Geography Department - David Bruce

 

dbruce

 


213 Centennial Hall
Mount Allison University
65 York St
Sackville, NB E4L 1E4
tel. 506-364-2618
fax. (506) 364-2301

email dwbruce@mta.ca

Publications

Opportunities for Rural Canada. Digital Video Series.

Bruce, David. Community Economic Development in New Brunswick, in Doing Development Differently: Regional Development on the Atlantic Periphery. Edited by Susan Hodgett, David Johnson, and Stephen A. Royle. Sydney NS: Cape Breton University Press. 2007. 233-245.

Bruce, David. The Challenges of Immigration as a Rural Repopulation Strategy in Maritime Canada. Our Diverse Cities. Special feature on Rural Communities. Vol 3. Summer 2007. 90-96.

Bruce, David. Overview of Rural Poverty in Pictou County: Background Paper. Prepared for Pictou Regional Development Commission. April 2007.

Bruce, David. Overview of Rural Poverty in Cumberland County: Background Paper. Prepared for Cumberland Regional Economic Development Association. April 2007.

Bruce, David. New Brunswick Population Migration 1999-2004: Discussion Paper. Prepared for New Brunswick Post-Secondary Education, Training, and Labour & New Brunswick Enterprise Network. March 2007.

Bruce, David. Homelessness in rural and small town Canada, in International Perspectives on Rural Homelessness. Edited by Paul Milbourne and Paul Cloke. London: Routledge. 2006. 63-78.

Tomalty, Ray; Butler, Diana; and Bruce, David; with Chisholm, Blaire. Criteria and Method for Evaluating Subdivision Plans for Livability and Sustainability. Prepared for CMHC, Ottawa. November 2006.

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Research Interests

migration and mobility
rural housing
information technology adoption and use
community economic development
rural development

Current Research Projects

Internationally Educated Health Professionals in New Brunswick: Why They Come, Why They Stay and the Challenges They Face. Funded by IEHP Atlantic Connection.

Town of Sackville Housing Strategy. Funded by Town of Sackville, NB.

Affordability Challenges and Rental Market Dynamics in Small NS Communities with Community College Campuses. Funded by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, External Research Grants Program.

Integrating Skills, Employment and Economic Development. Funded by OECD - LEED Program (Local Economic and Employment Development).


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Recent Presentations


Integrating Skills, Employment and Economic Development: An International Perspective on Policy Integration in Atlantic Canada, Re-imagining the Atlantic Canadian Economy: Dynamics and Trajectories of Human and Financial Resources. June 7-9, 2007. Sackville, NB.

The Engaged Campus. Invited Public Lecture. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, May 8, 2007. Corner Brook, NL.

Creating a Welcoming Community: an Example from Rural Nova Scotia, Canada. Invited presentation, Immigration and Integration in Rural Areas. Hosted by the University Centre of the West Fjords. March 26-28, 2007. Isafjordur, Iceland.

Debate on the Recommendations of the New Brunswick Self-Sufficiency Task Force. Invited panelist. March 12, 2007. Fredericton, NB. Recorded for Rogers Cable.

The Lighter Side of Rural Development. Rotary Club of Sackville. January 18, 2007. Sackville, NB.

The Importance of Affordable Housing Development in Rural Regions. Invited presentation, Economic Forum, Pictou Region Development Commission. January 17, 2007. Stellarton, NS.

Insights About the New Rural Economy for Springhill. Community Forum on the New Economy. November 23, 2006. Springhill, NS.

The New Rural Economy Project: Findings and Future Outlook. Presentation to the Atlantic Rural Health Centre Fall Rural Summit. September 29, 2006. Halifax, NS.

Sustainable Communities: The View from Rural and Small Town Programme. Presentation to the NB Department of Environment Sustainable Communities Task Committee. September 28, 2006. Fredericton, NB.

 

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Teaching



Geography 3511: Rural and Small Town Canada

 

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