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Case Study: Coordinating Conservation Programs in the Albuquerque–Bernalillo Region
OtroOctubre 2018Agustin Leon-Moreta and Silvia Saenz-MontenegroThis case study documents recent public and nonprofit organizations’ land conservation plans in the Albuquerque–Bernalillo region.
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Case Study: Environmental Protection, Climate Regulation, and the Persistence of Sprawl in California
OtroOctubre 2019Sean Kennedy and Stephanie PincetlIn California, a leader in environmental protection, changes in land use (driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other environmental impacts) continue unabated.
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Planning for Climate Change in the West
Enfoques en políticas de sueloEnero 2010Rebecca Carter and Susan CulpPlanning for Climate Change in the West offers regional planners techniques for addressing climate change concerns while they focus on issues affecting regional growth. A warmer and dryer climate in...
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Buy-In for Buyouts
The Case for Managed Retreat from Flood ZonesEnfoques en políticas de sueloSeptiembre 2016Robert Freudenberg, Ellis Calvin, Laura Tolkoff, and Dare BrawleyThis report offers policy recommendations to increase participation in buyout programs and to make them more effective tools for building resilience in coastal communities. Based on a study of...
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Urban Planning Tools for Climate Change Mitigation
Enfoques en políticas de sueloAgosto 2009Patrick M. Condon, Duncan Cavens, and Nicole MillerLand use patterns and urban form can strongly impact an urban community’s contribution to global climate change through the production of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Key contributors to a...
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After Great Disasters
How Six Countries Managed Community RecoveryEnfoques en políticas de sueloJulio 2016Laurie A. Johnson and Robert B. Olshansky“After Great Disasters offers one of the most well-researched accounts of large-scale, post-disaster recovery programs in several countries. The case studies highlight the common strands of...
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Large Landscape Conservation
A Strategic Framework for Policy and ActionEnfoques en políticas de sueloMayo 2010Matthew McKinney, Lynn Scarlett, and Daniel KemmisThe most important land and water conservation issues facing North America—including land use patterns, sustainable water management, biodiversity protection, and adaptation to climate change...