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Justin J Podur

The New Deal, racism and war

The New Deal, racism and war

By Prof Justin Podur The original New Deal has credited with saving the US economy from the Great Depression and, perhaps, saving the country from socialism. The original New Deal, and its champion, Franklin D. Roosevelt, are credited with saving the US economy from the Great Depression - andĀ perhapsĀ preventing the country from adopting 'socialism'. The

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Justin J. Podur

Justin J. Podur

Associate Professor Associate Dean, Teaching and Learning Credentials PhD Forestry, University of TorontoMScF Forestry, University of TorontoBSc (Honours) Physics, University of Toronto Research Keywords Geopolitics & The Interface Of Media Narrative; Western Intervention & Local Dynamics In Current & Ongoing Wars; Quantitative Methods and Models; Geographic Information Systems; Landscape Ecology. Graduate Supervision I supervise students in the

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Linking participatory mapping in local risk mapping to strengthen resilience: A pilot study in Mexico

Linking participatory mapping in local risk mapping to strengthen resilience: A pilot study in Mexico

The project aimed to address gaps in research by developing a deeper understanding on how municipal governments use the Atlas in planning and development. Mexico is already known globally for its best practices in disaster risk reduction, including its disaster risk management framework, but it has been found that there are issues with the municipal

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