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Christopher Daniel, PhD

Contract Lecturer & Liaison Officer
DepartmentJOR 600
Phone416-979-5000 ext.
Areas of ExpertiseBusiness Geography, Retail Location, Urban Planning, Land Economics, Spatial Databases, Geographic Information Systems.

Biography

Dr. Christopher Daniel is a geographer, land economist, and spatial analyst specializing in business geography, urban planning, geographic information systems (GIS), and database management. With a Ph.D. from Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Daniel has an extensive academic and research background, including roles as an instructor, researcher, post-doctoral fellow, and senior GIS analyst. His expertise lies in spatial databases, retail location analysis, and demographic studies, with a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations. Currently serving as an Instructor and External Liaison Officer at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Chris is dedicated to advancing geographic education and fostering engagement between academia and industry.

Selected Publications

Daniel, C., & Hernandez, T. (2024). What retail apocalypse? A Delphi forecast of commercial space demand in the Toronto region. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 77, 103670.

Aversa, J. M., De Wit, V., Forsythe, K. W., Daniel, C., Hernandez, T., Damba, N., & Jakubek, D. J. (2024). Object-based change detection (OBCD): a case study for measuring retail led regeneration. Urban Geography, 1-26.

Lee, J., Wang, L., Hernandez, T., & Daniel, C. (2024). Ethnic Grocery Retailing and Health: A Case Study of Chinese and South Asian Immigrants in Toronto. Papers in Applied Geography, 10(4), 277-300.

Daniel, C. and Hernandez, T. (2008) “The Impact of Corporate Concentration on the Canadian Retail Economy” in Geography Research Forum, 28, 21-41.

Book Chapters

Daniel, C. and Hernandez, T. (2021) “The Changing Demand for Urban Retail Space: Evidence from Canada” in Kickert, C. & Talen, E. (Eds.) Street Life: Urban Retail Dynamics and Prospects. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.

Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings

Daniel, C. and Hernandez, T. (2007) “The Landscape of Retail Concentration in Canada” in Papers of the Applied Geography Conferences, 30, 30-39.

Daniel, C. and Hernandez, T. (2017) “Market Concentration in Canadian Retailing: Encouraging Market Dominance?” in EAERCD Dublin 2017, Conference Proceedings.