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Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin States
Challenges and Implications for the FutureDocumentos de trabajoDiciembre 2023Nike Opejin, Faith Sternlieb, and Catherine Van DykeThe Babbitt Center report, Agriculture in the Colorado River Basin States: Challenges and Implications for the Future, examines the challenges confronting agricultural producers in the Colorado River...
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Measuring Integration of Land and Water Management in Colorado River Basin Communities
Stakeholder Perceptions of Candidate IndicatorsDocumentos de trabajoAgosto 2023Tamee AlbrechtWater availability is a growing concern for communities in Colorado River Basin states that have experienced more than two decades of regional drought conditions. A growing body of research suggests...
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Urban Growth Boundaries for Watershed Health
Managing the Impacts of Peripheral Land Uses on Water Quantity and QualityDocumentos de trabajoNoviembre 2022Lance GlossThis working paper considers how the common land use planning tool of establishing Urban Growth Boundaries (UGBs) can better integrate water management. Three case studies and mixed methods research...
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Typologies of Integration
An Analysis of Municipal Landscaping and Water Management Practices in the Dallas-Fort Worth MetroplexDocumentos de trabajoSeptiembre 2022Lauren Ames Fischer and Matthew FryHow do municipalities in the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) region integrate their land use and water conservation efforts? How do local practices correlate with institutional, development, and population...
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Integrated Policy and Planning for Connectivity Conservation
Lessons from Kenya, Romania, and Vermont, U.S.A.Documentos de trabajoJunio 2022Zachary WurtzebachEcological connectivity—the unimpeded movement of species and the flow of natural processes that sustain life on earth—is fundamental for biodiversity conservation in the 21st century. In...
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Regulating Urban Sustainability
Land Regulations, Urban Spatial Structure, Transportation Infrastructure, and Greenhouse Gas EmissionsDocumentos de trabajoFebrero 2022Paavo Monkkonen , Erick Guerra, Jorge Montejano Escamilla, and Camilo Caudillo CosCities feature prominently in debates over how to deal with the existential threat of climate change, alternating between the role of potential savior (e.g. Copenhagen or Amsterdam) and prime culprit...
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Valuing Density
An Evaluation of the Extent to which American, Australian, and Canadian Cities Account for the Climate Benefits of Density through Environmental ReviewDocumentos de trabajoEnero 2022Katrina Wyman, Danielle Spiegel-Feld, Adalene Minelli, and Sara SavaraniThis study looks at the extent to which major cities in the United States, Australia, and Canada assess the climate impacts of densification through the environmental review process. Research...
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Examining State Planning Enabling Laws Regarding Water Planning Requirements
Documentos de trabajoJulio 2021Cassie Pettit and Sagar ShahThis report summarizes the methodology, findings, and implications of examining and evaluating the legal requirements for water provisions within comprehensive plans in each of the 50 states. Focus...
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Integrating Land and Water
Tools, Practices, Processes, and Evaluation CriteriaDocumentos de trabajoFebrero 2021Erin RuglandLand and water are highly connected resources yet are managed and regulated by different entities. Land use planners and water managers may be interested in better connecting land and water but lack...