Joseph Whitney Explained
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. 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. 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.
Notes and References
- Book: Jing Wang. Locating China: Space, Place, and Popular Culture. 7 May 2007. Routledge. 978-1-134-21228-6. 10–.
- https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/15/toronto-man-wrote-a-valentines-poem-wife-in-the-star-every-year-for-30-years.html "Toronto man wrote a Valentine’s poem for wife in The Star every year for 30 years"
- https://www.thestar.com/life/homes/2013/05/30/annual_peek_at_neighbours_green_thumbs.html "Annual peek at neighbours' green thumbs"
- Book: Suisheng Zhao. A Nation-state by Construction: Dynamics of Modern Chinese Nationalism. 2004. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-5001-1. 17–.
- Book: Jonathan Unger. Chinese Nationalism. 16 September 2016. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-315-48039-8. 20–.
- http://www.smsaa.org/newsletter/Newsletter_2008011.pdf "Whitney's Visit"
- Book: Zheng Yongnian. The Chinese Communist Party as Organizational Emperor: Culture, reproduction, and transformation. 16 December 2009. Routledge. 978-1-135-19090-3. 219–.
- Book: Ruth Hayhoe. Julia Pan. Qiang Zha. Canadian Universities in China's Transformation: An Untold Story. 11 July 2016. McGill-Queen's University Press. 978-0-7735-4730-8. 168–.
- Book: Jan Trouw. The Three Gorges Dam's Impact on Peasant Livelihood: China's Project on the Yangtze River. 8 April 2014. BoD – Books on Demand. 978-3-7357-1921-8. 11–.
- Book: Ruth Mostern. "Dividing the Realm in Order to Govern": The Spatial Organization of the Song State (960-1276 AD). 2011. Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-05602-2. 23–.
- Book: Zheng Yongnian. China and International Relations: The Chinese View and the Contribution of Wang Gungwu. 13 September 2010. Routledge. 978-1-136-95952-3. 487–.
- Book: Britannica Educational Publishing. Rivers and Streams. 1 October 2010. Britannica Educational Publishing. 978-1-61530-411-0. 276–.
- Book: Hung-mao Tien. Government and Politics in Kuomintang China, 1927-1937. registration. 1972. Stanford University Press. 978-0-8047-0812-8. 16–.