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Theo
Lim

My research focuses on decision-making around the linkages between land, water, infrastructure, and people. I currently have projects in two major areas: climate adaptation in cities, and building community resilience to the effects of climate change; and how data and models are used within environmental management and planning contexts. I am interested in studying these topics to help communities become more sustainable given limited natural resources and more resilient in the face of social and environmental change. In my work, I center the importance of inclusive and representative decision-making processes. At Virginia Tech, I teach classes related to sustainable urban infrastructure, smart cities, environmental policy/planning, and urban analytics.

I use both quantitative and qualitative methods in my research, including: statistical analysis and machine/deep learning, environmental simulation, focus groups/interviews, content/document analysis, and participant observation. I received my PhD in City and Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, and my BA from Swarthmore College.

Organization

University of British Columbia School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP)
6333 Memorial Road
Vancouver
British Columbia
Canada

Membership

At-Large
September 2023
September 2027
Current