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1. For the Common Good

   Upstream and Downstream Communities Join Forces to Protect Water Supplies
   Revista Land Lines
   Octubre 2022
   By Heather Hansman, October 6, 2022

   Billions of urban dwellers depend on water for hydration, sanitation, and other basic needs, but global water supplies are at risk. Water funds provide a mechanism for downstream utilities and businesses to invest in upstream watershed conservation projec

2. Typologies of Integration

   An Analysis of Municipal Landscaping and Water Management Practices in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
   Documentos de trabajo
   Septiembre 2022
   Lauren Ames Fischer and Matthew Fry

   How 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...

3. City Tech: New Angles on Noise Pollution

   Revista Land Lines
   Septiembre 2022
   By Rob Walker, September 19, 2022

   Living 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.

4. What Do We Do with the Land Left Behind?

   XSP for Floodplain Buyout Parcels
   Documentos de trabajo
   Agosto 2022
   Kelly Leilani Main, Risa Hiser, Victoria Woods, Osamu Kumasaka, Maggie Tsang, and Isaac Stein

   Flood risk is increasing across the country due to extreme precipitation, outdated infrastructure, poor development practices, and climate change.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...

5. Tierra Vacante, Ciudad Compacta y Sustentabilidad

   Educación a distancia
   Octubre 14, 2019
   Profesora: Nora Clichevsky

   Busca presentar alternativas para el manejo de la tierra vacante en la definición de políticas de suelo.

6. Ambiente, Cambio Climático y Políticas de Suelo

   Educación a distancia
   Septiembre 23, 2019
   Profesores: Marielos Arlen Marín, Safira de la Sala, José María Ciampagna, Julián Morales

   El curso tiene como propósito general comprender la interacción entre ambiente, cambio climático y políticas de suelo en América Latina.

7. Demands on the Land: To Secure a Livable Future, We Must Steward Land Wisely

   Revista Land Lines
   Julio 2022
   By Sivan Kartha, July 27, 2022

   From 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?

8. Mayor’s Desk: Burlington, Vermont, Aims for Net Zero

   Revista Land Lines
   Julio 2022
   By Anthony Flint, July 25, 2022

   Leaders 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.

9. Integrated Policy and Planning for Connectivity Conservation

   Lessons from Kenya, Romania, and Vermont, U.S.A.
   Documentos de trabajo
   Junio 2022
   Zachary Wurtzebach 

   Ecological 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...

10. From the Ground Up

    How Land Trusts and Conservancies Are Providing Solutions to Climate Change
    Enfoques en políticas de suelo
    Febrero 2022
    James N. Levitt and Chandni Navalkha

    As 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...