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1. Made for Walking

   Density and Neighborhood Form
   Libros
   Diciembre 2012
   Julie Campoli

   “An abundance of books champion the cause of compact form. But one is hard-pressed to ferret out a better effort at distilling its essentials than Made for Walking.” — Martin...

2. Coastal States’ Climate Adaptation Initiatives

   Sea Level Rise and Municipal Engagement
   Documentos de trabajo
   Diciembre 2012
   Todd Schenk and Ona Ferguson

   Sea level rise is expected to become an increasingly prominent challenge for all levels of government as the climate changes. Complicating matters is the multi-jurisdictional nature of coastal zone...

3. Fostering Public Engagement in Water Choices

   Lessons from a Sun Corridor Workshop
   Documentos de trabajo
   Octubre 2012
   Jim Holway and Alexandra Arboleda

   Water is an essential component of growth, sustainability and land policy throughout the Colorado River Basin. As Mark Twain famously said of the American west; “whiskey is for drinking and water is...

4. Effective Practices in Funding Land Conservation for Impact

   Documentos de trabajo
   Octubre 2012
   Gina Schrader and Jay Espy

   The goal of this project is to help foundations more effectively support land conservation and assist the efforts of conservation practitioners working on the ground. In an effort to document proven...

5. Large Landscape Conservation

   Recommendations for Online Data and Tools
   Documentos de trabajo
   Octubre 2012
   Brenda Faber, Breece Robertson, and Ellie Knecht

   The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy initiated the Large Landscape GIS Project to provide design recommendations for an online platform of spatial datasets and planning tools that uniquely support...

6. Planet of Cities

   Libros
   Septiembre 2012
   Shlomo Angel

   “Students and others looking for a place to start often ask, ‘If I could read just one book about xxxx, which would you suggest?’ When it comes to cities, I have a new favorite. It...

7. Research Networks and Large-Landscape Conservation and Restoration

   The Case of the Colorado River Delta
   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2012
   Karl Flessa

   In arid regions, water transforms the land. Water diverted from riparian zones, wetlands and estuaries decreased diversity and ecosystem services on the Colorado River delta. But in the case of the...

8. Alternative Futures Modeling in Maine’s Penobscot River Watershed

   Forging a Regional Identity for River Restoration
   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2012
   Robert J. Lilieholm, Christopher S. Cronan, Michelle L. Johnson, Spencer R. Meyer, and Dave Owen

   Maine’s Lower Penobscot River Watershed (LPRW) has gained national attention for river restoration efforts and threats from rising development pressures. Here, we describe an alternative futures...

9. Saving the Florida Scrub Ecosystem

   Science and Serendipity
   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2012
   Hilary M. Swain and Patricia A. Martin

   The Florida scrub, ranked as the 15th most endangered ecosystem in the nation, with one of the highest densities of rare, endemic species in the world, came perilously close to extirpation. One of...

10. Atlas of Urban Expansion

    Libros
    Junio 2012
    Shlomo Angel, Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. Blei

    Note: This volume is currently out of stock and an updated edition is now available in two volumes — Atlas of Urban Expansion—2016 Edition, Volume 1: Areas and Densities and Atlas of...