Overview
Background
Dr. Sébastien Darchen holds a PhD in Urban Studies obtained in 2008 at Institut de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS-Urbanisation) in Montreal, Canada.
His main research area is about the political economy of the built environment. He studies the strategies of urban stakeholders (Developers, City Planners, Urban Designers) involved in the provision of the built environment especially in urban regeneration contexts He is also interested in cultural planning and in developing practical solutions to sustain creativity in cities and create great places in cities (place-making).
Topics: Urban regeneration; Land-use planning; Political economy of the built environment; Cultural history of cities; Place-making
Availability
- Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Urban Planning, Université Paris VIII
- Masters (Coursework), Université Paris VIII
- Postgraduate Diploma, Paris West University Nanterre La Defense
- Masters (Coursework), University of Cape Town
- Doctor of Philosophy, L'Université du Québec à Montréal
Research interests
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Urban regeneration
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Urban and regional planning
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Creative industries
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Globalisation
Research impacts
Dr. Sébastien Darchen has expertise in urban regeneration in different urban contexts (France, Canada, U.S and Australia). He has published 40 referreed academic articles most of them in top urban planning/urban studies journals such as Urban Studies, Cities, European Planning Studies. He was the lead editor for 3 edited collections published with Routledge and Palgrave McMillan. One book on urban sustainability and 2 on music and place.
Works
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2010
Journal Article
Municipal family policy and work-family articulation: the case of five Québec municipalities
Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle and Darchen, Sébastien (2010). Municipal family policy and work-family articulation: the case of five Québec municipalities. The Canadian Journal of Regional Science, 33 (1), 15-32.
2010
Book Chapter
La thèse de la «classe créative» : Revue des écrits et perspectives de recherche
Darchen, Sebastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2010). La thèse de la «classe créative» : Revue des écrits et perspectives de recherche. La classe creative selon Richard Florida: Un paradigme urbain plausible?. (pp. 17-37) edited by Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay and Rémy Tremblay. Quebec, Canada: Presses de l'Université du Québec.
2010
Book Chapter
Attracting and retaining knowledge workers: the impact of quality of place in the case of Montreal
Darchen, Sebastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2010). Attracting and retaining knowledge workers: the impact of quality of place in the case of Montreal. Knowledge-based development of cities and societies: integrated multi-level approaches. (pp. 42-58) edited by Kostas Metaxiotis, Francisco Javier Carrillo and Tan Yigitcanlar. USA: IGI Global. doi: 10.4018/978-1-61520-721-3.ch003
2010
Journal Article
The creative class thesis and the mobility patterns of knowledge workers considering the place of birth: The case of Montreal
Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle and Darchen, Sebastien (2010). The creative class thesis and the mobility patterns of knowledge workers considering the place of birth: The case of Montreal. International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development, 1 (3), 176-203. doi: 10.1504/IJKBD.2010.035658
2010
Book Chapter
Chapitre 1. La thèse de la « classe créative »
Darchen, Sébastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2010). Chapitre 1. La thèse de la « classe créative ». La classe créative selon Richard Florida. (pp. 17-37) edited by Rémy Tremblay and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay. Marseille, France: Presses universitaires de Rennes. doi: 10.4000/books.pur.26546
2009
Journal Article
La mise en forme d’un pôle de haute technologie en proche banlieue: D’un aménagement fonctionnaliste à un urbanisme de créneau. Le cas de Saint-Laurent dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal
Darchen, Sebastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2009). La mise en forme d’un pôle de haute technologie en proche banlieue: D’un aménagement fonctionnaliste à un urbanisme de créneau. Le cas de Saint-Laurent dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal. The Canadian Geographer, 53 (2), 222-238. doi: 10.1111/j.1541-0064.2009.00255.x
2009
Book Chapter
L’intervention de l’acteur municipal au Québec : L’étude de cinq politiques familiales municipales
Darchen, Sebastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2009). L’intervention de l’acteur municipal au Québec : L’étude de cinq politiques familiales municipales. Concilier travail et famille : Le rôle des acteurs France-Québec. (pp. 409-432) edited by Marie-Agnès Barrère-Maurisson and Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay. Quebec City, Canada: Presse de l'Universite du Quebec.
2009
Book Chapter
Vers un urbanisme de créneau. Saint-Laurent dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal
Darchen, Sebastien (2009). Vers un urbanisme de créneau. Saint-Laurent dans la région métropolitaine de Montréal. La métropolisation et ses territoires. (pp. 87-103) edited by Gilles Senecal and Laurence Bherer. Quebec City, Canada: Presse de l'Universite du Quebec.
2008
Journal Article
La these de la "classe creative": son incidence sur l'analyse des facteurs d'attraction et de la competitivite urbaine
Darchen, Sébastien and Tremblay, Diane-Gabrielle (2008). La these de la "classe creative": son incidence sur l'analyse des facteurs d'attraction et de la competitivite urbaine. Interventions Economiques, 1 (37), 1-16.
2007
Journal Article
Saint-Laurent: Transformations urbaines d’une ville de banlieue: Quels changements dans la relation centre/périphérie?
Darchen, Sebastien and Poitras, Claire (2007). Saint-Laurent: Transformations urbaines d’une ville de banlieue: Quels changements dans la relation centre/périphérie?. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 16 (2), 73-93.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Sebastien Darchen is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Neil Sipe, Dr Sara Alidoust
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing Great Australian Cities
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Bridging Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Urban Growth Management
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Neil Sipe, Dr Sara Alidoust
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
An integrated strategic planning process for developing sustainable master-planned communities and towns
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Lynda Cheshire
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Public Space Privatisation: The Experience of Indonesian Cities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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2020
Master Philosophy
Climate sensitive urban design: a comparison between Brisbane (Australia) and Nagpur (India)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani
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