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Eric Rapaport is the Director and Associate Professor at the School of Planning, Dalhousie University. He has practical academic experience in the field of planning, focusing his research on land use change and its implications, particularly in relation to climate change vulnerability analysis. His background includes a PhD from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, where he specialized in modeling regional transportation, land use change, and air pollution impacts. He investigates patterns of urban form change utilizing historical GIS tools and addresses issues such as social vulnerability assessments in the context of changing land use. His areas of interest encompass adaptation strategies in planning, as well as the siting of residential land use and infrastructure developments. Rapaport has contributed to research with publications that emphasize the intersection of climate change and community planning. Moreover, he is actively involved in professional organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Halifax Cycling Coalition.