Elizabeth Macdonald

Research Expertise and Interest

urban design

Research Description

Elizabeth Macdonald is an urban designer. Her research focuses on street design and the history of urban form. Particular interests include: the impacts of engineering street standards on the pedestrian realm; context sensitive street design; North American waterfront promenades and their impacts on physical activity; the interface between buildings and the public realm; post occupancy evaluation of urban design plans and projects; the sustainability dimensions of urban design; urban design graphic communication; urban microclimate characteristics; urban soundscapes; and methods for urban design knowledge-building.

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