Joseph Whitney

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 Diana Baxter.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jing Wang (7 May 2007). Locating China: Space, Place, and Popular Culture. Routledge. pp. 10–. ISBN 978-1-134-21228-6.
  2. ^ a b c d "Toronto man wrote a Valentine’s poem for wife in The Star every year for 30 years". Toronto Star, George Haim, Oct. 15, 2016
  3. ^ "Annual peek at neighbours' green thumbs". Toronto Star, Sonia Day May 30, 2013
  4. ^ Suisheng Zhao (2004). A Nation-state by Construction: Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism. Stanford University Press. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-0-8047-5001-1.
  5. ^ Jonathan Unger (16 September 2016). Chinese Nationalism. Taylor & Francis. pp. 20–. ISBN 978-1-315-48039-8.
  6. ^ "Whitney's Visit". St. Mark's Alumni Association Newsletter, October, 2008. page 9.
  7. ^ Zheng Yongnian (16 December 2009). The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor: Culture, reproduction, and transformation. Routledge. pp. 219–. ISBN 978-1-135-19090-3.
  8. ^ Ruth Hayhoe; Julia Pan; Qiang Zha (11 July 2016). Canadian Universities in China's Transformation: An Untold Story. McGill-Queen's University Press. pp. 168–. ISBN 978-0-7735-4730-8.
  9. ^ Jan Trouw (8 April 2014). The Three Gorges Dam's Impact on Peasant Livelihood: China's Project on the Yangtze River. BoD – Books on Demand. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-3-7357-1921-8.
  10. ^ Ruth Mostern (2011). "Dividing the Realm in Order to Govern": The Spatial Organization of the Song State (960-1276 AD). Harvard University Press. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-0-674-05602-2.
  11. ^ Zheng Yongnian (13 September 2010). China and International Relations: The Chinese View and the Contribution of Wang Gungwu. Routledge. pp. 487–. ISBN 978-1-136-95952-3.
  12. ^ Britannica Educational Publishing (1 October 2010). Rivers and Streams. Britannica Educational Publishing. pp. 276–. ISBN 978-1-61530-411-0.
  13. ^ Hung-mao Tien (1972). Government and Politics in Kuomintang China, 1927-1937. Stanford University Press. pp. 16–. ISBN 978-0-8047-0812-8.