Research Summary Series
These one-page Research Summaries highlight major research projects undertaken by Dr. Wayne Caldwell and collaborators over more than three decades. Designed for planners, municipal leaders, policymakers, researchers, and community organizations, the summaries present key findings, planning implications, and practical recommendations in an accessible format. Each summary links to the full report or supporting resources.
2026 | PLANNING FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
Climate Change, Community Health, and Rural Opportunity
2025 | Housing Needs and Actions for the Agricultural Sector in Rural Greenbelt Communities
2025 | Municipal Capacity Related to Rural and Agri-food Issues
2023 | Communities left behind?
A timely examination of school closure controversies
for justice-informed decision-making on the fate of public schools in Ontario
2023 | Aggregate and Agriculture
Understanding Impacts
2022 | OMAFRA’s Guidelines on Permitted Uses
Farm Diversification and Economic Benefit
2021 | Measuring Farmland Availability
2021 | Assessing the Capacity of Municipalities to Respond to Evolving Rural and Agricultural Issues
A Greenbelt Focus
2021 | GREENBELT CASE STUDIES
Understanding the Agricultural Systems that Support Farm Viability and Rural Prosperity
2019 | Understanding the Barriers to Livestock Production in the Clay Belt
An Economic, Social and Environmental Analysis
2018 | ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, NUTRITIOUS LOCAL FOOD IS NOT EQUAL ACROSS ONTARIO
2017 | Working with Immigrants for Rural Areas
Policy and Program Implications for Rural Areas
2016 | Green Infrastructure for Ontario’s Rural Communities
Using Nature for Community Economic Development and Resilience
2015 | Regional Development
Planning for Resiliency In the 21st Century – A Methodology and Approach for Communities Dealing with Climate Change and Rising Oil Prices
2015 | Healthy Rural Communities
Strategies and Models of Practice
2015 | Active Transportation in Rural Communities
Creating Healthier, More Connected Communities through Planning and Action
2015 | Mobile Processing:
Opportunities in the Local Meat Sector
2014 | Perspectives on Planning for Agriculture and Food Security in the Commonwealth
2013 | farminG in ontairo’s GREENBELT
Possibility Grows Here
2012 | Best Practices in Rural Economic Development and Planning
A Learning Series for Municipal Councillors and Practitioners
2012 | Doing Democracy with Circles
Workshops for Public Sector Professionals
2011 | Lot Creation in Ontario’s Agricultural Landscape
Trends, Impacts, Policy Implications
2011 | STRATEGICS Directions for Agricultural Development in Northeastern Ontario
2010 | Identifying Rural Research Priorities Through Community Engagement
2009 | CANADA’S CAPITAL GREENBELT
Moving Towards Sustainable AgricultureStrengthening Agriculture at the Heart of Canada’s Capital
2007 | Stewardship Manual for the Lake Huron Shoreline
A Community Based Approach to Solving Water Quality Issues
2006 | Finding the Balance
Evolving Provincial & Municipal Governance of Nutrient Management
2006 | Land Use Planning for Direct Marketing and Agri-tourism in Ontario
2004 | Community-Based Strategies for
Resolving Agricultural and Land-Use Conflict
2004 | Rural Non-Farm Development
Its Impact on the Viability and Sustainability of Agricultural and Rural Communities
2000 | The Wine Industry in Ontario
Development of the Ontario Wine Industry
