The project invites a wide variety of researchers, disciplines and expertise, as well as representatives of Inuit organizations and communities, around a crucial challenge for the development, well-being and health of the Nordic populations, that is culturally appropriate, safe, affordable and resilient living environments and opportunities. The profound social and cultural nature of the present challenge will thus be tackled by a seasoned and dedicated team that has a genuine knowledge of the Inuit people, a sensible experience of their land and territories, and several concrete realizations (both in terms of collaborations with communities, empirical research and design productions).
Disciplines like architecture, geomorpholgy, urban design, regional planning and anthropology will meet with Inuit traditional knowledge (Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit), empathy, ingenuity and resourcefulness in order to collectively devise an atlas of best practices and opportunities, that is a depository of models, actions and policies proposing alternative scenarios for sustainable and culturally adequate living environments.
Partners
ANNANACK, David - Mayor of the Northern Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq
BRETON, Marie-Pier - Northern Development and Built Environment Advisor at Société d’habitation du Québec
ETOK, Nancy - Deputy Mayor of the Northern Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq & Assistant Director at Ulluriaq School
GADBOIS, Claude - Board Member and Councilor at Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
GAUTHIER, Joanne - Director of Consulting and Industry Support at Société d’habitation du Québec
PARSONS, Paul - Director of Municipal Public Works at Kativik Regional Government
VANIER, Marie-Christine - Communications Officer at Kativik Municipal Housing Bureau
SNOWBALL, Hilda - Counselor of the Northern Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq and Vice Chair at Kativik Regional Government
Principal Investigators, Université Laval
VACHON, Geneviève - Professor of Architecture, co-design and urban design
ALLARD, Michel - Professor of Geography, geomorphology and impacts of global warming
Co-investigators, Université Laval
BLAIS, Myriam - Professor of Architecture, materials, techniques and tectonics
CASAULT, André - Professor of Architecture, habitat and intercultural practices
CLOUTIER, Geneviève - Land use planning, city adaptation to climate change and participatory processes
Collaborators
HEROUX, Maxime - Architect at MXHX inc.
HERVÉ, Caroline - Professor of Anthropology at Université Laval
MCDONALD, Marie-Pierre - Land use planner at Groupe BC2
PINARD, Émilie - Professor of Architecture at Laurentian University
RIVARD, Érick - Architect and Urban Designer at Groupe A / Annexe U
Granted Students, Université Laval
BAYLE, Myrtille - MSc of Architecture
GAUTHIER, Sarah - PhD in Geography (Geomorphology)
PAQUET, Antoine - MSc in Land use planning
NIGET, Melaine - MSc in Urban Design
TROTTIER, Frédérique - MSc in Urban Design
Coordination
BOUDREAULT, Samuel - Research Professional at Université Laval
