Joseli Macedo

About Joseli Macedo

I have participated actively in ACSP and its interest groups for more than 30 years. As a practicing planner, educator, researcher, and university administrator, I have lived and worked in Brazil, the US, India, Australia, and Canada. My current interests include sustainable design, urban ecology, and academic leadership.

Areas of Expertise

Community Development, International Development Planning, Planning History or History, Urban Design, Environmental Planning and Resource Management

Selected Publications

Macedo, J. (expected publication Oct.2024). In The Routledge Handbook of Global Sustainability Education and Thinking for the 21st Century, edited by M. John. Chapters:
3.2 – Beyond Growth Thinking: The Promise of Regenerative Development
3.7 – Beyond Jargon: The Language of Sustainability
4.4 – Integrated Problem Solving and Design Thinking.
Macedo, J. 2023. Universities as Sustainability Champions: The Performance of Top Canadian Institutions. Environment, Development and Sustainability. Published on-line November 3, 2023. doi: 0.1007/s10668-023-04046-7, Macedo, J. 2023. Green Myths of Curitiba. The Architectural Review. 1500th Anniversary Special Issue. 249 (1500):56-58.
Hansen, G. and J. Macedo. 2021. Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners. Gainesville: University Press of Florida.

Recent Courses Taught

Site Planning Studio, History and Philosophy of Planning
Theories, Ideas and Debates in Planning
Planning Sustainable Cities