Expert Source: Richard Fusch, Ph.D.

A specialist in urban geography, urban planning, regional development, and cultural geography, Dick Fusch has conducted research in East Africa, Western Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and the United States. He is a former consultant to the United Nations on housing problems in Third World countries and has published research on the relationship between American architectural traditions and city growth and change. He served as associate dean of Academic affairs from 1992-2005.

Education:

• B.A., San Diego State University
• M.A., San Diego State University
• Ph.D., University of Oregon

Areas of Expertise:

• Urban geography
• Urban planning
• Urban Design/Historic Preservation
• Cultural geography
• Housing issues in Third World countries

Selected Publications:

• "The Piazza in Italian Urban Morphology." (1994), The Geographical Review, Vol. 84, No. 4, pp. 424-438."Human Settlement, Political Instability, and Environmental Deterioration in Uganda, 1972-1989.” (1991), The Centennial Review, Vol. 35, No. 2, pp.335-368.
• Human Settlements. vol X. of: United Nations Environment Programme, ed. Strategic Resources Planning in Uganda. 10 vols. A Report to the Ministry of Environmental Protection and The Office of the President, Republic of Uganda; Nairobi, Kenya, The United Nations Environment Programme, 1989. 86 pp.
• "Architecture and the Geography of the American City." (1983), The Geographical Review, vol. 73, pp. 324-340 (co-authored).