Keith Christensen, Ph.D.

Field: Environment and Society, Environmental Planning
Areas of Focus: Community Planning, Community Transportation, Inclusion

Expertise

• Disability
• Built environment design, planning, inclusion
• Play environments
• Community planning
• Transportation
• Community planning

Bio

Dr. Keith Christensen is a professor and department head of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at Utah State University. Keith's work emphasizes inclusive design and planning practices which address the environmental barriers that limit opportunities to take part in community life, rather than the regulatory aspects of site specific design. As such, his scholarly efforts stress macro-level environmental factors and spatial processes (i.e. suburbanization, transportation patterns, segregate planning strategies, environmental discrimination, etc.) which contribute to disparities among individuals with disabilities and other disadvantaged populations.