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1. Nature and Cities

   The Ecological Imperative in Urban Design and Planning
   Books
   November 2016
   Edited by Frederick R. Steiner, George F. Thompson, and Armando Carbonell

   Note: If you are ordering multiple copies of this book, please contact our warehouse by email at lincolnorders@pssc.com or by phone at 877-526-3257 for a shipping quote. “This book overflows...

2. Conservation Catalysts

   The Academy as Nature’s Agent
   Books
   November 2014
   Edited by James N. Levitt with a foreword by Stephen Woodley

   “We can gain encouragement from the coalition of groups that have rallied together to promote conservation and embrace connectivity: universities, environmental groups, land trusts, churches,...

3. Resilient Coastal City Regions

   Planning for Climate Change in the United States and Australia
   Books
   March 2012
   Edited by Edward J. Blakely and Armando Carbonell

   “Mounting evidence reveals ever-faster, more extreme outcomes in spheres climatic, economic, and so on; earth’s revenge may be sooner than we expect. We must do more than adapt and...

4. Climate Change and Land Policies

   Books
   May 2011
   Edited by Gregory K. Ingram and Yu-Hung Hong

   Developing 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...

5. Twentieth-Century New England Land Conservation

   A Heritage of Civic Engagement
   Books
   February 2009
   Edited by Charles H.W. Foster

   Many partners have been involved over the last decade in developing an archive of materials documenting the evolution of land conservation in the six New England states. Coordinated by Charles H. W....

6. Desarrollo Urbano Orientado a Transporte (DOT): Aspectos críticos e implementación en América Latina

   Online Learning
   October 4, 2021
   Profesor: Erik Vergel

   Este curso ofrece una introducción a la relación entre el transporte, la movilidad y los usos del suelo, y profundiza en el concepto de Desarrollo Urbano Orientado al Transporte (DOT) con énfasis en la movilidad sostenible.

7. Gestión de Conflictos Urbanos y Desarrollo Sostenible

   Online Learning
   October 4, 2021
   Coordinadora: Annette Tejada

   El curso es una primera aproximación a la gestión urbana para el desarrollo sostenible desde la perspectiva de la planificación como mecanismo de diagnóstico, predicción y resolución de conflictos.

8. Instrumentos de Planificación, Gestión y Financiamiento Urbano para la Mitigación y Adaptación Climática

   Online Learning
   October 4, 2021
   Profesores: Melinda Lis Maldonado, José Luis Basualdo, Cintia Estefania Fernandes, Alejandro Jiménez Hernández

   El curso aborda las alternativas que existen para enfrentar el cambio climático desde la perspectiva de las políticas de suelo, con la utilización de instrumentos de planificación, gestión y financiamiento urbano.

9. Climate Change Adaptation and Property Values

   A Survey of the Literature
   Working Papers
   August 2021
   Katherine A. Kiel

   This paper surveys the current literature of the impact of climate change adaptation on residential property values. Several categories of adaptation are considered including ecosystem management,...

10. Scenario Planning in Small and Mid-Size Legacy Cities

    Framework and Tool Adaptations in Youngstown, Ohio
    Working Papers
    August 2021
    Thomas Hilde and Hunter Morrison

    This paper examines how scenario planning frameworks and tools—largely designed for contexts of regional growth—can be adapted for land use and development planning in small and mid-size...