Sebastien Darchen
Position:
Senior Lecturer in Planning
Department:
School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Topics:
- Communities in transition
- Land Use & Regional Planning
Research Institution:
Profile:
Geographic Coverage:
International
BIO
Dr Sébastien Darchen holds a PhD in Urban Studies obtained in 2008 at Institut de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS-Urbanisation) in Montreal, Canada.
His main research area is about the political economy of the built environment. He studies the strategies of urban stakeholders involved in the provision of the built environment especially in urban regeneration contexts (Developers, City Planners, Urban Designers). He is also interested in cultural planning and in developing practical solutions to sustain creativity in cities and create great places in cities (place-making).