About Me

I model motivating factors that influence decision-making and explore how these models can inform environmental management.

Publications and Conference Contributions

Journal Articles

Philpot, S., Hipel, K.W., Johnson, P.A. (2023). Analysing and Anticipating Conflict using a Values-centred Online Survey. Environmental Values. Fast Track, DOI: https://doi.org/10.3197/096327123X16702350862791 (Access here: https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/whp/ev/pre-prints/content-whp_ev_2761)

Philpot, S.L. Philpot, C.T., Hipel, K.W., Johnson, P.A. (2022). Proposal, Design, and Evaluation of a Value-based Online Survey. EURO Journal on Decision Processes, 10, 100015. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejdp.2022.100015

Philpot, S, Hipel, K.W. (2022). Investigating an aggregate mine proposal using the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution. Annals of the American Association of Geographers. DOI: 10.1080/24694452.2021.1994850. (Access here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/QSJENKUAHYUKAYFBJQIJ/full?target=10.1080/24694452.2021.1994850)

Mirnasl, N., Philpot, S., Akbari, A., Hipel, K.W. (2022). Assessing Policy Robustness under the COVID-19 Crisis: An Empirical Study of the Environmental Policymaking System in Ontario, Canada. Journal of Environmental Policy and Planning, 1-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/1523908X.2022.2051454

Philpot, S.L., Johnson P.A., & Hipel, K.W. (2020) Analysis of a below-water aggregate mining case study in Ontario, Canada using values-centric online citizen participation, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 63:2, 352-368, DOI: 10.1080/09640568.2019.1588713 (Access here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/FMMCC3KXX9FXCV5UPF2Q/full?target=10.1080/09640568.2019.1588713)

Johnson, PA, Robinson, PJ, Philpot, S. (2020). Type, tweet, tap, and pass: How smart city technology is creating a transactional citizen. Government Information Quarterly, 37:1, 101414. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2019.101414

Philpot, SL, Johnson, PA, Hipel, KW. (2017). Analysis of a brownfield management conflict in Canada. Hydrological Research Letters vol. 11 (3): 141-148. DOI: http://doi.org/10.3178/hrl.11.141

Philpot, S., Hipel, K., Johnson, P. (2016).  Strategic analysis of a water rights conflict in the south western United States. Journal of Environmental Management vol. 180: 247-256. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.027

Book Chapter

Garcia A., Philpot S. (2021). The relevance of Systems Design Engineering for Resolving Complex Conflict and Promoting Peace. In Ewert, L., Bird, F. (eds). Peace is Everyone’s Business (169-189). Information Age Publishing. https://www.infoagepub.com/products/Peace-is-Everyones-Business.

Conference contributions

Conference Proceedings: Full Papers

Philpot S., Mirnasl N., Hipel, KW. (2022). Conflict in Tiny Town: Aggregate Mining at the Alliston Aquifer. Group Decision and Negotiation Springer Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing (LNBIP), vol. 454: 74-90. Springer. Cham. Presented at the 22nd International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation. June 12-16, 2022. Virtual Conference. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-07996-2_6

Philpot S., Talukder B., Hipel, KW. (2020). Decision-making tool for Allocating Resources to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In 2020 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC). October 11-14, 2020: 1341-1147. IEEE.DOI: 10.1109/SMC42975.2020.9282934

Philpot S., Hipel K., Johnson P. (2019). Identifying Potential Conflict in Land-Use Planning Using a Values-Centered e-Participation Tool: A Canadian Case Study in Aggregate Mining.  In Proceedings of the 52nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences. T. X. Bui (ed). Grand Wailea, Maui January 8-11, 2019: 3397-3406. Available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10125/5977

Conference Proceedings: Refereed Short Papers, Extended Abstracts, and Presentations

Philpot, S. Hipel, K.W., Mirnasl, N. (2022). Evaluating the Non-ecological Cumulative Impacts of Conflict Over Aggregate Mining in Ontario, Canada. In L. Fang and D.C. Morais (eds). Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, June 12-16, 2022. Extended abstract: 63-70. Virtual Conference.

Philpot, S.L., Hipel, K.W. (2022). ‘We are going to make sure it doesn’t happen one way or another’ Investigating a Proposed Quarry in Canada. Extended Abstract. In N.B. Chang and L. Fang (eds). Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER), April 25-27, 2022. Extended abstract: 21-26. University of Central Florida. Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering.

Mirnasl N., Akbari A., Philpot S., Hipel K.W. (2022). Site Suitability Analysis Using Fuzzy Logic: a GIS-Based Application for Agricultural BMP Implementation. In N.B. Chang and L. Fang (eds). Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research (ICWRER), April 25-27, 2022. Extended abstract: 9-15. University of Central Florida. Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering.

Paul, S., Minecan, R., Lamour, Z., Philpot, S., Hipel, K.W. (2021). Utilizing GMCR to Analyze the TransMountain Pipeline Conflict. Extended Abstract. 21st International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation. June 6-10, 2021. Online.

Philpot S., Hipel K. (2020). Analysis of a Conflict Over an Aggregate Mining Permit Application in Canada. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation. L. Fang, D. C. Morais & Masahide Horita (eds). June 7 – 11, 2020: 11.1-11.5. Available at: http://gdnconference.org/gdn2020/local-proceedings/

Talukder B., Philpot S., Hipel K. (2020). Modeling Resource Allocation for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation. L. Fang, D.C. Morais & M. Horita (eds). June 7 – 11, 2020: 15.1-15.5. Available at: http://gdnconference.org/gdn2020/local-proceedings/

Philpot S., Johnson P., Hipel K.W. (2019) Modeling Decision-maker Values for Biosolids Applications. In The Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER 2019), K.W. Hipel, H. Wang, L. Fang, J. Chen & Y. Xiao (eds), Hohai University, Nanjing China, June 14th – June 18th, 2019: 392-394.  

Philpot, S.L., Johnson, P.A., and Hipel, K.W. (2018). Combining Preference Elicitation and Value-focused Thinking in a Participatory Decision Support System for Environmental Decision-making. In the Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, NUAA (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics), NUAA Discussion Papers in Economics and Management, College of Economics and Management, X. Jiang, H. Xu, S. He, and G.Y. Ke (eds), within the stream of papers on Conflict Resolution presented at the International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation (GDN) 2018. China, June 9th – 13th, 174-179.

Philpot S., Hipel KW., Johnson PA. (2017). Design and Application of a Values-Focused Decision Support System to Facilitate Public Participation in Environmental Decision-Making. M. Schoop and DM. Kilgour (eds). Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Group Decision and Negotiation, 14-18 August 2017, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, Germany. Discussion Papers in Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Research area NegoTrans, 16-2017, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, 2017:163.

Philpot S., Johnson PA., Hipel KW. (2016). Revisiting Elmira: Strategic Analysis of an Enduring and Renewed Water Contamination Conflict in Southern Ontario. Presented at the 7th International Conference on Water Resources and Environmental Research (ICWRER) Kyoto, Japan, 2016.

Philpot S, Hipel K., Johnson P. (2016). Exploring the Use of Social Values to Facilitate Public Participation in Highly Regulated Environmental Management Decisions. Canadian Association of Geographers of Ontario Conference (CAGONT), Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Birch, J. & Philpot S. (2003). Cave Reconnaissance at Minanha, Belize. Archaeological Investigations in the North Vaca Plateau, Belize: Progress Report of the Fourth (2002) Field Season.  Editors. Iannone, G., Chartrand J., Dell, R., Menzies, A., Pollock, A.& Slim, B.  Social Archaeology Research Program. Department of Anthropology, Trent University, Peterborough Ontario.

Teaching experience

  1. Course Assistant/Instructor

2021     Water 601: Integrated Water Management

            Collaborative Water Program

            University of Waterloo, Ontario

  1. Lecturer

2020     SYDE 533/730 Conflict Resolution

            Department of Systems Design Engineering

            University of Waterloo, Ontario.

  1. Course Co-instructor

2020     Water 602: Integrated Water Management Project

            Collaborative Water Program

            University of Waterloo, Ontario

  1. Course Assistant/Instructor

2020     Water 601: Integrated Water Management

            Collaborative Water Program

            University of Waterloo, Ontario

  1. Research Supervisor

2020     Department of Systems Design Engineering

           

  1. Lecturer

2019     SYDE 533/730 Conflict Resolution

            Department of Systems Design Engineering

            University of Waterloo, Ontario.

  1. Sessional Instructor

2016     Resources Management

            Department of Geography and Environmental Management

University of Waterloo, Ontario.

  1. Undergraduate Honours Thesis Supervisor

2018     Department of Geography and Environmental Management

            University of Waterloo, Ontario.