SCARP's mission is to advance the transition to sustainability through excellence in integrated policy and planning research, professional education and community service. The School of Community and Regional Planning at U.B.C. was one of the ?rst dedicated planning schools in Canada. With more than ?ve decades of experience in graduate planning education and research, SCARP pioneered the integrated approach to planning for development.

(Source: UBC SCARP website.  March 2010)

http://www.scarp.ubc.ca/