Joseph Whitney
British political and environmental geographer
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Joseph Bevan Robertson Whitney (born London, England; 1928 – 2016) was a political and environmental geographer.[1][2] He was a professor of geography at the University of Toronto,[3] and studied Chinese culture and politics.[4][5]
Early life and education
Whitney graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in geography in 1950.[2] He then taught geography at St. Mark's School in Hong Kong for twelve years.[6] He subsequently studied and conducted research at the University of Chicago,[7] earning a Ph.D. in 1969. Whitney then joined the geography department at the University of Toronto.[8][9]
Whitney served as department head from 1988 to 1993, after which he retired and became a professor emeritus.[2] He later wrote about the political, economic, and environmental geography of China.[10][11][12][13]
Selected publications
- Megaproject: Case Study of China's Three Gorges Project, with Shiu-hung Luk. Routledge, Sep 16, 2016. Editors.
- China: Area, Administration and Nation Building. University of Chicago, Dept. of Geography, 1970.
- Environmental impact assessment : the Canadian experience. with Virginia White. Toronto, Canada : Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Toronto, 1985.
- Sustainable cities : urbanization and the environment in international perspective, with Richard E Stren; Rodney R White. Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, 1992.
- Urban energy, food, and water use in arid regions and their impact on hinterlands : a conceptual framework , Khartoum, Sudan : Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Khartoum, 1981.
Personal
Whitney was married to Erika Erichsen and had four children. Michael, Kaaren, Daniel and Joanna.[2]