Below is a list of academic articles authored and co-authored by the TRIAS Principal Investigator and colleagues. Click the title of the publication to access it. The publications have been organization by theme, and clicking the buttons below will move the page to a particular theme.
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| Coastal Places | Research Dissemination | Research Methods |
In addition to academic articles, TRIAS researchers author and co-author reports, which are produced for broader (i.e., non-academic and academic) audiences. Click the button below to access the reports.
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Newell, R., Dring, C., & Willyono, E. (2024). Imagining just and sustainable food futures: Using interactive visualizations to explore the possible land uses and food systems approaches in Revelstoke, Canada. Land, 13(9), 1345. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13091345 Ghadiri, M., Krawchenko, T., & Newell, R. (2024). Applying a climate-biodiversity-health framework to support integrated food systems planning and policy. Journal of Environmental Management, 358, 120769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120769 Newell, R. (2023). The climate-biodiversity-health nexus: A framework for integrated community sustainability planning in the Anthropocene. Frontiers in Climate, 5, 1177025. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2023.1177025 Newell, R., Dring, C., & Newman, L. (2022). Reflecting on COVID-19 for integrated perspectives on local and regional food systems vulnerabilities. Urban Governance, 2(2), 316-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ugj.2022.09.004 Issac, J., Newell, R., Dring, C., White, C., Ghadiri, M., Pizzirani, S., & Newman, L. (2022). Integrated sustainability planning and local food systems: Examining areas of and gaps in food systems integration in community sustainability plans for municipalities across British Columbia. Sustainability, 14(11), 6724. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116724 Newell, R., Dale, A., & Lister, N.-M. (2022). An integrated climate-biodiversity framework to improve planning and policy: An application to wildlife crossings and landscape connectivity. Ecology and Society, 27(1), 23. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-12999-270123 Newell, R., McCarthy, N., Picketts, I., Davis, F., Hovem, G., & Navarrete, S. (2021). Communicating complexity: Interactive model explorers and immersive visualizations as tools for local planning and community engagement. FACETS, 6, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2020-0045 Newell, R., & Dale, A. (2021). COVID-19 and climate change: An integrated perspective. Cities & Health, 5(sup1), S100-S104. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2020.1778844 Newell, R., & Picketts, I.M. (2020). Spaces, places, and possibilities: A participatory approach for developing and using integrated models for community planning. City and Environment Interactions, 6, 100040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2020.100040 Newell, R., Picketts, I.M., & Dale, A. (2020). Community systems models and development scenarios for integrated planning: Lessons learned from a participatory approach. Community Development, 51(3), 261-282. https://doi.org/10.1080/15575330.2020.1772334 Newell, R., & Canessa, R. (2015). Seeing, believing, and feeling: The relationship between sense of place and geovisualization research. Spaces & Flows: An International Journal of Urban & Extra Urban Studies 6(4). https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8676/CGP/v06i04/15-30 Dale, A., Newman, L., & Newell, R. (2014). Patterns of our footsteps: Topophilia, rhythm, and diversity in urban landscapes. Spaces and Flows: An International Journal of Urban and ExtraUrban Studies, 4(2), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.18848/2154-8676/CGP/v04i02/85-93 |
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Glaros, A., Newell, R., Benyam, A., Pizzirani, S., & Newman, L. L. (2024). Vertical agriculture’s potential implications for food system resilience: outcomes of focus groups in the Fraser Valley, British Columbia. Ecology and Society, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-14547-290112 Newell, R., & Glaros, A. (2024). Sustainable food systems, development paths, and scenarios for cellular agriculture. In E. D. G. Fraser, D. L. Kaplan, L. Newman, & R. Y. Yada (Eds.), Cellular Agriculture (pp. 29–45). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18767-4.00022-6 Glaros, A., Newell, R., Fraser, E., & Newman, L. (2023). Socio-economic futures for cellular agriculture: The development of a novel framework. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, 970369. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.970369 Pizzirani, S., Newell, R., Glaros, A., Rahman, S., & Newman, L. (2023). Vertical farming innovation: Improving food security and conserving biodiversity. Amplify, 36(3), 38-46. https://www.cutter.com/article/vertical-farming-innovation-improving-food-security-conserving-biodiversity Newman, L., Newell, R., Dring, C., Glaros, A., Fraser, E., Mendly-Zambo, Z., Green, A. G., & KC, K. B. (2023). Agriculture for the Anthropocene: Novel applications of technology and the future of food. Food Security, 15, 613–627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-023-01356-6 Newman, L., Fraser, E., Newell, R., Bowness, E., Newman, K., & Glaros, A. (2023). Cellular agriculture and the sustainable development goals. In C. Lopez-Correa & A. B. T.-G. and the G. B. Suarez-Gonzalez (Eds.), Translational and Applied Genomics (pp. 3–23). Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91601-1.00010-9 Newell, R., Newman, L., & Mendly-Zambo, Z. (2021). The role of incubators and accelerators in the fourth agricultural revolution: A case study of Canada. Agriculture, 11(11), 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11111066 Green, A. G., Abdulai, A. R., Duncan, E., Glaros, A., Campbell, M., Newell, R., Quarshie, P., KC, K. B., Newman, L., Nost, E., & Fraser, E. D. (2021). A scoping review of the digital agricultural revolution and ecosystem services: Implications for Canadian policy and research agendas. FACETS, 6, 1955-1985. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2021-0017 Glaros, A., Marquis, S., Major, C., Quarshie, P., Ashton, L., Green, A. G., KC, K. B., Newman, L., Newell, R., Yada, R., & Fraser, E. D. (2021). Horizon scanning and review of the impact of five food and food production models for the global food system in 2050. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 119, 550-564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2021.11.013 Newman, L., Newell, R., Mendly-Zambo, Z., & Powell, L. (2021). Bioengineering, telecoupling, and alternative dairy: Agricultural land use futures in the Anthropocene. The Geographical Journal, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12392 Newell, R., Newman, L., Dickson, M., Vanderkooi, B., Fernback, T., & White, C. (2021). Hydroponic fodder and greenhouse gas emissions: A potential avenue for climate mitigation strategy and policy development. FACETS, 6, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2020-0066 |
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Ghadiri, M., & Newell R. (2024). Rethinking public transit networks using climate change mitigation and social justice lenses: Great Victoria Area case study. Sustainability, 16(6), 2414. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062414 Jost, F., Dale, A., Newell, R., & Robinson, J. (2020). Evaluating development path changes using a novel climate action assessment framework in three municipalities in British Columbia, Canada. Environmental Science and Policy, 114, 410–421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.09.007 Jost, F., Dale, A., Newell, R., & Robinson, J. (2020). Climate action assessment in three small municipalities in British Columbia: Advancements vis-à-vis major neighboring cities. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 2, 100010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2020.100010 Dale, A., Robinson, J., King, L., Burch, S., Newell, R., Shaw, A., & Jost, F. (2019). Meeting the climate change challenge: Local government climate action in British Columbia, Canada. Climate Policy, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2019.1651244 Newell, R., Dale, A. & Roseland, M. (2018). Climate action co-benefits and integrated community planning: Uncovering the synergies and trade-offs. The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, 10(4), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-7156/CGP/v10i04/1-23 Newell, R., & Robinson, J. (2018). Using decomposition methodology to gain a better understanding of progress in and challenges facing regional and local climate action. Journal of Cleaner Production 197(1), 1423-1434. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.06.265 |
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Clifton-Ross, J., Dale, A., & Newell, R. (2019). Frameworks and models for disseminating curated research outcomes to the public. SAGE Open, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019840112 Newell, R., Dale, A., & Winters, C. (2016). A picture is worth a thousand data points: Exploring visualizations as tools for connecting the public to climate change research. Cogent Social Sciences, 2(1): 1201885. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2016.1201885 Newell, R., & Dale, A. (2014). Mapping the complexities of online dialogue: An analytical modeling technique. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung/Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 15(2). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-15.2.2040 |
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Ghadiri, M, Newell, R, & Krawchenko, T. (2024). Participatory system mapping for food systems: Lessons learned from a case study of Comox Valley, Canada. Challenges, 5(2), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/challe15020022 Newell, R., Dring, C., & Newman, L. (2023). Participatory research methods for examining lessons from COVID-19 about local food systems vulnerabilities to exogenous shocks. Collaborations: A Journal of Community-Based Research and Practice, 6(1), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.33596/coll.116 Jost, F., Newell, R., & Dale, A. (2021). CoLabS: A collaborative space for transdisciplinary work in sustainable community development. Heliyon, 7(2), e05997. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e05997 Goudine, A., Newell, R., & Bone, C. (2020). Seeing climate change: A framework for understanding visualizations for climate adaptation. Intern. J. of Geo-Inform., 9(11), 644. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9110644 Moore, A. W., King, L., Dale, A., & Newell, R. (2018). Toward an integrative framework for local development path analysis. Ecology & Society, 23(2), 13. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10029-230213 Newell, R., Dale, A., Herbert, Y., Duguid, F., Foon, R., & Hough, P. (2015). Trans-disciplinary research: An academic-practitioner partnership effort on investigating the relationship between the cooperative model and sustainability. RIMCIS-International and Multidisciplinary Journal of Social Sciences 4(1) 23-53. https://doi.org/10.17583/rimcis.2015.1384 Newell, R., & Dale, A. (2015). Meeting the Climate Change Challenge (MC3): The role of the Internet in climate change research dissemination and knowledge mobilization. Environmental Communication, 9(2), 208-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2014.993412 |
SYSTEMS-BASED VISUALIZATION TOOLS FOR INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PROJECT
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Newell, R., Grajales Veerkamp, C., & Issac, J. (2024). Millstream Watershed Visualization Project: Identifying watershed issues, values and strategies using participatory modelling and participatory mapping. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12076.07049 Issac, J., Ghadiri, M., & Newell, R. (2024). A comparative study of systems mapping and scenario analysis tools. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.27791.60329 |
REIMAGINING FOOD SYSTEMS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE FUTURE PROJECT
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Dring, C., Newell, R., Hemphill, M., MacLachlan, E. (2024). Food scenarios and stories technical report: Imagining decolonial and food secure futures in Revelstoke, Canada. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.12076.07049 Dring, C., Newell, R., & Trojand, C. (2024). Workshop report - Equity planning tool for community food systems transformation in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26994.31688/1 Dring, C., Newell, R., & Trojand, C. (2024). Justice, equity, decolonial practices, and inclusion in food systems change training workshop. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.10217.10086/1 Dring, C., Topley, A., Erickson, R., Newell, R. & Heckelman, A. (2024). Food justice community planning tool. Public Health Association of BC. https://phabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/PFFS.-User-Guide-02.28.2024.pdf Erickson, R., Dring, C., MacKechnie, M., Tan, C. X., Lau, H., Shepansky, C., Newell, R., Heckelman, A., Topley, A. (2024). Just food systems evaluation framework. Public Health Association of BC. https://phabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PFFS.-Report-09.19.2024.pdf Dring, C., Topley, A., MacKechnie, M., Edwards, G., Lepile, T., Freel, K., & Newell, R. (2022). Food system planning and its climate justice implications. Royal Roads University; Public Health Association of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; Everyone at the Table Network. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.26441.62560 |
JUST ENERGY TRANSITION IN COMMUNITY HOUSING SYSTEMS PROJECT
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Issac, J., Das, R., & Newell, R. (2024). Just Energy Transition in Community Housing Systems (JET-CHS): Mapping the energy transition complexity through a participatory systems approach. Community Housing Canada: Partners in Resilience. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.13974.97600 |
THE CLIMATE JUSTICE AND PUBLIC TRANSIT PROJECT
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Ghadiri, M., & Newell, R. (2024). Rethinking public transit networks using climate change mitigation, social justice, and climate justice lenses: A Greater Victoria Area case study. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.23935.38562 |
THE CLIMATE-BIODIVERSITY-HEALTH NEXUS PROJECT
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Newell, R., Issac, J., Ghadiri, M., Dring, C., Dale, A., King, L., Krawchenko, T., Sheldon, T., Yehia, J., & Das, R. (2023). Advancing the climate-biodiversity-health nexus. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.33422.33600 Ghadiri, M., Issac, J., & Newell, R. (2023). The climate-biodiversity-health nexus project: Document and systems analyses of food systems planning and policy issues in the Comox Valley. Transdisciplinary Research on Integrated Approaches to Sustainability (TRIAS) lab, Royal Roads University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.36417.12642 Ghadiri, M., Issac, J., & Newell, R. (2022). Exploring food systems in the Comox Valley through a climate-biodiversity-health lens: Preliminary analysis and initial insights. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14330.77768 |
THE VERTICAL AGRICULTURE NETWORK AND SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS INITIATIVE
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Dring, C., Cremer, A., Glaros, A., Pizzirani, S., Newell, R., & Newman, L. (2024). Vertical agriculture education workshop report. BC Centre for Agritech Innovation, Simon Fraser University. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.24961.06242 Glaros, A., Pizzirani, S., Newell, R., & Newman, L. (2024). Planning considerations for vertical agriculture. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.32044.64643 Glaros, A., Newell, R., & Pizzirani, S. (2023). Scenarios for vertical agriculture development in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.21373.13286 Glaros, A., Newell, R., & Pizzirani, S. (2023). Public perceptions of vertical agriculture and its potential contribution to food systems: Outcomes of a public survey in Vancouver, British Columbia. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.29381.32486 |
EMERGING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD PROJECT
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Newell, R., Glaros, A., Pizzirani, S., Newman, L. (2023). The role of cellular agriculture in sustainable, resilient and just food systems: An action agenda. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.34721.17768 Glaros, A., Newell, R., Ruder, S-L., Mukiri, J., & Pizzirani, S. (2023). Cellular agriculture futures: A survey of public perceptions in the Lower Mainland, BC. Food and Agriculture Institute, University of the Fraser Valley. http://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.31248.58889 |
EXPANDING THE INFLUENCE OF REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT PROJECT
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Dring, C., & Newell, R. (2023). Agricultural supports and challenges: Exploring the role of regional districts across British Columbia, Canada. Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.14004.94086 |
WORLD WATER JOURNEY INITIATIVE
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Cohen, A., & Newell, R. (2022). Grand Tranverse Bay: World Water Journeys situation report. Waterlution. https://wwj.waterlution.org/reports/grand-traverse-bay Cohen, A., & Newell, R. (2022). Lebanon: World Water Journeys situation report. Waterlution. https://wwj.waterlution.org/reports/lebanon Penock, A., & Newell, R. (2022). Sault Ste. Marie: World Water Journeys situation report. Waterlution. https://wwj.waterlution.org/reports/sault-ste-marie |