Titles

• Affiliate Global Futures Scholar, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
• Professor Emeritus, School of Politics and Global Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Biography

Dr. Webster's interests are in are comparative urban dynamics, peri-urbanization, and urban management in East Asia. In addition to his academic work, he advises the World Bank on East Asian urbanization and on the private-sector developer's perspective. He works with the Shui On Corporation to develop innovative and city-transforming projects across China, frequently incorporating heritage resources and designs that fuse a myriad of global influences. Dr. Webster is a frequent advisor to East Asian Governments on urbanization; he acted as senior advisor to the Thai Government on urban policies for over a decade. He strives to develop graduates who will be adept global workers, understanding the important role that international agencies, voluntary organizations, and multi-national corporations play in shaping local economies and communities worldwide.

Education

• PhD, City and Regional Planning, University of California - Berkeley, 1977
• MA, Regional and Natural Resources Planning, University of Waterloo, 1971
• BA, Economic Geography (Honors), University of Toronto, 1969

Expertise

• sustainable development
• urban competitiveness
• urbanization
• urban development
• environmental quality
• fiscal sustainability
• policy and governance
• livelihood sustainability
• Sustainable Cities and Communities