Indiana communities use several kinds of plans to help guide decisions about development, quality of life, and public safety. Comprehensive plans, parks and recreation plans, multi-hazard mitigation ...

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This free online course covers core concepts of planning and community engagement as they relate to our shared environment, renewable energy trends, and climate change. Upon completion of the course, ...

A Hennepin County district court has put on hold the Minneapolis 2040 Plan, passed in 2018 with 100 policies and 1,600 "action steps" to guide the city in housing, land use, design, greening and much, ...

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In recent years, numerous landslides on hillsides in urban and rural areas have underscored that understanding and predicting these phenomena is more than an academic curiosity—it is a human necessity ...

When Arlin Benavides Jr. set out to hear residents’ environmental concerns in one of the most marginalized parts of a region facing water scarcity, groundwater contamination, extreme heat and other ...

Faculty and staff in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) are engaged in environmental planning around the state. Extension programs help managers and decision-makers improve Indiana ...