Ben Shirtcliff
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Land Use Planning February 14, 2023 No Comments Research and projects will appear here to improve land use planning for urban communities and adjacent rural areas to reduce sprawl, integrate renewable energy and… Read More »
Research and projects will appear here to address issues associated with vacant land in urban areas and its potential to support urban ecosystem services (e.g., stormwater management, food production, biodiversity conservation);
Research and projects will appear her which address the urban heat island (UHI) and related urban energy use by considering interrelationships of urban and urban-adjacent land uses as well as urban green and blue spaces under climate change scenarios;
Research and projects will appear here to enable change of urban-rural interfaces to reduce transboundary flows of nutrients and other pollutants that negatively impact the region’s river system through use of green infrastructure;
Research and projects will appear here to improve land use planning for urban communities and adjacent rural areas to reduce sprawl, integrate renewable energy and energy conservation, address needs for housing construction and food production, and support community integrity;