Hugh Millward 

PhD, FRCGS

Department of Geography,
Halifax,  Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3
Office: 106 Burke Building     Phone: 902-420-5739
Fax: 902-496-8213    E-mail: hugh.millward@smu.ca

 

Hugh Millward was born in England, and took a B.A. from Lanchester Polytechnic (now Coventry University) in 1970. His M.A. and Ph.D. are from the University of Western Ontario (1972 and 1975), and he has taught at Saint Mary’s University since 1975. His research centers on land use and land planning issues, usually with a Nova Scotia focus.

Courses

1100.1(.2) Geographical Perspectives on Land and Life

2311.1(.2) Rural Geography

Prerequisite: Geog 1100.1(.2) or 1200.1(.2)

Examines the nature of rural settlement and land use in various cultural and technological settings. Emphasis is placed on agricultural patterns, and the changing organization of the countryside in modern societies. Topics include frontier settlement; land surveys; village morphology; land abandonment; farm enlargement and fragmentation; forestry, mining, and recreational uses; commuting; and conflicts over multiple land use and scenic preservation.

2316.1(.2) Map and Air Photo Interpretation

Prerequisite: Geog 1100.1(.2) and 1200.1(.2)

The first part of the course will focus on the properties, interpretation, and analysis of official series maps such as topographic maps, land capability maps, and nautical charts. This will be followed by an analysis of the properties of aerial photographs and the principles of air photo interpretation.

Prerequisite: Geog 2200.1(.2)

The course analyzes the pattern of land use and the process of land use change in the city. Topics include: measurement and classification of land use; land use mix; models of the internal structure of cities; land values and land use zoning; the characteristics and use of residential, commercial, manufacturing land in cities; public and semi-public land; the impact of public policies on urban land use.

Prerequisite: at least 30 credit hours.

This course explores the geographical diversity of the province, with particular emphasis on interrelationships between physical and human patterns. A section on the physical environment is followed by a discussion of settlement, cultural patterns, and economic development. Current issues of resource development, industrial reorganization, environmental management, and land use planning are addressed.

Prerequisite: at least 30 credit hours.

 This course stresses relationships between Japan's diverse physical environments and patterns of human occupance and land use. A section on the physical setting is followed by discussion of rural settlement, cultural patterns, urban development, and industrial geography. Current issues of land use planning and environmental management are addressed

Prerequisite: Geog 2200.1(.2)

Examines the location of residential areas in cities, and the differentiation and segregation of those areas by income, occupation, race, ethnic status, and religion. Emphasis is placed on the historical evolution of social patterns, on the link between social areas and the physical fabric of the city, on competition between groups for amenity locations and facilities, and on conflicts over noxious facilities.

Prerequisite: Geog 2200.1(.2)

Examines the physical and environmental planning of urban areas, with special reference to current practice in Nova Scotia. Topics include the emergence of modern town planning, the Planning Act, planning process, regional plans, municipal plans, zoning, subdivision control, site planning, urban renewal, and new towns. The costs and benefits of planning are appraised.
 
Research and Publications

Long-term research interests center on land use change and land use planning, with a particular focus on Nova Scotia. I have published several articles on each of the following: urban containment, peri-urban (exurban) housing development, gentrification, urban retail change, coalfield development (specifically, the Sydney Coalfield of Nova Scotia), and countryside recreational access.

More information on my research and recent publications (Google Scholar profile)

• Nova Scotia’s Environment     <http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/nhns/>
• Canadian Institute of Planners     <http://www.cip-icu.ca/index.html>
• American Planning Association     <http://www.planning.org/>
• The Virtual Geography Department     <http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/contents.html>
• Resources for Geographers at CU Boulder     <http://www.colorado.edu/geography/virtdept/resources/contents.htm>
• Web Japan (gateway)     <http://web-japan.org/index.html>

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