielle and Waters-Bayer, Ann. 1998. “Integrating agriculture into urban planning and action: some options for cities”. Presented at the World Health Organisation Annual Conference. Athens. Greece.

14. Dubbeling Marielle. 1998. ILEIA Research: highlights from Peru. In: ILEIA Newsletter 13.4. Leusden. The Netherlands.

15. Dubbeling, Marielle and Meijboom, Marjan. 1997. Analysis of olive cropping and sheep/goat husbandry systems; a study to possibilities and limitations of integration. MA’AN Development Centre. West Bank. Palestine.

April 2004

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Rune KongshaugObjectives Design & build sustainable, productive homes and pleasant neighborhoods for urban dwellers.

Work with local stakeholders to maximize urban land-use, employing the most sustainable and cost-effective design solutions, incorporating urban agriculture with life and work.

Target untapped human potential (capacity building) and under-utilized land in poorer regions.

Languages LanguageNorwegian French English Spanish

tongue)

ProficiencyMother tongue High-school & Work College & Work Personal travel and Work

SpeakingExcellentExcellentExcellentStrong

ReadingExcellentExcellentExcellentStrong

WritingStrongStrongExcellentFair

Experience1994—Current Business and Entrepreneurial Projects Europe, The Americas

Real Estate 2004—Current Ru-Han Montreal, QuebecActive Partner Urban renewal and upgrading project (Capitalization: CAD 350,000). Purchase of two multi-dwellings buildings with 11 apartment units.

2002—Current C.S.A des Ursulines Pezenas, FranceSilent Partner Transformation of old convent into 8 apartment units for let (Capitalization: EUR 1 million).

1997—1993 Kongshaug-Marques New York, New YorkActive Partner Value appreciation of Manhattan eight-stories property from USD 960,000 to USD 4.5 million. Transformation of industrial lofts into three (3) commercial units and five (5) apartment units. Design of three (3) living spaces and a green roof garden.

Management 1997—Current Organic Zone, Inc New York, New YorkPresident General contracting operations for New York and France real estate project (1997—Current). Free-lance consulting and writing assignments (1998—1999). New York’s first raw, organic food distribution network and restaurant “O-zone” (1997—1998).

1999—2001 Gundersen Partners LLC New York, New YorkExecutive Recruiter, Web Manager Identification of top-level executives in Financial Services companies. Development of the firm's new media strategy, including the firm’s online presence. Joint venture discussions with other dotcom recruitment firms.

1994—1997 Mitchell Madison Group / A.T. Kearney New York, New YorkManagement Consultant Risk management project for Mexico’s largest development bank (D.F.). Risk management project for Sweden’s largest commercial bank (Stockholm). A competitive entry/exit strategy for a large French bank (Paris). Launch of the New Media practice at the dawn of the dotcom boom (London and New York).

Not-for-profit 1998—2001 Dome Artist/Outreach, Inc New York, New YorkCo-founder and Executive Director International collaborative artistic productions and educational youth programs. Grant funding from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, the Japan Foundation, the Korea

Foundation, and the New York Center for New Media Arts.

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Rune Kongshaug (continued)

Experience 1990—Current Research & Academic Experiences Europe, North America

Teaching 2003—2004 McGill University, MCHG, Prof. Bhatt Montreal, QuebecTeaching Assistant Assisted with two graduate courses: Housing Seminar I (Fall) and Housing Theory (Spring). Introduced 20+ students in each class to an online learning environment. Taught classes occasionally when the Professor was traveling.

Research & Publications

Kongshaug (expected May 2004). Spontaneous city-making: Design tools and methodology for observing urbanization phenomena. Wessex Institute of Technology. Southampton, UK. 1994.

Kongshaug [et al.] (expected Summer 2004). Review of Urban Agriculture: Edible Landscapes in Montreal. McGill University, Montreal. 2004.

Kongshaug and Bhatt (2004). The role of green roofs in cost-effective city greening. Conference co-hosted by The City of Portland Oregon and Green Roofs for Healthy Cities. Oregon. 2004.

Kongshaug (2003). The Acadian ‘salle commune:’ a locus for social organization and adaptability. The

Vernacular Architecture Forum annual conference in St. Pierre-Miquelon, France. 2003.

Kongshaug (1994). Norway and EC membership in Hemispheres: The Tufts University Journal of International Affairs. Tufts University. Medford, MA. 1994.

Awards & Conferences

2004 Conference Nature and design, Wessex Institute of Technology. Rhodes, Greece.2004. Conference Greening rooftops for sustainable communities. Portland, Oregon. 2003. Fee waiver scholarship offered to students with a 4.0 academic record. McGill University.2002. Money prize for best term paper. McGill University. School of Architecture.2002. Conference Habitations et Localités with scholarship covering travel and stay. Vernacular

Architecture Forum. Saint-Pierre Miquelon, France.

Education

Post-Graduate 2002—Expected 2005 McGill University, School of Architecture Montreal, QuebecMaster of Architecture GPA=4.0/4.0 Thesis work on early 1900s North American mid-density housing and garden estates for mid- to low-

income urban residents.

Graduate 1990—1994 Tufts University Medford, MassachusettsBachelor of Science Quantitative Economics and International Relations Double Major, GPA=3.4/4.0 Thesis work on early multilateral organizations, NGOs and the European Community

Under-Graduate 1990 Lycée Albert 1er Monte-Carlo, MonacoFrench Baccalaureate in Science, BAC C. Honors

Personal Single father (Daughter, born September 2001)Citizen of Norway (born August, 1971)Residency pending in Canada and/or U.S.

Address: 617 rue Hibernia; Montreal, Quebec, H3K 2T3, Canada; +1 (514) 770-5325

References are available upon request.

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Curriculum Vitae

David Frederick BrownDirectorSchool of Urban PlanningMcGill University815 Sherbrooke Street WestMontreal, Quebec, H3A 2K6

Tel: (514) 398-4075Fax: (514) 398-8376Email: [email protected]: http://www.mcgill.ca/urbanplanningLanguages: English, French

A. Education1999 Ph.D

Department of Town and Regional PlanningThe University of Sheffield

1973-1975 Master of Urban PlanningMcGill University

1970-1972 BA Honors GeographyBishop’s UniversityAward: Canadian Association of Geographers Prize

1966-1968 Teaching DiplomaMacdonald College

B. Experience1999-present Director

School of Urban PlanningMcGill University

1982-present Associate ProfessorSchool of Urban PlanningMcGill University

1977-1982 Assistant ProfessorSchool of Urban PlanningMcGill University

1975-1977 Urban and Regional PlannerDaniel Arbour & Associés Inc.

1974, 1975 (summer) PlannerPanasult Inc.

1968-19701972-1973

TeacherProtestant School Board of Greater Montreal

C. Professional AssociationsACUPP-APUCU President, Association of Canadian University Planning Programs, July

2001 to present.ACSP Canadian Liaison and Member of Board of Governors, American

Collegiate Schools of Planning, 2001 to presentHabitat International Member of the Editorial Board, 2002 to present.IDM Jury Member, Institut de Design Montréal, 2003 to present.M.C.I.P. Member of Canadian Institute of Planners.

Member of CIP National Council, 2000-present.Chairman, Academic Affairs Committee, 2000-present.

O.U.Q. Membre de l’Ordre des Urbanistes du Québec.Ville de Montreal Membre, Comite des partenaires, Plan stratégique de développement,

Ville de Montréal, 2002-present.D. Current Teaching Responsibilities

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Urban Environmental Planning (URBP-614). Planning Projects III (URBP-623). Planning Methods (URBP-633). An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems in Planning (URBP-505). Supervised Research Projects (URBP-602). Supervise 4-5 graduate students per year.E. Research Experience Environmental Perception and Behavior Studies. Planning in Developing Countries. Quality of Life in Residential Environments. Municipal Information Systems. Sustainable Water Management, Beijing-Tianjin Region, ChinaF. Professional Experience

Participated in the site selection and elaboration of the development concept for Chisasibi, a Cree community in Northern Quebec.

Evaluated airport requirements for Chibougamau-Chapais region. Projected air passenger and cargo transportation demand. Developed and applied environmental impact assessment procedures to assess the visual,

noise and community impact of the Montreal-Mirabel rapid transit (REM) project. Prepared a comprehensive re-development plan for the commercial core of the city of

Grand-Mère, Quebec. Carried out a study on the problems and prospects of downtown churches in Montreal for

the United Church of Canada. Prepared residential development plans. Designed a prototype Housing Information System for the City of Montreal.

G. Research Grants (Since 1995)2002-2003 Woodcock Foundation, $100,000

”Collaborative Conservation Planning for the West Island Area of Montreal”Principal researchers: David Brown, Avi Friedman, Thom Meredith

1998-2003 3X4 Project, CIDA, $110,000 (McGill share of $826,000 award)“Sustainable Water Resources Management in the Beijing-Tianjin Region”Overall Coordination: Center for Human Settlements, UBCMcGill Coordinators: David Brown and Jeanne Wolfe

1997-2003 Partnership in Urban Development (CIDA Center of Excellence), Special Project Allocation for 1999-2000: $30,000. (Total 5 year project budget: $5 million) “Development of an Urban Land Information System”Coordinators: David Brown, Michel Guenet

1993-1996 SSHRC, $60,000“Land Tenure, Environment and Infrastructure: Problems of the Urban Poor in Developing Countries”Team: Jeanne Wolfe, Jane Glenn, David Brown, Peter Jacobs

1991-1996 CIDA, $884,273“Establishment of Postgraduate Planning Studies at UWI-Trinidad”Team: Jeanne Wolfe, David Brown

1990-1996 Villes et développement (CIDA Center of Excellence) $149,000“Environment, Attitudes and Community Development”Team: David Brown, Peter Jacobs

H. Principal Reports and Publications (Since 1995)2004 Zhang, Henry and David Brown

”Understanding Urban Residential Water Use: A Case Study of Beijing and Tianjin, China”, forthcoming in Habitat International.

2003 Brown, David F.« Gestion environnementale intégrée : Entre la démocratie locale et l'intégrité régionale. » La Gouvernance : Bilan de l’expérience française et comparaison avec

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les expériences canadienne et québécoise, Seizièmes Entretiens » du Centre Jacques Cartier, 28 novembre - 4 décembre 2003Lyon, France.

2003 Brown, David and Asad Mohammed

“Shantytowns” in Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World, Editors: Karen Christensen and David Levinson, Sage Publications.

2003 Brown, David

“Mergers and De-Mergers: Implications for Environmental Planning and Management in Montréal., Plan Canada, vol. 43, no. 3, pp 24-26

2002 Brown, David

"Balancing Theory and Practice: Planning Education in Canada", Plan Canada, vol. 42, no 4, pp 33-34.

2002 Opadeyi, Jacob and David Brown

“Finding the Right Tools: The Use of Geographic Information Systems for Urban Planning and Management in Developing Countries.” Book chapter to be published as part of an inter-university project entitled “Planning and Urban Development” that is financed by the Canadian International Development Association.

2000 Brown, David, Adele LeRoyer and Henry Zhang

“Shifting Streams: Estimating Water Demand in the Beijing-Tianjin Region of China”, Paper presented at ACSP 2000, Atlanta, November 2000.

2000 Brown, David

"Flexible yet Firm: The Role of Public Institutions in the Community Development Process", paper published in referred proceedings Quality of Life in Cities Conference, Singapore, March.

1999 Brown, DavidResidential Management Strategies in Formal and Informal Settlements, A Case Study in Trinidad & Tobago, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of Town and Regional Planning, The University of Sheffield.

1999 Brown, David "Using Person-Environment Perspectives as a Measure of the Quality of Life in Formal and Informal Settlements: A Case Study from Trinidad" in Urban Quality of Life: Critical Issues and Options, Lim Lan Yuan, Belinda Yuen and Christine Low editors, School of Building and Real Estate, National University of Singapore, pp 169-195.

1999 Polèse, Mario, David Brown, Michel Guénet, Christiane Desmarais, Hélène Bélanger, Eric Peissel, Claude Codigal A Modular Atlas, Partnerships in Urban Development, Villes et développement.

1999 Wolfe, Jeanne and David Brown"Urbanization in the East-West Corridor, Trinidad" in Polèse, Mario, et.al., A Modular Atlas Partnerships in Urban Development, Villes et développement.

1998 Brown, David, "Applying GIS Techniques to Support the Settlement Regularization Process ", paper presented at the XXXIVème Colloque de l'Association de Science Régionale de Langue Française Régions, Villes et Développement, Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico, Sept. 7-12.

1998 Brown, David; Timothy Mooleedhar, "The Response of Public Authorities to a Local Emergency: the Demerara Road

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Incident", Human Systems Management, 17 (1998), pp 49-62.1997 Brown, David; Jeanne Wolfe

“Adjusting Planning Frameworks to Meet Changing Needs in Post Colonial Countries: The Example of Belize”, Habitat International, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp 51-63.

1997 Sijpkes, Pieter; David Brown“Montreal’s Indoor City: 35 Years of Development”, Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Underground Space, Montreal, September 30-October 2, 1997, CD-ROM.

1996 Brown, David; Jeanne Wolfe“New Urban Land Markets: The Attitudes and Strategies of Women Towards Public and Private Sector Opportunities. A Case Study from Belize”, Discussion Paper 3-96, Villes et développement, p 26.

1996 Wolfe, Jeanne; David Brown“The Reform of Urban Land Policies in Developing Countries: A Review of Contemporary Policy Proposals with Special Reference to Belize”, Discussion Paper 4-96, Villes et développement, p 26.

1996 Brown, David; Peter Jacobs“Adapting Environmental Impact Assessment to Sustain the Community Development Process”, Habitat International, Vol 20. No. 3, pp 493-507

I. Other Selected Scholarly and Professional Activities (Since 1995)2003 «Vision 2025 » Commentaires sur le plan de la communauté métropolitaine de

Montréal, Bâtir Notre Communauté Ensemble, Colloque des élus.2003 Participant invitée, Entretiens du Centre Jacques Cartier, 1 décembre Lyon, France.2003 Presentation, "Low Income Settlements", 7th International Workshop of Montreal

Interuniversity Group, Montreal May 16, 20032003 Presentation, "Mergers and De-Mergers: The Implications for Environmental

Planning in Montreal", McGill Symposium on Environmental Research, May 22-23.2003 Presentation, "Low Income Settlements" (with Tim Mooleedhar), 7th International

Workshop of Montreal Interuniversity Group, Montreal May 16.2003 Television interview with Discovery Channel on Montreal's Underground, March.2003 Guest Seminar: “Land Use Suitability Analysis with GIS”, Planning Programme,

University of the West Indies, February 2003

2002 Developed new course: Planning Methods URBP633

2002 Séminaire « la gouvernance des grandes agglomérations : les défis des réformes récentes>> Entretiens Jacques Cartier , lyon, France, 9 décembre.

2002 Environmental Planning Issues on the West Island Area of Montreal, Presentation to Woodcock Foundation.

2000 Review of Planning School, Queen’s University, November 28-292000 “ULIS: Progress and Prospects” Research Presentation, Villes et developpement,

Montreal, June 6.2000 “Estimating Water Demand” Presentation of Research Report for China 3x3 Project,

Beijing, China, May 23.2000 “Bottom-up and Top-down: Seeking a Balance During the Regularization Process of

Informal Settlements, A Case Study from Trinidad” Invited Presentation, FLACSO, Costa Rica, May 11.

2000 “An Urban Land Information System to Support Research in Latin America and the Caribbean”, Villes et Développement Research Presentation, McGill University, January 19.

1999 “Exploring the Relationship Between Municipal Jurisdictions and Regional Residential Density”, paper presented at 1999 CIP-OUQ Conference, The City and its Region, Montreal, June 6-9.

1999 "ULIS, An Urban Land Information System to Support Urban Planning and

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Management in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean", presentation at the Partnerships in Urban Development Workshop, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February.

1999 “L’application d’un SIG aux villes des pays en développement: projet ULIS ”, présentation INRS-urbanisation déjeuners-séminaires, March 17.

1997 “GIS Applications”, Workshop Presentation, 32e Congrès, l’Association des professeurs de sciences du Québec, l’Université McGill, 17,18 et 19, Octobre.

1996 “Person-Environmental Constructs and Settlement Planning”, Presentation in Research Seminar Series, Department of Town and Country Planning, University of Planning, February 21.

1996 Demonstration of GIS Applications in Urban and Environmental Planning, McGill Technology Day, May 2.

1996 Panel Member: Launch of the World Population Report 1996. Sponsored by the International Development and Research Corporation, Ottawa, May 29.

1996 Participant: Workshop on Community Development, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad, December 5-6, 1996. Presented a paper entitled “Household Resources to Support Public-Private Community Development Initiatives in Trinidad”. Co-authored another paper entitled “The Evolution of Urbanization in the East-West Corridor, Trinidad” (with Jeanne Wolfe).

1995 Demonstration of GIS Applications in Urban and Environmental Planning, McGill Technology Day, May 4.

1995 “Demerara Road: The Response of Public Authorities to an Environmental Emergency in Trinidad & Tobago”, Paper presented at International Symposium on Urban Management in Developing Cities, From Metropolis to Micro-Areas: To Manage Complexity, To Manage Diversity, Villes et développement, Montreal, June 12-15, 1995. Revised version later published (Brown and Mooleedhar, 1997).

1995 Invited Participant and reporter: Measuring Urban Sustainability: Canadian Indicators Workshop. Sponsored by the State of the Environment Directorate, Environment Canada and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, June 19-21.

1995 Invited Participant: Preparatory Meeting for Habitat II sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Canadian International Development Agency, December 20.

1994-1997 Member of the Environment Committee, City of Verdun.

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JOHN C. HENNING

Department of Agricultural Economics, McGill University,Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec

H9X 3V9EDUCATION:

Ph.D. (1986) University of Guelph, Agricultural Economics. Thesis: An Econometric Model of the World Wheat Market by Class. Supervisor. L. Martin.

B.Sc. (1976) University of Guelph - Honors Physical Sciences

EMPLOYMENT:

1991- Assoc. Prof., McGill Un., Macdonald Campus, Dept. of Agr. Economics1985 - 90 Asst. Prof., McGill Un., Macdonald Campus, Dept. of Agr. Economics1983 - 85 Research Associate, Intercambio Ltd., Guelph, Ont.1976 - 77 Research Associate, Dept. of Psychology, Un. of Guelph; Supervisiors P.K.

Leppmann, D.J. Piggins; Tachistoscopic studies of visual after-effects in humans

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS AND COMMITTEES:

Current Internal:

2001 - Senate Sub-Committee on the Environment2001 - Associate Member, McGill School of Environment2000 - Chair, Dept. of Agricultural Economics2000 - Chair, Macdonald Campus Committee on the Environment1993, 95 - Director, Ecological Agr. Projects, McGill U.1990- Graduate Program Director, Dept. of Agricultural Economics1989 - Academic Advisor for programs in Ecological Agriculture, (Minor & Certificate)

Current External:

1997 - Canadian General Standards Board, Committee on Organic Agriculture1997 - CODEX Committee on Food Labelling (Organic Working Group)2000 - Member; Table Filiere Biologique du Quebec2000 - 04 Avisory Committee; Equiterre Montreal.2002 - Org. Agr. Centre of Canada: Markeing Research Network

Past Internal:

1999 -2001 Senate Committee on Physical Development: Environmental Policy Workgroup1997-2000; Macdonald-McGill School of Environment Coordinating Committee1999 - 00 Admissions Committee, Faculty of Agr. & Env. Sciences1998 - 01 Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Agricultural Economics

Past External:

1999 -2002 Scientific Committee: IFOAM World Congress, 2002, Victoria BC. Canada.

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1998 -2002 Canadian Organic Advisory Board, Board of Directors1999 - 01 Canadian General Standards Board, Com. on Foods Obtained from Biotechnology1998 - 00 Scientific Committee: Organic Conference, Lyon France, December, 1999.1992 -2000 REAP-Canada, Board of Directors (officer)

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Canadian Agricultural Economics SocietyCanadian Society for Ecological EconomicsEnvironmental Studies Association of CanadaSustainable Agriculture Network (SANET)

PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Economic aspects of ecological and organic farming and food systems; urban farming; grain marketing and trade; fuel ethanol production and other industrial applications; energy and carbon accounting.

TEACHING:

334-425 A Agricultural. Econometrics334-690 A Graduate Seminar (fall)334-320 B Econ. of Agricultural Production334-690 B Graduate Seminar (Winter)330-250 B Principles of Eco. Agriculture (2 lectures)334-611 B Price Analysis (Graduate)373-383 L Land Use: Redesign and Planning

ACADEMIC WORKS:

Journal Publications:

Henn, Patrick and John Henning. Urban Agriculture and Sustainable Urban Systems: A Benefits Assessment of the Garden Movement in Havana, Cuba. International Journal of Environmental and Sustainable Development, 1:3(2002):202-09.

Henn, Patrick and John Henning. The Contingent Valuation Method and the Value of Urban Agriculture: Empirical Evidence from Havana, Cuba. Urban Agriculture, No. 5, December 2001 .pp49-50.

Messele, T., L. Baker, P. Thomassin, and J. Henning. Economic and environmental viability of substututing lupins for soybeans: The case of dairy farming in southwest Quebec. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture 18:1(2001):23-54

Baker, L.B.B., J.C. Henning, S. Jenni, and K.A. Stewart. An economic and energy analysis of melon production using plasticulture. Acta Horticulturae, 519 (January 2000):231-38

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MacRae, R.J. J. Henning, and S.B. Hill. Strategies to Overcome Barriers to the Development of Sustainable Agriculture in Canada: the Role of Agribusiness. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 6:1(1993):21-51.

Thomassin, P.J., J.C. Henning, and L.B. Baker. Macro-economic Impacts of an Agro-ethanol Industry in Canada. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 40:(1992):295-310.

Henning, J., L. Baker, and P. Thomassin. Economic Issues in Organic Agriculture. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 39(1991):877-889.

Thomassin, P., J. Henning, and L. Baker. Old Paradigms Revisited and New Directions for Sustainability. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 39(1991):689-698.

MacRae, R.J., S.B. Hill, J.C. Henning,, and A. Bentley. Policies, Programs and Regulations to Support the Transition to Sustainable Agriculture in Canada. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, 5:2(1990).

Baker, L.B., P.J. Thomassin, and J.C. Henning. The Economic Competitiveness of Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus Tuberosus) As an Agricultural Feedstock for Ethanol Production for Transportation Fuels. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 38:4(1990):981-990.

Coffin, H.G. and J.C. Henning. Trade Gains and Welfare Costs of Hog Stabilization in Quebec. North-Eastern Journal of Agricultural Economics, 18:2(1989):118-125.

MacRae, R.J., S.B. Hill, J.C. Henning, and G. Mehuys. "Agricultural Science and Sustainable Agriculture: A Review of the Existing Scientific Barriers to Sustainable Food Production and Potential Solutions", Biological Agriculture and Horticulture, Vol. 6:173-219.

Henning, J.C., and L.J. Martin. An Economic Evaluation of Expanded 3-M Wheat Exports. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 37:3(1989):445-467.

MacRae, R.J., S.B. Hill, G. Mehuys, and J.C. Henning,. "Farm Scale Agronomic and Economic Conversion From Conventional to Sustainable Agriculture", Advances in Agronomy, 43(1989):155-198.

Conference Presentations, Proceedings/Abstracts:

Henning, J.C. CSA Economics: How do you keep them coming back ? Invited paper. Session on Organics and Economics, Guelph Organic Conference, Guelph Ontario. Friday Jan 23, 2004

PlanArundel Planning Inititiative Community Conference. Keynote Speaker. Planning for Agriculture in Arundel. Arundel Natural Science Centre, October 17, 2003.

Achuo, George Fung, and John Henning. Partner Satisfaction and Renewal Likelihood in Community Supported Agriculture CSA): A Case Study of the Equiterre CSA Network. Paper presented at the 2003 Rural Studies Conference (RS-03 The New Rural Economy: Problems and Prospects). University of Guelph, November 7, 2003.

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David, C., L. Philipps, B. Hansen and J. Henning. 2002. Organic arable systems in Europe and Canada: The risk of a specialisation process. P110. Proceedings of the 14th IFOAM Organic World Congress. Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa. (August 22-24, 2002)

Jannisch, R., and J. Henning. The Opportunity for Organic in Sub-tropical Zones. Conference Paper, Guadeloupe, October 26, 2001.

Wang Feiyue , Yongxin Quan, and John Henning. The Analysis of Environmental Finance in China's Western Region Development Plan. Paper Presentation, Canadian Society Ecological Economics, Annual Meeting. August, 2001, Montreal.

Henn Patrick and John Henning. User Benefits of Urban Agriculture In Havana, Cuba: An Application of the Contingent Valuation Method. Paper Presentation, Canadian Society Ecological Economics, Annual Meeting. August , 2001, Montreal.

Baker, L., J. Henning, S. Jenni, E. Fava, and K.A. Stewart. An economic and energy analysis of a number of pepper production systems using a range of nitrogen levels, plastic mulch and irrigation. Proceeding of the 28th National Agricultural Plastics Congress, American Soc. for Plasticulture, Tallahassee, Florida, May 19-22, 1999; .pp82-87.

Baker, L.B.B., J.C. Henning, S. Jenni, and K.A. Stewart. An economic and energy analysis of melon production using plasticulture. XXV International Horticultural Congress 1998.

Henning, J.C. Cities Feeding People: An Overview. IDRC Development Forum, International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, May 1997.

Girouard, P.S., J.C. Henning, and R.A. Samson. Economic Assessment of Short-Rotation Forestry and Switchgrass for Energy Production in Central Canada. "Proceedings of the Canadian Energy Plantation Workshop", Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Ottawa 1996. pp 11-16.

Girouard, P.S., R.A. Samson, J.C. Henning, and A. Tayara. Economic Assessment of Biomass Production Systems in Eastern Canada Involving a Perennial Grass, Short-Rotation Forestry and Windbreaks. 8th European Conference on Biomass, Vienna Austria, Sept. 26, 1994. Published in: Chartier, Ph., et. al. (eds.), Biomass for Energy, Environment, Agriculture and Industry. Pergamon, Elsevier Science, New York. Vol 3,.pp2218-2224,(1995).

Forest, J.F., and J.C. Henning. The Economics of Conversion from Conventional to Organic Agriculture: An Optimal and Dynamic CropRotation Plan for a Quebec Dairy Farm. Paper presented at the 1994 Annual Meetings of the Canadian Agricultural Economics and Farm Management Society, Regina, Saskatchewan, July 10-13, 1994. Abstract: Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, Dec. 1994.

Poluso, A., P.J. Thomassin, L. Baker, and J.C. Henning. The siting of ethanol plants in Quebec. Annual Meetings of the American Agricultural Economics Association. Orlando Florida, August 1993, American Jounal of Agricultural Economics v.75, 1993, pp. 1295.

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Samson, R., P. Girouard, J. Omielan, and J. Henning. Integrated Production of Warm Season Grasses and Agroforestry for Biomass Production. Proceedings, First Biomass Conference of the Americas: Energy, Environment Agriculture and Industry, August 30, 1993, Burlington Vermont.

Hill, S.B., and J.C. Henning. Invited Paper; Long Term Competitiveness and Environmental Sustainability. Conference: Accounting for the Environment, The Disappearing Resource, Concordia University. Septermber 24, 1992.

Henning, J.C., Thomassin, P.J. and L.B. Baker. Developments in the Canadian Fuel Ethanol Sector. Southern Biomass Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, January 1991.

L. Baker, P.J. Thomassin and J.C. Henning. Jerusalem Artichoke as a Feedstock for Ethanol Production in Canada. Paper presented; International Congress on Food and Non-food Applications of Inulin and Inulin-Containing Crops., Wageningen, The Netherlands, February, 1991.

Henning, J. Economic Aspects of the Transition to Organic Agriculture. Invited paper, Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Dept. of Plant Science. (November 1991).

L. Baker, P.J. Thomassin and J.C. Henning. The Economic Competitiveness of Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus Tuberosus) as an Agricultural Feedstock for Ethanol Production for Transportation Fuels. Paper presented at the 1990 CAEFMS-AAEA Annual Meetings, August 5-8, 1990, Vancouver, B.C.

Fournier, F. and J. Henning. La politique québécoise: Frein ou catalyseur de l'agriculture durable ? CEGAQ Colloque sur l'agriculture durable et politique agricole. Quebec, November 7, 1990.

Fournier, F., R. MacRae, and J. Henning. Les aspects economiques de la transition. Proceedings of Colloque sur la transition a l'agriculture biologique, ITA La Pocatiere, February, 1990.

Fournier, F., R. MacRae, and J. Henning. Les aspects economiques de la transition vers l'agriculture biologique. Journée d'information sur l'agriculture de conservation, ITA St-Hyacinthe, le 13 février, 1990.

Henning, J.C., and Bruce Stephen. "An Economic Evaluation of Barley and Wheat Production in Quebec Under Intensive Cereal Management" Cahier de conferences, Journee sur la Recherche en Economie et en Gestion Agricoles, CEGAQ, Quebec, Oct. 26, 1988.

Thomassin P.J., J.C. Henning, J.C., L.B.B. Baker, and L.A. Fischer; "The Potential for Production of Fuel Ethanol Quebec", Cahier de conferences, Journee sur la Recherche en Economie et en Gestion Agricoles, CEGAQ, Quebec, Oct. 26, 1988.

Thomassin, P.J., J.C. Henning, L.A. Fischer, and L.B.B. Baker; "An Input-Output Analysis of an Ethanol Industry in Canada based On Jerusalem Artichoke", paper presented at the summer meetings of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Denver, CO, August 1988, Abstract appears in "Extended Abstracts", AICE 1988 Summer National Meeting.

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Henning, J.C., L.B.B. Baker, P.J. Thomassin, and L.A. Fischer; "Fuel Ethanol Policy and Developments in Quebec", Proceedings of the 1988 Canadian Power Alcohol Conference (CANPAC), Canadian Biomass Research Institute, Winnipeg, October, 1988.

Other Publications:

David, Christophe, Pierre Gélinas, Samuel Bonti-Ankomah, and John Henning. (forthcoming 2004). Organic Grains and Products. Chap. X in Elsayed Abdelaal ed. Specialty Grains for Food and Feed. American Association of Cereal Chemists. (Forthcoming)

Henning, J. 2003. GM wheat dangers. Letter to the editor, Globe and Mail, page A14, January 11, 2003.

Henning, J. June 2002. Canadian Organic Market Information Survey (COMIS). Report to the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, Turuo, Nova Scotia.

De Maio Alejandro, Miaofen He, and John Henning. Costing of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptations. Environmental Economics Branch, Economic and Regulatory Affairs Directorate, Environment Canada, June 2002.

Henning, J. 2002. "Organics in the Supermarket". in, Introduction to Certified Organic Farming, .pp111-12, R. Jannasch ed., Canadian Farm Business Management Council, Ottawa (August).

Henning, J., NSAC Records a First in Canada for Organic Farming. ORGANIC NEWSLINE, Vol 2 Issue 42. November 1 2001. Organic Trade Services, (www.organicts.com)

Henning, J., J. Duncan, and J. Gibson. Whither Organic ? Organic Living, No. 11, Summer 2001. .pp8-9.

Allard, G., David, C., and J. Henning (eds). "Organic Agriculture Faces Its Development", 12ème Entretiens du Centre Jacques Cartier, Lyon France, December 1999, editions INRA No 95, Paris France. (December, 2000) 394 pages.

Henning, J.C. Economic Benefit of Wetland Protection from Livestock: Review of Literature., Final Report to the Canadian Farm Business Management Council, Ottawa, January 1998.

Baker, L., S. Darredeau, M. El-Helepi, and J. Henning. Energetics and Economic Analyses of the Use of Plasticulture in the Production of Pepper and Muskmelon in Quebec. Dept. of Agricultural Economics, McGill Un., December 1997.

Henning, J. Crumbling labs. Letters to Report on Business, B2, Globe and Mail, Friday April 11, 1997.

Henning, J.C. Economics of Organic Agriculture in Canada. Chap. 9, in The Economics of Organic Farming: An International Perspective, N. Lampkin and S. Padel (eds.) CAB International, Wallingford, Oxon, United Kingdom. November 1994.

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Baker, L. J.C. Henning, and P.J. Thomassin. Jerusalem Artichoke Costs of Production in Canada: Implications for the Production of Fuel Ethanol. In Inulin and Inulin-Containing Crops, Studies in Plant Science. A. Fuchs (editor). The Elsevier Press, Amsterdam. .pp 85-92, 1992.

Hill, S.B, and J.C. Henning. Competing Green. CGA Magazine. Certified General Accountants' Assoc. of Canada, Vancouver, v.26, n.10, .pp 36-40,66. October, 1992.

Henning, J.C., Paul J. Thomassin, and Laurie Baker. Fuel Ethanol Costs of Production Using Jerusalem Artichoke Tops and Tubers., Department of Agricultural Economics, Macdonald College, 43 Pages, March, 1990.

Thomassin, Paul, John Henning, and Laurie Baker. A Pilot Study of the Economics of Fuel Ethanol Production in Canada Based on Jerusalem Artichoke. Final Report, Agriculture Canada, Project 1A1-72720150-090, 62 pages, March, 1990.

Henning, John, C., Paul J. Thomassin, and Laurie Baker. Financing Organic Agriculture: A Survey of the Experiences of Farm Lending Institiutions and Organic Producers in Quebec. Final Report, Part IV of "Development and Demonstration of Organic Agriculture (Fruit and Vegetable Crops)", Agriculture Canada contract, FDD # XSD89- 00010-(614), 56 Pages, April, 1990.

Frappier, Yohann, Laurie Baker, Paul J. Thomassin, and John C. Henning. Farm Level Costs of Production for Jerusalem Artichoke: Tubers and Tops (Québec, Western and Eastern Canada), Department of Agricultural Economics, Macdonald College, 56 Pages, November,1989.

MacRae, R.J., J.C. Henning, and S.B. Hill. "Financing Sustainable Agriculture: Current Problems and New Strategies". Ecological Agriculture Projects Research Paper # 5, 1988.

Halm, G. and J.C. Henning. "The Domestic Market Potential for Semi-Dwarf Wheat Varieties in Canada. Final Report, Regional Development Branch, Agriculture Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1988.

Beaton, N. and J.C. Henning, Editors: Proceedings of the 1986 CAEFMS Workshop, Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1987.

Henning, J.C., and G. Halm. "The Domestic Market Potential for Semi-Dwarf Wheat Varieties in Canada. Interm Report, Regional Development Branch, Agriculture Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan. 20 pages, 1987.

Henning, J.C. "Canadian Wheat Export Profiles", Special Report Prepared for Agriculture Canada, Economics and Policy Branch, 1984. Principal results are published in: G. Storey, The Changing Structure of the International Wheat Market. in Wheat Production in Canada: A Review, editors, A.E. Slinkard and D.B. Fowler, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 1986.

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