Tim Shah | SCARP | UBC School of Community and Regional Planning

Tim

Shah

Email: timothy.shah@gmail.com

The research explored how the District of Elkford, a remote community in eastern BC, is responding to climate change by using its Official Community Plan (OCP) to guide strategy and planning decisions.The research showed how communicating the risks associated with climate change is of utmost importance when conducting an adaptation planning process in smaller communities. His research was recently published in Planning Canada: A Case Study Approach.

Bio and CV

Biography

Tim Shah is a transportation planner, geographer, and blogger based in Victoria, British Columbia. He has a diverse background in research, policy analysis, facilitation, transportation, urban planning, climate and energy planning, blogging, and teamwork. He's held internships at the Pembina Institute and SFU's Adaptation to Climate Change team where he developed his research skills and learned to how effectively analyze policy.

He is currently working as a transportation planner with Watt Consulting Group, where he is responsible for policy analysis, plan development, public consultation, and business development.

Publications

Baltutis J & T Shah (2012) Cross-Canada Checkup A Canadian Perspective on Our Water Future Polis Project for Ecological Governance and Adaptation to Climate Change Team SFU., , , , Shah T & MW Skinner (2008) Volunteer Caregiving in the Countryside: Services for Seniors in Peterborough Background Report Department of Geography Trent University Peterborough ON pp. 41, ,

Scholarships and Awards

Canadian Institute of Planners Award for Academic Excellence; Joseph Armand Bombardier Scholarship for Master's Studies; UBC School of Community and Regional Planning Scholarship; Canadian Pacific Railway Scholarship; Trent University Canadian Association of Geographers Undergraduate Award.

Personal Website http://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-shah-9bb50023