Andréanne Doyon
Researcher (2021-Current)
Dr. Andréanne Doyon is an Assistant Professor at the School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University. She holds a Ph.D. in Planning from the University of Melbourne, where her research explored how niche interventions inform urban resilience planning.
Her work bridges urban planning, sustainability transitions, and resilience, with a focus on governance processes that support low-carbon, climate-just cities. Prior to joining SFU, she taught at RMIT University in Melbourne and collaborated with various levels of government, including the City of Melbourne and the Victorian Government. She has published in leading journals such as Cities, Sustainability, and Environmental Innovations and Societal Transitions, and contributes to public discourse through outlets like The Conversation and The Guardian.
Education
BA, Asian Studies/Civilization and Sociology, University of British Columbia
MA, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia
Ph.D., City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, University of Melbourne
Candidate Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and Candidate Registered Professional Planner
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Nadeau, N. & Doyon. 2024. Exploring ethical space in land use planning. Critical Policy Studies.
Doyon, A., O'Donnell, E. Trousdale, W. & Pletnikoff, R.G. 2023. Localizing a just transitions: a case study of St. George, Alaska. Ecology and Society. *open access*
Rees, A. & Doyon, A. 2023. Unsettling NbS: A pathway towards shifting colonial power relations in nature-based solutions research and practice. PLOS Climate. *open access*
Moore, T. & Doyon, A. 2023. A Transition to Sustainable Housing, Progress and Prospects for a Low Carbon Housing Future. Palgrave, Springer.
O'Donnell, E. & Doyon, A. 2023. Language, context, and action: exploring equity and justice content in Vancouver environmental plans. Local Environment.
Bush, J. & Doyon, A. 2023. Planning a just nature-based city: Listening for the voice of an urban river. Environmental Science & Policy.
Bush, J. & Doyon, A. 2021. Tackling intersecting climate change and biodiversity emergencies: Opportunities for sustainability transitions research. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions.
Doyon. A., Boron, J. & Williams, S. 2021. Unsettling transitions: Representing Indigenous peoples and knowledge in transitions research. Energy Research & Social Science.
Moloney, S. & Doyon, A. 2021. The Resilient Melbourne experiment: Analyzing the conditions for transformative urban resilience implementation. Cities.
Williams, S. & Doyon, A. 2020. The Energy Futures Lab: A case study of justice in energy system transition. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions.
Doyon, A. & Moore, T. 2020. The Role of Mandatory and Voluntary Approaches for a Sustainable Housing Transition: Evidence from Vancouver and Melbourne. Urban Policy and Research.
Moore, T., Horne, R. & Doyon, A. 2020. Housing industry transitions: An urban living lab in Melbourne, Australia, Urban Policy and Research.
Doyon, A., Moore, T., Moloney, S. & Hurley, J. 2020. Evaluating evolving experiments: the case of local government action to implement ecological sustainable design. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management.
Bush, J. & Doyon, A. 2019. Building urban resilience with nature-based solutions: how can urban planning contribute? Cities, 29, 102483.
Bolger, K. & Doyon, A. 2019. Circular cities: exploring local government strategies to facilitate a circular economy, European Planning Studies, 27(11), pp. 2184-2205.
Doyon, A. & Moore, T. 2019. The acceleration of an unprotected niche: The case of Nightingale Housing, Australia, Cities.
Williams, S. & Doyon, A. 2019. Justice in Energy Transitions, Environmental Innovations and Societal Transitions. 31, pp. 144-153.
Moore, T. & Doyon, A. 2018. The Uncommon Nightingale: Sustainable Housing Innovation in Australia, Sustainability, 10(10), pp. 3469.
Raynor, K., Doyon, A. & Beer, T. 2018. Collaborative Planning, Transitions Management and Design Thinking: Evaluating three participatory approaches to urban planning, Australian Planner, 54(4), pp. 215-224.
Doyon, A., Coffey, B., Moloney, S., de Haan, F.J., & Bosomworth, K. 2017. Exploring the intersections between Sustainability Transitions, Climate Change, and Regional Governance, Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 23(3), pp. 321-343.
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Unsettling NbS Power Dynamics
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Collaboration in Coastal Adaptation
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Living Dike Pilot
