Christopher De Sousa, Ph.D., MCIP, RPP, is a Professor in the School of Urban and Regional Planning at Toronto Metropolitan University and was previously at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He received his BA, M. Sc. Pl., and Ph. D. from the University of Toronto. He is a Registered Professional Planner and a member of the Ontario Professional Planners Institute and the Canadian Institute of Planners.
Professor De Sousa’s research focuses on brownfield redevelopment, urban environmental management, and sustainability in Canada and the United States. His research has been funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, MITACS, US EPA, USDA Forest Service, National Academies (HUD Urban Scholars Postdoctoral Fellowship), US Trade and Development Agency, Consul General of Canada, UW-Milwaukee, TMU, and private foundations. He is the author of numerous journal articles, technical publications, and two books, including a recent book entitled Sustainable Brownfields Development: Building a Sustainable Future on Sites of our Polluting Past, published by Routledge.
Professor De Sousa has been actively involved with government agencies and nonprofits. He is the past President of the Canadian Brownfields Network, jury chair and member for the Canadian Brownie (Brownfield) Awards, and Interim Director for TMU’s Center for Urban Research and Land Development. He was the proud recipient of Canada’s Brownfielder of the Year award in 2018.