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Making Room for a Planet of Cities
Enfoques en políticas de sueloEnero 2011Shlomo Angel, with Jason Parent, Daniel L. Civco, and Alejandro M. BleiThis report—the precursor to Planet of Cities—provides policy makers and planners with a conceptual framework for understanding urban expansion and provides research-based suggestions for...
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Integrating Adaptation and Mitigation in Local Climate Change Planning
PonenciasMayo 2011Elisabeth M. HaminAnother land use planning issue related to climate policy is the potential tradeoffs in land use between adaptation and mitigation. Whereas typical mitigation measures, such as compact city structure...
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Climate Change and Land Policies
LibrosMayo 2011Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung HongDeveloping policies that will keep climate change in check has become a global priority, as increasing greenhouse gas emissions contribute to extreme weather patterns. If these emissions remain...
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The Impact of Climate Change on Land
PonenciasMayo 2011Robert MendelsohnIn this paper, Robert Mendelsohn discusses land use changes in agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and recreational activities. Although the precise magnitude of climate change is not known,...
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Adapting with Ed Blakely
Entradas de blogEnero 2011