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New Book Design with Nature Now Amplifies Ian McHarg’s Seminal Manifesto on Ecological Planning and Land Use
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City Tech: New Angles on Noise Pollution
Revista Land LinesSeptiembre 2022By Rob Walker, September 19, 2022Living in the city means contending with noise from traffic, construction, neighbors, and other sources. New tools are making this a pivotal moment for assessing and addressing our built soundscapes.
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What Do We Do with the Land Left Behind?
XSP for Floodplain Buyout ParcelsDocumentos de trabajoAgosto 2022Kelly Leilani Main, Risa Hiser, Victoria Woods, Osamu Kumasaka, Maggie Tsang, and Isaac SteinFlood risk is increasing across the country due to extreme precipitation, outdated infrastructure, poor development practices, and climate change. As climate impacts like storm surge and sea level...
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Tierra Vacante, Ciudad Compacta y Sustentabilidad
Educación a distanciaOctubre 14, 2019Profesora: Nora ClichevskyBusca presentar alternativas para el manejo de la tierra vacante en la definición de políticas de suelo.
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Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Políticas de Suelo
Educación a distanciaSeptiembre 23, 2019Profesores: Marielos Arlen Marín, Safira de la Sala, José María Ciampagna, Julián MoralesEl curso tiene como propósito general comprender la interacción entre ambiente, cambio climático y políticas de suelo en América Latina.
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Demands on the Land: To Secure a Livable Future, We Must Steward Land Wisely
Revista Land LinesJulio 2022By Sivan Kartha, July 27, 2022From sequestering carbon to providing homes for displaced people, from producing food to siting renewable energy, land is an essential component of many climate solutions. How can we prioritize the demands we place on this finite resource?
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Mayor’s Desk: Burlington, Vermont, Aims for Net Zero
Revista Land LinesJulio 2022By Anthony Flint, July 25, 2022Leaders in the city of Burlington, Vermont, are promising to eliminate net fossil fuel use by 2030. Mayor Miro Weinberger discusses the city’s ambitious plans, the critical role of utilities, and the ways local leaders can take meaningful climate action.
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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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The Effects of Payments for Environmental Services on Peri-Urban Land Change in Mexico City's Conservation Zone
Documentos de trabajoJunio 2022Julia C. Bausch, Elizabeth Tellman, Alison Acosta-Oakes, Amy Lerner, Enrique Castelán-Crespo, and Bertha Hernández-AguilarIn many cities of the developing world, informal settlements are a key place for people with low incomes to access housing. Informal urbanization drives land-use change at the urban periphery:...
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From the Ground Up
How Land Trusts and Conservancies Are Providing Solutions to Climate ChangeEnfoques en políticas de sueloFebrero 2022James N. Levitt and Chandni NavalkhaAs communities worldwide make protecting the climate a priority, land trusts and conservancies of all sizes and capacities are seeking greater clarity in how to address climate change through...
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