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

   Online Learning
   May 17, 2021
   Coordinadora: Melinda Lis Maldonado

   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.

6. Houston on the Front Lines of Sprawl

   Videos and Multimedia
   April 2021
   Speaker: William Fulton

   A presentation and dialogue with Bill Fulton, Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University.

7. Houston on the Front Lines of Sprawl

   Events
   April 28, 2021
   Speaker: William Fulton

   Join us for a presentation and dialogue with Bill Fulton, Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Rice University.

8. Boston Takes on Climate Change

   Among the World's Most Prepared But Also the Most Vulnerable, the City Is Making Big Plans to Protect Itself
   Land Lines Magazine
   April 2021
   By Anthony Flint, April 27, 2021

   This article is copublished with the American Planning Association’s Planning magazine. After a severe winter storm in 2018, a dumpster broke free of its moorings in Boston's warehouse district, and...

9. Climate and Health Equity

   Resilience District Concept Gathers Momentum in Seattle
   Land Lines Magazine
   April 2021
   By Emma Zehner, April 21, 2021

   Residents of the Duwamish Valley, a section of Seattle perched just south of downtown, face an array of environmental challenges, health disparities, and racial inequities. Saddled with a legacy of...

10. Scenario Planning and Climate Strategies

    Request for Proposals
    Requests for Proposals
    March 2021

    The Consortium for Scenario Planning invites proposals for original research and tools on the application of scenario planning to advance climate mitigation and adaptation strategies in communities.