Peter Hall
Simon Fraser University, Canada

Peter V. Hall is a Professor in Simon Fraser University’s Urban Studies Program and he is also the associate director of the Centre for Sustainable Community Development at SFU. In 2006, Dr. Hall moved to Vancouver from Ontario, where he directed the Local Economic Development Master’s Program at the University of Waterloo. His research addresses the economic development role of seaports, airports, and other public institutions, as well as employment and community development. Before commencing his doctoral studies in City and Regional Planning at the University of California at Berkeley, he worked as a local economic development professional in South Africa. His experience in the Durban Metropolitan Council led to his doctoral and subsequent research on the connections between shipping and logistics chains, transport sector employment and the development of port cities. Dr Hall’s research has been published in several academic journals as well as in edited volumes.

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