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Michael Hooper

Associate Professor (He/Him/His)

Appointments

Faculty of Applied Science

School of Community and Regional Planning

Campus Location

Vancouver Campus

Fields

Earthquakes, Government / Democratic Institutions , International Affairs / Geopolitics, Sustainability, Urban Geography, Urban Planning / Community Planning

Expertise

Urban planning
displacement
disasters
densification
participatory planning
post-disaster reconstruction
comparative politics
urban politics
public policy

Interview Language(s)

English

In the Media

African Arguments:
Disorder as Political Instrument: Lessons from Patrick Chabal’s African Scholarship for Contemporary America | African Arguments
Bloomberg:
Trump’s Politics of Urban Disgust
Planetizen:
How Disgust Shapes Perceptions of Density
Next City:
Disgust: The Unexpected Psychological Reason Why Some People Dislike Density
Vancouver Sun:
Opinion: For densification to succeed, planners must listen to detractors

Contact Information

Michael Hooper

Email: michael.hooper@ubc.ca

Tel: 604-822-3276

Website: https://scarp.ubc.ca/people/michael-hooper

Alternate Contact

Lou Corpuz-Bosshart
UBC Media Relations

Cell: 604-999-0473
Email: lou.bosshart@ubc.ca

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