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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

The Central Role of Perceived Safety in Connecting Crash Risk Factors and Walking Behavior , Kyu Ri Kim (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

E Hui me ke Kaiāulu: To Connect with the Community , Heather Kayleen Bartlett (Thesis)

The Affective Discourses of Eviction: Right to Counsel in New York City , Hadley Savana Bates (Thesis)

A Just Futures Framework: Insurgent Roller-Skating in Portland, Oregon , Célia Camile Beauchamp (Thesis)

Factors Affecting Community Rating System Participation in the National Flood Insurance Program: A Case Study of Texas , Ryan David Eddings (Dissertation)

LEED Buildings and Green Gentrification: Portland as a Case Study , Jordan Macintosh (Thesis)

Wasted Space , Ryan Martyn (Thesis)

The Use and Influence of Health Indicators in Municipal Transportation Plans , Kelly Christine Rodgers (Dissertation)

Uncovering the Nuance and Complexity of Gentrification in Asian Immigrant Communities: A Case Study of Koreatown, Los Angeles , Seyoung Sung (Dissertation)

Defining Dementia-Friendly Communities From the Perspective of Those Affected , Iris Alexandra Wernher (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Heat, Wildfire and Energy Demand: An Examination of Residential Buildings and Community Equity , Chrissi Argyro Antonopoulos (Dissertation)

The Connections Between Innovation, Culture, and Expertise in Water Infrastructure Organizations , Alice Brawley-Chesworth (Dissertation)

The New Shiny Penny? Regenerative Agriculture Beliefs and Practices Among Portland's Urban Agriculturalists , Melia Ann Chase (Thesis)

Fortunate People in a Fortunate Land: Dwelling and Residential Alienation in Santa Monica's Rent-Controlled Housing , Lauren E.M. Everett (Dissertation)

In Favor of Bringing Game Theory into Urban Studies and Planning Curriculum: Reintroducing an Underused Method for the Next Generation of Urban Scholars , Brian McDonald Gardner (Thesis)

Transportation Mode Choice Behavior in the Era of Autonomous Vehicles: The Application of Discrete Choice Modeling and Machine Learning , Sangwan Lee (Dissertation)

An Analysis of the Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tulsa Remote Program, As an Effective Economic Development Strategy , Kristen J. Padilla (Thesis)

Geographies of Urban Unsafety: Homeless Women, Mental Maps, and Isolation , Jan Radle Roberson (Dissertation)

The Impact of New Light Rail Service on Employment Growth in Portland, Oregon , Lahar Santra (Thesis)

Examining Emergency Citizen Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Emergent Groups Addressing Food Insecurity in Portland, Oregon , Aliza Ruth Tuttle (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Nature-Based Solutions in Environmental Planning: Ecosystem-Based Adaptations, Green Infrastructures, and Ecosystem Services to Promote Diversity in Urban Landscapes , Lorena Alves Carvalho Nascimento (Dissertation)

Gas Stations and the Wealth Divide: Analyzing Spatial Correlations Between Wealth and Fuel Branding , Jean-Carl Ende (Thesis)

'There are No Bathrooms Available!': How Older Adults Experiencing Houselessness Manage their Daily Activities , Ellis Jourdan Hews (Thesis)

The Mode Less Traveled: Exploring Bicyclist Identity in Portland, OR , Christopher Johnson (Thesis)

The Soniferous Experience of Public Space: A Soundscape Approach , Kenya DuBois Williams (Dissertation)

Short-term and Long-term Effects of New Light Rail Transit Service on Transit Ridership and Traffic Congestion at Two Geographical Levels , Huajie Yang (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Waste Management in the Global South: an Inquiry on the Patterns of Plastic and Waste Material Flows in Colombo, Sri Lanka , Katie Ann Conlon (Dissertation)

Unpacking the Process and Outcomes of Ethical Markets: a Focus on Certified B Corporations , Renée Bogin Curtis (Dissertation)

The Persistence of Indigenous Markets in Mexico's 'Supermarket Revolution' , Diana Christina Denham (Dissertation)

The Electronic Hardware Music Subculture in Portland, Oregon , James Andrew Hickey (Thesis)

"I Should Have Moved Somewhere Else": the Impacts of Gentrification on Transportation and Social Support for Black Working-Poor Families in Portland, Oregon , Steven Anthony Howland (Dissertation)

The Impacts of the Bicycle Network on Bicycling Activity: a Longitudinal Multi-City Approach , Wei Shi (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

"Poverty Wages Are Not Fresh, Local, or Sustainable": Building Worker Power by Organizing Around (Re)production in Portland's "Sustainable" Food Industry , Amy Katherine Rose Coplen (Dissertation)

Manufacturing in Place: Industrial Preservation in the US , Jamaal William Green (Dissertation)

Can Churches Change a Neighborhood? A Census Tract, Multilevel Analysis of Churches and Neighborhood Change , David E. Kresta (Dissertation)

An Examination of Non-waged Labor and Local Food Movement Growth in the Southern Appalachians , Amy Kathryn Marion (Thesis)

Making Imaginaries: Identity, Value, and Place in the Maker Movement in Detroit and Portland , Stephen Joseph Marotta (Dissertation)

Recognizing and Addressing Risk Ambiguity in Sea Level Rise Adaptation Planning: a Case Study of Miami-Dade County, Florida , Mary Ann Rozance (Dissertation)

The Impact of Implementing Different Cordon Size Designs on Land Use Patterns in Portland, OR , Asia Spilotros (Dissertation)

Gentrification and Student Achievement: a Quantitative Analysis of Student Performance on Standardized Tests in Portland's Gentrifying Neighborhoods , Justin Joseph Ward (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

Environmental Justice in Natural Disaster Mitigation Policy and Planning: a Case Study of Flood Risk Management in Johnson Creek, Portland, Oregon , Seong Yun Cho (Dissertation)

Our Town: Articulating Place Meanings and Attachments in St. Johns Using Resident-Employed Photography , Lauren Elizabeth Morrow Everett (Thesis)

Millennial Perceptions on Homeownership and Financial Planning Decisions , Margaret Ann Greenfield (Thesis)

Utilitarian Skateboarding: Insight into an Emergent Mode of Mobility , Michael Joseph Harpool (Thesis)

Consciousness Against Commodifcation: the Potential for a Radical Housing Movement in the Cully Neighborhood , Cameron Hart Herrington (Thesis)

News Work: the Impact of Corporate Newsroom Culture on News Workers & Community Reporting , Carey Lynne Higgins-Dobney (Dissertation)

Recent Advances in Activity-Based Travel Demand Models for Greater Flexibility , Kihong Kim (Dissertation)

An Analysis of the BizX Commercial Trade Exchange: the Attitudes and Motivations Behind Its Use , Ján André Montoya (Thesis)

Between a Rock and a Hot Place: Economic Development and Climate Change Adaptation in Vietnam , Khanh Katherine Pham (Thesis)

Neighborhood Economic Impacts of Contemporary Art Centers , Steve Van Eck (Closed Thesis)

Urban Geocomputation: Two Studies on Urban Form and its Role in Altering Climate , Jackson Lee Voelkel (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

Explaining Unequal Transportation Outcomes in a Gentrifying City: the Example of Portland, Oregon , Eugenio Arriaga Cordero (Dissertation)

Identifying Clusters of Non-Farm Activity within Exclusive Farm Use Zones in the Northern Willamette Valley , Nicholas Chun (Thesis)

Drivers' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Bicyclists: Intermodal Interactions and Implications for Road Safety , Tara Beth Goddard (Dissertation)

Grassroots Resistance in the Sustainable City: Portland Harbor Superfund Site Contamination, Cleanup, and Collective Action , Erin Katherine Goodling (Dissertation)

Responsible Pet Ownership: Dog Parks and Demographic Change in Portland, Oregon , Matthew Harris (Thesis)

The Tension between Technocratic and Social Values in Environmental Decision-making: An'Yang Stream Restoration in South Korea , Chang-Yu Hong (Dissertation)

Regulating Pavement Dwellers: the Politics of the Visibly Poor in Public Space , Lauren Marie Larin (Dissertation)

Making Software, Making Regions: Labor Market Dualization, Segmentation, and Feminization in Austin, Portland and Seattle , Dillon Mahmoudi (Dissertation)

Knowing Nature in the City: Comparative Analysis of Knowledge Systems Challenges Along the 'Eco-Techno' Spectrum of Green Infrastructure in Portland & Baltimore , Annie Marissa Matsler (Dissertation)

Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Travel on Carbon Dioxide Emissions in Portland, Oregon , Zakari Mumuni (Thesis)

Trade-offs: the Production of Sustainability in Households , Kirstin Marie Elizabeth Munro (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

The Kazaks of Istanbul: A Case of Social Cohesion, Economic Breakdown and the Search for a Moral Economy , Daniel Marc Auger (Thesis)

Citizen-led Urban Agriculture and the Politics of Spatial Reappropriation in Montreal, Quebec , Claire Emmanuelle Bach (Thesis)

Travel Mode Choice Framework Incorporating Realistic Bike and Walk Routes , Joseph Broach (Dissertation)

Cyclist Path Choices Through Shared Space Intersections in England , Allison Boyce Duncan (Dissertation)

Star Academics: Do They Garner Increasing Returns? , James Jeffrey Kline (Dissertation)

Configuring the Urban Smart Grid: Transitions, Experimentation, and Governance , Anthony Michael Levenda (Dissertation)

The Effects of Frequency of Social Interaction, Social Cohesion, Age, and the Built Environment on Walking , Gretchen Allison Luhr (Dissertation)

The Village Market: New Columbia Goes Shopping for Food Justice , Jane Therese Waddell (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

Developing Key Sustainability Competencies through Real-World Learning Experiences: Evaluating Community Environmental Services , Erin Lorene Anderson (Thesis)

Beyond Fruit: Examining Community in a Community Orchard , Emily Jane Becker (Thesis)

Challenges, Experiences, and Future Directions of Senior Centers Serving the Portland Metropolitan Area , Melissa Lynn Cannon (Dissertation)

Building Social Sustainability from the Ground Up: The Contested Social Dimension of Sustainability in Neighborhood-Scale Urban Regeneration in Portland, Copenhagen, and Nagoya , Jacklyn Nicole Kohon (Dissertation)

The Effects of Urban Containment Policies on Commuting Patterns , Sung Moon Kwon (Dissertation)

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Attitudes: An Exploration of a Landscape of Choices , Mersiha Spahic McClaren (Dissertation)

The Impact of Communication Impairments on the Social Relationships of Older Adults , Andrew Demetrius Palmer (Dissertation)

The Scales and Shapes of Queer Women's Geographies: Mapping Private, Public and Cyber Spaces in Portland, OR , Paola Renata Saldaña (Thesis)

Caring for the Land, Serving People: Creating a Multicultural Forest Service in the Civil Rights Era , Donna Lynn Sinclair (Dissertation)

Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014

Determinants of Recent Mover Non-work Travel Mode Choice , Arlie Steven Adkins (Dissertation)

Changing the Face of the Earth: The Morrison-­Knudsen Corporation as Partner to the U.S. Federal Government , Christopher S. Blanchard (Dissertation)

Participation, Information, Values, and Community Interests Within Health Impact Assessments , Nicole Iroz-Elardo (Dissertation)

The Objective vs. the Perceived Environment: What Matters for Active Travel , Liang Ma (Dissertation)

Implications of Local and Regional Food Systems: Toward a New Food Economy in Portland, Oregon , Michael Mercer Mertens (Dissertation)

Spirituality and Religion in Women's Leadership for Sustainable Development in Crisis Conditions: The Case of Burma , Phyusin Myo Kyaw Myint (Dissertation)

Street Level Food Networks: Understanding Ethnic Food Cart Supply Chains in Eastern Portland, OR , Alexander G. Novie (Thesis)

Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013

Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technology in Commercial Buildings: An Analysis of the Commercial Building Partnerships Program , Chrissi Argyro Antonopoulos (Thesis)

Faulty Measurements and Shaky Tools: An Exploration into Hazus and the Seismic Vulnerabilities of Portland, OR , Brittany Ann Brannon (Thesis)

Sustainable, Affordable Housing for Older Adults: A Case Study of Factors that Affect Development in Portland, Oregon , Alan Kenneth DeLaTorre (Dissertation)

The Historical, Political, Social, and Individual Factors That Have Influenced the Development of Aging and Disability Resource Centers and Options Counseling , Sheryl DeJoy Elliott (Thesis)

Neighborhood Identity and Sustainability: A Comparison Study of Two Neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon , Zachary Lawrence Hathaway (Thesis)

Neighborhood Commercial Corridor Change: Portland, Oregon 1990-2010 , Kelly Ann Howsley-Glover (Dissertation)

Public Space and Urban Life: A Spatial Ethnography of a Portland Plaza , Katrina Leigh Johnston (Thesis)

Green Mind Gray Yard: Micro Scale Assessment of Ecosystem Services , Erin Jolene Kirkpatrick (Thesis)

The Impacts of Urban Renewal: The Residents' Experiences in Qianmen, Beijing, China , Yongxia Kou (Dissertation)

The Dynamics of Creating Strong Democracy in Portland, Oregon : 1974 to 2013 , Paul Roland Leistner (Dissertation)

Neighboring in Strip City: A Situational Analysis of Strip Clubs, Land Use Conflict, and Occupational Health in Portland, Oregon , Moriah McSharry McGrath (Dissertation)

Bicycle Traffic Count Factoring: An Examination of National, State and Locally Derived Daily Extrapolation Factors , Josh Frank Roll (Thesis)

Forming a New Art in the Pacific Northwest: Studio Glass in the Puget Sound Region, 1970-2003 , Marianne Ryder (Dissertation)

Peak of the Day or the Daily Grind: Commuting and Subjective Well-Being , Oliver Blair Smith (Dissertation)

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Urban Planning Thesis/ Research Topic Suggestions (Part 1)

Introduction.

In the field of Planning, each student is required to undertake a research project (thesis) as per his/ her interest subjects relevant to the field in the final semester. It basically gives an opportunity to the students to put their learning of previous semesters together. It also gives an opportunity to synthesize the knowledge and skills acquired by applying it for strategy formulation for a live planning challenge.

Urban Planning

Cities and tourist movement have both historical and dynamic relationship. Urban places often act as major attractions and serve as gateways to or staging areas for tourism. Tourism is at the heart of many cities’ development projects. Tourism is a major driving force in the development and stimulator of a new urbanity in metropolises and cities.

Urban Finance

Environment planning.

Environmental issues arise and exist in almost all sectors where development is involved. Environmental Planning helps in making decisions about the natural environment, public health and the built environment.

Informal Sector

Slum/ informal settlements.

Existence of informal settlements in the urban areas is a challenging issue in urban planning. It is short-sighted and unsustainable to ignore the challenge of slums considering the large scale of slums and the number of people they house.

Housing and Real Estate

Inclusive planning, transport planning.

Transport Planning is required for the operation, provision and management of facilities and services for the modes of transport. It is the process of preparing policies, goals and spatial planning designs to prepare for the future needs.

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Doctoral Theses in Urban and Regional Planning

A chronological checklist.

The following are doctoral theses completed by individual students in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Please see Find Dissertations for more details about locating doctoral theses in general.  Check the online catalog for doctoral theses not listed here.

Most call numbers and locations are given after each entry; if not available, search the online catalog under author or title. Call numbers are linked to the entry in the online catalog or IDEALS when available.

Yu, Chenxi. Three papers in urban and regional economic and development/ by Chenxi Yu. Dissertation (Ph.D.) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign , 2015. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Regional Planning/    Found in IDEALS

Kashem, Md Shakil Bin. Moving towards disaster: examining the changing patterns of social vulnerability in a multi-hazard urban environment/ by Md Shakil Bin Kashem. Dissertation (Ph.D.) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign , 2015. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Regional Planning/    Found in IDEALS

Lee, Sungwon. The role of urban spatial structure in reducing VMT and GHG emissions/ by Sungwon Lee. Dissertation (Ph.D.) – University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2015. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Regional Planning/   Found in IDEALS

Vincentelo Lupa, Claudia Mariella . Planning in cyberenvironments: an analysis of the impacts of open data in Chicago / by Claudia Mariella Vincentelo Lupa. Dissertation (Ph.D.)—University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2015. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Regional Planning/    Found in IDEALS

Figueroa, Carlos. Wage equations and the regional economics in Guatemala/ by Carlos Figueroa. Dissertation (Ph.D.)—University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2014. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library Regional Planning/    Found in IDEALS

Green, Timothy. Cluster Planning and Cluster Strategy in Regional Economic Development Organizations/ by Timothy Green. Thesis (Ph.D.)—University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2014. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Irawan, Andi. Regional Income Disparities in Indonesia: Measurements, Convergence Process, and Decentralization/ by Andi Irawan. Thesis (Ph.D.)—University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2014. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Allred, Dustin. Examining the Effectiveness of Voluntary Coordination among Local Governments: Evidence from a Regional Land Use Planning Process/ by Dustin Allred. Thesis (Ph.D.)—University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, 2013. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Boyer, Robert. Transitioning to Sustainable Urban Development: A Niche-Based Approach / by Robert Boyer. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Rahe, Mallory. Building Prosperous Communities: The Effects of Social Capital, Financial Capital, and Place / by Mallory Rahe. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2013. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Honey-Roses, Jordi. Ecosystem Services in Planning Practice for Urban and Technologically Advanced Landscapes / by Jordi Honey-Roses. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Found in IDEALS

Nesse, Kate. How Do We Know? Determining School District Fiscal and Administrative Policy in Rural Hispanic Boomtowns in the Midwest / by Kate Nesse. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Found in IDEALS

Sarraf, Saket. Three essays on Social Dynamics and Landuse Change: Framework, Model, and Estimator / by Saket Sarraf. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2012. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Found in IDEALS

Borich, Genevieve. The Broader Social Network of Community Planning: A Diagnostic Tool for Communities to Assess Their Planning Capacity / by Genevieve Borich. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Wan, Jun. Three Papers in Regional Economics: Energy Productivity Convergence, Water Resource Planning, and Workforce Occupation-Industry Dynamics / by Jun Wan. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Araj, Fidaa I. Planning Under Deep Political Conflict: The Relationship Between Afforestation Planning and the Struggle Over Space in the Palestinian Territories / by Fidaa Ibrahim Mustafa Araj. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Brody, Jason. Constructing Professional Knowledge   :  The Neighborhood Unit Concept and the Community Builders Handbook / by Jason Brody. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning   /    Found in IDEALS

Budhathoki, Nama R. Participants’ Motivations to Contribute Geographic Information in an Online Community / by Nama Raj Budhathoki. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning   /    Found in IDEALS

Chandrasekhar, Divya. Understanding Stakeholder Participation in Post-Disaster Recovery (Case Study: Nagapattinam, India) / by Divya Chandrasekhar   .  Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning   /    Found in IDEALS

Dringo, Marina V. Why Use Agent-Based Models To Explore Social Issues? The Case Of Intimate Partner Violence and Social Support Systems / by Marina V. Dringo. 2010.   Found in IDEALS

Gamal, Ahmad. Appropriating decentralization: how urban poverty project triggers advocacy / by Ahmad Gamal. 2010.   Found in IDEALS

Ganning, Joanna P. Growth Effects of Urban-Rural and Intra-Regional Linkages on Non-Metropolitan Counties and Communities in the U.S. / by Joanna Paulson Ganning. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning   /    Found in IDEALS

Iuchi, Kanako. Redefining a Place to Live: Decisions, Planning Processes, and Outcomes of Resettlement after Disasters / by Kanako Iuchi. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Kim, Jae H. Land Use, Spatial Structure, and Regional Economic Performance: Assessing the Economic Effects of Land Use Planning and Regulation / by Jae Hong Kim. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Found in IDEALS

Robles, Johanna D. The FDI and regional development in Chile / by Johanna D. Robles. 2010.  Found in IDEALS

Finn, Donovan. Our Uncertain Future: Can Good Planning Create Sustainable Communities? / by Donovan Flinn. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. iv, 203 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-202). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Q. 338.927 F497o

Li, Jinghuan. Developing a Markup Language for Encoding Graphic Content in Plan Documents / by Jinghuan Li. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Found in IDEALS

Sandiford, Glenn. Transforming an Exotic Species: Nineteenth-Century narratives about Introduction of Carp in America / by Glenn Sandiford. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. xiv, 320 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 639.37483 Sa568t

Zapata, Marisa. Planning Across Differences: Collaborative Planning in the California Central Valley / by Marisa Zapata. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Found in IDEALS

Ha, Soo J. Integrated Assessment of Structural Change and Sustainability in the Chicago Region / by Soo Jung Ha. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. v, 117 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-111). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 354.34 B433r

Kang, Sangjun. Spatial Distribution of Best Management Practices for Stormwater Management / by Sangjun Kang. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. v, 113 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-99). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /   Q. 628.1 K131s

Kaza, Nikhil. Reasoning With Plans: Inference of Semantic Relationships among Plans about Urban Development / by Nikhil Kaza. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. xiv, 181 leaves, bound : ill., maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. + cdrom. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 168-175). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning / Q. 711.4 K189r ; Found in IDEALS

Koschinsky, Julia. Modeling Spatial Spillover Effects from Rental to Owner Housing: The Case of Seattle / by Julia Koschinsky. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. ix, 172 leaves, bound : ill., maps (some col. ) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-114). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning / Q. 307.76097977 K846m

Warren, Drake Edward. The regional economic effects of commercial passenger air service at small airports / by Drake Edward Warren. viii, 414 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 398-413). Q. 338.1 Tbp08w

Wildermuth, Todd A. Yesterday’s city of tomorrow : the Minnesota Experimental City and green urbanism / by Todd A. Wildermuth. v, 278 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 271-276). Q. 630 Tbp08w

Xiao, Yu. Local Labor Market Adjustment and Economic Impacts after a Major Disaster: Evidence from the 1993 Midwest Flood / by Yu Xiao. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008. xii, 219 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 197-205). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning / Q. 363.34097738 X4l

Bendor, Todd K. Redistribution effects of wetland mitigation over space and time / by Todd K. Bendor. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. v, 117 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-111). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 354.34 B433r

Lim, Jaewon. Interregional Migration and Regional Economic Structure / by Jaewon Lim. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. xiii, 143 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 129-134). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 304.81 L628i

Lufin Varas, Marcelo Leonardo. Essays in social space : applications to Chilean communities on inter-sector social linkages, social capital, and social justice / by Marcelo Leonardo Lufin Varas. v, 254 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-173).  Q. 711.40983 L967e

Maeng, Da-Mi. Information and Communications Technologies and Urban Environment: Empirical Analysis of the Washington DC Metropolitan Region / by Da-Mi Maeng. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. x, 119 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-115). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 711.4 M268i

Silva, Carlos E. Three Essays on Regional Economics / by Carlos Eduardo Silva. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. iv, 112 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-111). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 330.9 Si382t

Sorensen, Janni. Challenges of Unequal Power Distribution in University-Community Partnerships / by Janni Sorensen. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. ix, 212 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-189). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 711.58 So684c

Varas, Marcelo L. Essays in Social Space: Applications to Chilean Communities on Inter-Sector Social Linkages, Social Capital, and Social Justice / by Marcelo Leonardo Lufin Varas.Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2007. v, 254 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-173). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 711.40983 L967e

Wang, Yun. Predicting long-term impacts of urbanization in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area on regional emissions of air pollutants from residential fuel combustion : a dynamic geographic information systems approach / by Yun Wang. viii, 142 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-69).  Q. 711.40977866 W184p

Aldegheishem, Abdulaziz J. Geospatial sharing as an effective governance tool for policy decision : comparative analysis and implication to Saudi Arabia / by Abdulaziz J. Aldegheishem.  Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006. xiv, 221 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-220). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 910.28509538 Al21g

Shammin, Md Rumi. Opportunity and challenges for sustainability in urban planning and the energy sprawl / by Md Rumi Shammin. xvi, 211 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 136-145).  Q. 630 Tbp06s

Sofhani, Tubagus Furqon. Toward empowered participatory planning: the role of planners in the local planning paradigm change in Indonesia / by Tubagus Furqon Sofhani. xii, 173 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 158-167).  Q. 307.1216 So232t

Vial, Jose Fernando. Interlinking interregional economic models with infrastructure networks : three essays / by Jose Fernando Vial. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006. ix, 184 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 175-182). University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 330.9 V651i

Bonet, Jaime Alfred. Decentralization, structural change and regional disparities in Colombia / by Jaime Alfred Bonet. x, 128 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-113).  Q. 986.1063 B641d

Guo, Dong. Structure and structural change in China’s economy / by Dong Guo. 2005. xi, 130 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 116-125). Theses –UIUC –2005 –Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 338.951 G959s

Jang, Sung-Gheel. Interoperable multimodal travel guide system : modeling and implementation – a canonical model approach / by Sung-Gheel Jang. 2005. xi, 132 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 119-128). Theses –UIUC –2005 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.  Q. 388.0285 J254i

Lee, Jong Sung. Developing spatio-temporal models for retrofit and reconstruction strategy under unscheduled events / by Jong Sung Lee. 2005. x, 102 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 94-98). Theses –UIUC –2005 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library City Planning /  Q. 353.9 L517d

Prasai, Sagar R. Transnational migration-development nexus and the capability approach : reframing the linkages/ by Sagar R. Prasai. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005. vii, 145 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 132-140). Theses –UIUC –2005 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 331.544 P886t

Balta, Nazmiye. Climate change policy in an enlarged European Union : institutions, efficiency, and equity / by Nazmiye Balta. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. xvii, 285 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 279-284). Theses–UIUC–2004–Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 363.7 B216c

Kim, Jungik. An assessment of the discommodity effects of swine production on rural property values : a spatial analysis / by Jungik Kim. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. xi, 186 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 177-185). Theses–UIUC–2004–Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.   Q. 333.3352 K56a

Plotnikova, Maria. Determinants of household housing privatization decision in Russia / by Maria Plotnikova. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2004. vii, 98 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-97). Theses–UIUC–2004 –Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning.   Q. 363.50947 P724d

Sumadi, Pungky. Governance in a democratic transition : the case of the Urban Poverty Project in Cirebon / by Pungky Sumadi. 2004. xv, 225 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 204-218). Theses –UIUC –2004 –Urban and Regional Planning. Printout.  Q. 320.85095982 Su61g

Budthimedhee, Kanjanee. Effective visualization interfaces for planning support systems / by Kanjanee Budthimedhee. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003. vi, 158 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 152-156). Theses–UIUC–2003–Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /    Q. 005.118 B859e

Deal, Brian Michael. Sustainable land-use planning: the integration of process and technology / by Brian Michael Deal. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003. viii, 115 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 79-85). Theses–UIUC–2003–Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /    Q. 307.1216 D342s

Haddad, Monica Amaral. Human development and regional inequalities: spatial analysis across Brazilian municipalities / by Monica Amaral Haddad. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003. xiv, 144 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 133-140). Theses–UIUC–2003–Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 307.140981 H117h

Nazara, Suahasil. An exploration of interaction effects in Indonesian regional economic development / by Suahasil Nazara. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003. xiii, 156 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 149-155). Theses–UIUC–2003–Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning./   Q. 330.9598 N236e

Henne, Lisa Jean. Power and science in participatory watershed planning: a case study from rural Mexico / by Lisa Jean Henne. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. ix, 170 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-166). Theses–UIUC–2002–Regional Planning.Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 333.730972 H391s

Song, Yan. Valuing the impacts of new urbanism on prices of single-family homes: a case study of Portland, Oregon / by Yan Song Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. xvi, 137 leaves, bound : ill., maps. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 130-136). Theses–UIUC–2002–Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 728.370979549 So581v

Wu, Yueming. Seismic risk analysis for Mid-America communities / by Yueming Wu Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2002. ix, 208 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 203-207). Theses–UIUC–2002–Urban and Regional Planning. Printout. Available on microfilm from Pro Quest Information and Learning. /  Q. 551.220287 W950s

Kumar, Sandeep. Role of information in design review : a case study / by Sandeep Kumar. 2001. ix, 189 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Vita. Theses–UIUC–2001–Regional Planning. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001.  Q. 711.40973 K96r

Tyler, Elizabeth Holl. Development of an environmental values typology / by Elizabeth Holl Tyler. xi, 256 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-146).  Q. 363.7 T971d

Matier, Debra Anne. A cross-national study of policy entrepreneurship on the part of technical-professional bureaucrats in national environmental agencies : the case of household waste reduction policy in Germany, France and the United States / by Debra Anne Matier. 2000. vii, 269 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Theses–UIUC–2000–Regional Planning. /  Q. 658.421

Tyler, Elizabeth Holl. Development of an environmental values typology / by Elizabeth Holl Tyler. 2001. xi, 256 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-146). Theses –UIUC –2001 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from Bell & Howell Information and Learning.  Q. 363.7 T971d

You, Jinsoo. Development of a hybrid travel time forecasting model with GIS : design and implementation issues / by Jinsoo You. 2000. xv, 171 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Vita. Theses–UIUC–2000– Regional Planning. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2000. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-167).  Q. 388.10113 Y83d

Alvares, Lucia Maria Capanema. Classifying intermediary non-governmental organizations according to their strategies to empower local grassroots groups / by Lucia Maria Capanema Alvares. c1999. xiv, 443 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Data for this research was collected in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 427-440). 1. Non-governmental organizations–Case studies. 2. Community development–Brazil–Belo Horizonte–Case studies. I. Title. Other: Theses–UIUC–1999–Regional Planning.   361.763 Al86c

Carvajal N., Ana Maria . Evaluating the impact of rail-trail conversion projects on property values : empirical evidence from the Illinois Prairie Path / by Ana Maria Caraval N. 1999. vi, 37 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 34-37).   796.509773 C253e

Hanley, Paul Francis, 1965- Simulating land developers’, sewer providers’, and land owners’ behavior to assess sewer expansion policies / by Paul Francis Hanley. 1999. viii, 89 leaves : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. “The research design uses a stochastic simulation model of development behavior to capture alternative explanations of sewer provider and developer behaviors. The input data and model parameters are based on 26 years of historical data for a 12 square mile study area in Washington County, Oregon…”–p.2. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-80) 1. Sewage disposal–Mathematical models. 2. Stochastic processes. 3. Sewerage–Oregon–Washington County–Mathematical models. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Regional Planning.   363.7284 H194s

Okuyama, Yasuhide. Analyses of structural change : input-output approaches / by Yasuhide Okuyama. 1999. xii, 141 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1999. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-136). Analyzes structural change in the Chicago economy between 1980 and 1997 and the effects of the 1998 earthquake in the Hanshin region of Japan. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. 1. Input-output analysis. 2. Chicago (Ill.)–Economic conditions. 3. Hanshin region (Japan)–Economic conditions. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1999–Regional Planning.   339.23 Ok7a

Ellis, Christopher D. The effectiveness of qualitative spatial representation in supporting spatial awareness and spatial decision making / by Christopher D. Ellis. 1998. xii, 154 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-151). Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. 1. Space perception– Case studies. 2. Qualitative reasoning–Case studies. 3. Geographic information systems. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1998–Regional Planning.  Q.910.285El59e

Larsen, Larissa Susan. A comparison of Chicago’s scattered site and aggregate public housing residents’ psychological self-evaluations / by Larissa Susan Larsen. c1998. viii, 171 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Includes bibliographical records (leaves 144-152). Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. 1. Public housing– Resident satisfaction. 2. Public housing–Illinois–Chicago–Case studies. 3. Human ecology–Case studies. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1998– Regional Planning.  Q.363.58509773L329c

Lindsey, Timothy Craig. Promoting the adoption of pollution prevention innovations with the assistance of publicly owned treatment works / by Timothy Craig Lindsey. c1998. x, 220 leaves, bound ; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1998. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 209-212). Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. 1. Sewage–Purification. 2. Membrane separation. 3. Pollution prevention–Case studies. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1998–Regional Planning.  Q. 628.50286 L645p

Brodjonegro, Bambang. The econometric input-output model of Jakarta, Indonesia, and its application for economic impact analysis / by Bambang Brodjonegoro. 1997. viii, 142 leaves, bound: ill.; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph.D.) — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-141). 1. Econometric models–Indonesia–Jakarta. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1997–Regional Planning.   Q.330.015195 B784

Guo, Jiemen. Comparative study of economic structure of Chinese regional economies using new input-output techniques / by Jiemen Guo. x, 139 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 126-135).   Q. 338.951 G957c

Kim, Sung-Ho. Modeling resident satisfaction : comparison of the Francescato and Fishbein-Ajzen TRA models / by Sung-Ho Kim. 1997. xiii, 180 leaves, bound: ill.; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997. 1. Action theory–Research. 2. Housing– Resident satisfaction. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1997–Regional Planning.   Q.155.945 K56m, cop.2

Knowles-Yanez, Kimberley Lynne. Contested land use planning: a case study of a grassroots neighborhood organization, a medical complex, and a city / by Kimberley Lynne Knowles-Yanez. xiv, 178 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 140-144).   Q. 333.77 K764c

Miller, Claire Ellen. Managing local sustainability : a game theoretic analysis of natural resource conservation / by Claire Ellen Miller. 1997. vii, 195 leaves, bound: ill.; 28 cm. Printout. Thesis (Ph.D.) — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 161-175). 1. Conservation of natural resources–United States. 2. Habitat conservation–United States–Planning. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1997–Regional Planning.   Q.333.72M612m

Montagu, Allen Simon. Natural resource management in Papua New Guinea : an analysis of the forestry sector / Allen Simon Montagu. xiii, 308 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 284-304).   Q. 337.75 M76n

Chin, Yoihee. Multi-stage and multi-objective allocation procedures of urban parks using location decision support system (UPLDSS). vi, 129 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 100-103).   Q. 711.5580113 C441M ;   Found in IDEALS

Ding, Chengri. Managing urban growth for efficiency in infrastructure provision : dynamic capital expansion and urban growth boundary models / by Chengri Ding. 1996. x, 118 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 112-117). Infrastructure (Economics). Capital –Management. Urban economics –Management. Theses –UIUC –1996 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International.   Q. 658.152 D613M ;   Found in IDEALS

Moore, Alan Wesley. An investigation of a collaborative meeting room supporting small group planning and decision making / by Alan Wesley Moore. x, 163 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 157-162).   Q. 658.4030285 M781I ;   Found in IDEALS

Mukherjee, Jaideep. Environment and development : a study of north-south conflict / by Jaideep Mukherjee. 1996. xvii, 274 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 264-268).  Theses –UIUC –1996 –Regional Planning. Printout.   Q. 333.70285 M896E ;  Found in IDEALS

Ortiz, Alexandra. Economic analysis of a land value capture system used to finance road infrastructure : the case of Bogota, Colombia / by Alexandra Ortiz. 1996. viii, 109 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-91). Theses –UIUC –1996 –Regional Planning. Printout.   Q. 333.332 Or8e ;   Found in IDEALS

Schintler, Laurie A. Managing pavement in a busy urban highway network / by Laurie Shintler. 1996. iii, 103 leaves, bound ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-99).   Q. 388.411 Sch34m ;   Found in IDEALS

Vos, Jacobus Johannes . Environmental perceptions and participation in environmental decision-making among blacks : a study of environmental justice and solid waste management planning in two Illinois counties / by Jacobus Johannes Vos. 1996. xii, 142 leaves, bound : map ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-118).   Q. 363.72850977 V92E ;   Found in IDEALS

Westervelt, James Dahl. Simulating mobile objects in dynamic landscape processes / by James Dahl Westervelt. 1996. ix, 144 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-114).  Digital computer simulation. Landscape –Computer simulation. Theses –UIUC –1996 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International.   Q. 003.3 W525S ;   Found in IDEALS

Al-Kodmany, M. Kheir Al-Din. Cultural change and urban design: women’s privacy in traditional and modern Damascus / by M. Kheir Al-Din Kodmany 1995. viii, 199 leaves, bound: ill.,maps; 28 cm. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 172-196). 1. Neighborhood–Syria–Damascus. 2. Community development–Syria–Damascus. 3. City planning–Syria–Damascus. 4. Women in Islam–Syria–Damascus. 5. Women and city planning–Syria–Damascus 6.Theses–UIUC–1995–Regional Planning. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. Vita. City Planning Call Number:   Q. 307.09569101 ;   Found in IDEALS

Dickson, Bruce C. Ecorestoration of riparian forests for nonpoint source pollution control : policy and ecological considerations in Illinois agroecosystem watersheds / by Bruce Cameron Dickson. 1995. vii, 119 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 28 cm. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-117). 1. Environmental policy–Illinois. 2. Ecosystem management–Illinois. 3. Water–Pollution–Illinois. 4. Riparian forests–Illinois. 5. Riparian ecology–Illinois. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1995–Regional Planning.   Q.363.73946D55E ;   Found in IDEALS

Kim, Hyong-Bok. Capacity expansion modeling of water supply in a planning support system for urban growth management / by Hyong-Bok Kim. 1995. xiv, 216 leaves, bound : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 206-215). Water-supply –Mathematical models. Urbanization –Water-supply. Water resources development –Mathematical models. Theses –UIUC –1995 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International.   Q. 363.61011 K56C ,   Found in IDEALS

McGurty, Eileen Maura. The construction of environmental justice : Warren County North Carolina / by Eileen Maura McGurty. 1995. ix, 220 leaves, bound : maps ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 206-220). Environmental responsibility –North Carolina –Warren County. Hazardous waste sites –North Carolina –Warren County. Sanitary landfills –North Carolina –Warren County. Land use –North Carolina –Warren County. NIMBY syndrome –North Carolina –Warren County. Environmental ethics –North Carolina –Warren County.  Theses –UIUC –1995 –Regional Planning. Printout. Vita.    Q. 363.7009756 M179C ;   Found in IDEALS

Simon, Allison. Sequencing infrastructure development in the barrios marginales of Quito, Ecuador : policy findings of a hedonic price model. 1995. ix, 104 leaves, bound : col. maps ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references.   Q. 307.1409866 SI53S ; Found in IDEALS

Douglas, Judy Carol. Aesthetic-based conflict in highway planning : Federal Highway Administration putting planners at risk / by Judy Carol Douglas. 1994. xiii, 223 leaves ; ill. ; 30 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-219). 1. Highway planning–United States. 2. Roads–United States–Design and construction. 3. Highway law–United States. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1994–Regional Planning.   Q.625.725D746A ;   Found in IDEALS

Lee, Insung. Development of procedural expertise to support multiattribute spatial decision making / by Insung Lee. 1994. xi, 153 leaves ; 29 cm. Vita. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms International. Thesis ( Ph. D. )–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 144-151). 1. City planning–Computer programs 2. City planning I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1994–Regional Planning.   Q.307.1L521D ;   Found in IDEALS

Choi, Keechoo. The implementation of an integrated transportation planning model with GIS and expert systems for interactive transportation planning / by Keechoo Choi. 1993. xviii, 217 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993. Bibliography: leaves 198-216. 1. Transportation–Planning. 2. Geographic information systems. 3. Information storage and retrieval systems–Transportation 4. Expert systems. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1993–Regional Planning.   Q.388.0285C452I ;   Found in IDEALS

Edwards, Hazel Ruth. The role of the residential environment in defining quality of life / by Hazel Ruth Edwards. 1993. xix, 402 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1993. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 368-394) 1. Quality of life 2. Housing–Resident satisfaction I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1993–Regional Planning.   Q.155.945ED96R ;   Found in IDEALS

Mitchell, Martin D. Changes in landscape forms and functions in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 1920-1993 / by Martin D. Mitchell. xii, 329 leaves, bound : maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 297-328).   Q. 333.7153 M6946C

El-Kholei, Ahmed Osman. The role of the government in housing in developing countries : the case of Egypt / by Ahmed Osman El-Kholei. 1992. xviii, 181 leaves, bound : ill., map ; 29 cm. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 160-169). 1. Housing–Developing countries. 2. Housing–Egypt. 3. Housing–Economic aspects–Egypt. 4. Housing policy–Egypt. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1992–Regional Planning.   Q.363.5EL52R ;   Found in IDEALS

Fields, Deborah Lynn. The application of computer-aided expert decision support systems to developing countries : a case of rural development in Kenya / by Deborah Lynn Fields. 1992. xiii, 283 leaves, bound: 29 cm. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 267-281). 1. Rural development–Kenya–Decision making. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1992–Regional Planning.   Q.307.1412F46A ;   Found in IDEALS

Shiffer, Michael Joseph. A hypermedia implementation of a collaborative planning system / by Michael Joseph Shiffer. 1992. ix, 188 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Vita. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 180-184) 1. Hypermedia systems. 2. User interfaces (Computer systems) 3. City planning I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1992–Regional Planning.   Q.307.120285SH61H ;   Found in IDEALS

Almansouri, Majdi Ahmed. The role of the Friday mosque (Al-Jami) in Islamic cities / by Majdi Ahmed Almansouri. 1991. xv, 301 leaves, bound : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991. Includes bibliographic refernces (leaves 248-291) 1. Architecture, Islamic–Middle East 2. Cities and towns, Islamic–Middle East–Planning–History. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1991–Regional Planning.   Q.711.40956AL62R ;   Found in IDEALS

Sen, Siddhartha. Role of Indian NGO’s in housing and development : a critical appraisal / by Siddhartha Sen. 1991. vii, 204 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 187-198) 1. Poor–Housing–India. 2. Non-governmental organizations– India. 3. Community development, Urban–India. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1991–Regional Planning.   Q.363.596942SE55R ;   Found in IDEALS

Tazik, David J. Proactive management of an endangered species on army lands : the black-capped vireo on the lands of Fort Hood, Texas / by David John Tazik. 1991. x, 247 leaves, bound : ill., maps (some col.) ; 29 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 218-226) 1. Birds, Protection of–Texas–Fort Hood. 2. Black-capped vireo–Texas–Fort Hood. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1991–Regional Planning.   Q.333.954816T219P ;   Found in IDEALS

Chin, Yangkyo. Resident housing satisfaction in multi-family housing environments in Korea / by Yangkyo Chin. 1990. x, 222 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Vita. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Bibiliography: leaves 118-130. 1. Housing–Resident satisfaction–Korea. 2. Apartment houses– Korea. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1990–Regional Planning.   Q.155.94509519C441R ;   Found in IDEALS

Doak, Jill Ann. Regional economic development marketing : process, preparation and organization / by Jill Ann Doak. 1990. v, 83 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Printout. Thesis (MUP)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Bibliography: leaves 79-83. 1. Regional planning–Illinois–Economic aspects. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1990–Urban Planning.  Q.338.9773D65R

Han, Sang-Yun. The application of computer-based information systems to urban planning and public policy making / by Sang-Yun Han. 1990. xvi, 206 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Vita. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Thesis (Ph. D)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 188-205) 1. City planning–Decision making–Automation. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1990–Regional Planning.   Q.307.120285H19A ;   Found in IDEALS

Lai, Shih-Kung. A comparison of multiattribute decision making techniques using an iterative procedure to derive a convergent criterion / by Shih-Kung Lai. 1990. viii, 144 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Printout. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-141) 1. Multiple criteria decision making. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1990–Regional Planning.   Q.658.4035L14C ;   Found in IDEALS

Lee, Man-Hyung. Chinese housing policy : socio-historical analysis and policy evaluation / by Man-Hyung Lee. 1990. xi, 229 leaves, bound ; 29 cm. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Printout. Thesis (Ph.D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1990. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 187-218) 1. Housing policy–China–History. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1990–Regional Planning.   Q.363.50951L514C ;   Found in IDEALS

Glosser, Deanna Simmons. Differing perceptions and the resulting uncertainty of public policy : an examination of the Clean Water Act’s Section 404 regulatory program / by Deanna Simmons Glosser. 1989. viii, 165 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Vita. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Regional planning–Decision making. 2. Water–Pollution–Law and legislation–United States. 3. Policy sciences I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1989–Regional Planning.   Q.307.12068G516D ;   Found in IDEALS

Suh, Sunduck. Implementation and evaluation of nonlinear bilevel programming model of equilibrium network design problem / by Sunduck Suh. 1989. xiii, 179 leaves, bound : ill., maps ; 29 cm. Includes bibliographical references.   Q. 388.3140113 SU36I;     Found in IDEALS

Rho, Jeong Hyun. Implementation and evaluation of a nonlinear three dimensional urban activity model / by Jeong Hyun Rho. 1988. xii, 164 leaves, bound : ill. ; 29 cm. Vita. Printout. Available on microfilm from University Microfilms. Thesis (Ph. D.)–University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988. Includes bibliographical references. 1. Traffic congestion–Mathematical models. 2. City traffic– Illinois–Chicago. 3. Land use, Urban–Mathematical models. I. Title. Other: 1. Theses–UIUC–1988–Regional Planning.  Q.388.41310151R346I ;  Found in IDEALS

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Master's Theses 2011 to 2020

2020 master's theses.

Thesis: The Healthy Incentives Program: Perspectives from Lawrence, Massachusetts Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Nicole (Cole) Huang

Thesis:  Mangroves, Defense from Depth Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Sean Hogan

Thesis:  Walking the Talk: Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction and Green Brand Identity   Topic:  Corporate Env. Policy & Industrial Ecology Author:  Cullen Mitchell

Thesis:  Road Congestion Pricing: A Case Study Analysis of the Ambiguity and Evolution of Policy Objectives Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Jordan Webster

Thesis:  Understanding Economic Development Strategies for Effective Implementation for Planners Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Savannah-Nicole Villalba

Thesis:  A Comparison of Mapping Methodologies Identifying Transportation Disadvantaged Populations and Extreme Weather Risk in Boston Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning  Author: Megan Morrow

Thesis:  Integrated Urban Water Management and Governance Capacity in Boston, Massachusetts: Implications for Building Climate Resilience  Topic:  Water Resources Policy & Planning Author: Meredith Houghton

Thesis:  The Impact of Seminole Tribe, Twenty Years Later Topic:  Native American Studies and Law Author:  Victoria Stern

Thesis:  In pursuit of Domestic Energy: Legality of Expanded Oil and Gas Leases in the Age of Trump Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author : Elizabeth Rosenberg

Thesis:  Racial Justice and Community Development Corporations: Accounts from the Field Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Minnie McMahon

Thesis:  The Future of Renewable Natural Gas in Massachusetts Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Shoshana Blank

Thesis:  Investigating Interest in an Intergenerational Homeshare Program Bringing Together Tufts Students and Local Seniors Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Nicholas Pittman

Thesis:  Corporate Social Responsibility in the Modern Age: Big Data as a Tool to Further CSR Efforts Topic:  Corporate Environmental Policy Author:  Namgay Tshering

Thesis:  On Notice: Comparing Participation and Transparency Requirements in Zoning Procedures Topic:  Land Use Policy and Planning Author:  Catherine Kemmett

Thesis:  Green Cities and Just Sustainabilities Topic:  Sustainable Development  Author: S ara Moaveni

Thesis:  Growing Together: Service Providers Cooperatively Supporting New American Farmers and Gardeners in Chittenden County, Vermont Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Chelsea Alexander

Thesis:  Clearing the Air: A Proposal for a Congestion User Fee for the City of Boston  Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Andrew McFarland

Thesis:  Development and Displacement: An Examination of the Effects of New Development on Residential Mobility in Boston from 2005 to 2019 Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Brian Froeb

Thesis:  Just Energy: Generating Community Power in Holyoke, MA  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Cyatharine Alias

Thesis:  Innovation Labs in Public, Private and Nonprofit Sectors: Where is Social Innovation Heading?  Topic:  Urban Policy & Planning  Author:  Lina Xie

Thesis:  "Foot Notes" a thesis podcast on the intersection of walkability and race Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Lily Linke

Thesis:  Charging into the future: Using Electric Vehicle (EV) ownership patterns to identify suitable locations for deploying EV charging stations in Massachusetts  Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Rajat Shrestha

Thesis:  Determinants of Vehicle Miles Traveled and Transportation Emissions in the Boston Metro Region Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Tigran Aslanyan

Thesis:  Illuminations of Safety: Urban Design, Safety, and Conviviality in Danehy Park Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Rachel Dowley

Thesis:  Families on the move: Housing affordability of an inner-suburb in a high-cost metropolitan area Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Carol Ann Litster

Thesis:  Planning to Heal: A Critical Analysis of Frameworks Seeking a Corrective Course for Planning in the Context of Housing Planning and Development in Boston  Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Eliana Golding

Thesis:  Exploring a Green New Deal Platform in Boston  Topic:  Climate Change Policy & Planning  Author:  Julia Masters

Thesis:  Safety Perceptions of 3-D Crosswalk Design Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Jessica Bartlett

Thesis:  The Co-location of Affordable Housing & Public Libraries Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Kamari Durley

Thesis:  Spatializing Culture: The Language of Landscape in Franklin Park Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Elisabeth Kellam

Thesis:  A Data-Driven Approach to Discover the Vitality Around Transit Stations in the U.S. Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Yuehui Li

Thesis:  Where do talents go in China: Factors at play in their city choice Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Xinlei Lian

Thesis:  Exploring the impact of e-commerce on cities and villages: The case of Amazon and Alibaba Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Xianzheng Fang

Thesis:  The Spatial Variability of COVID-19 in Massachusetts: Implications for Sustainable Development Topic:  Public Health Policy and Planning Author:  Peiyao Wang

2019 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Farmer Identity in Mid-Atlantic Farm to School Programs Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Rebecca Lucas

Thesis:  Community Shared Solar: How to Make it Shine Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author: Bruce Johnson

Thesis:  A Collaborative Approach to Climate Change Adaptation Planning at the Watershed Scale: A Case Study of the Resilient Mystic Collaborative Topic:  Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Carolyn Meklenburg

Thesis:  Performance Parking Programs  Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Emily Klotz

Thesis:  The Last Mile: Content Analysis and Travel Behavior in Toronto and Montreal Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Shabnam Bista

Thesis:  Identifying Biopholic Design Elements in Streetscapes in Devens and Seeing if They Have Influence over Visual Attention and Sense of Place Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Peter Milliken

Thesis:  Understanding Modern and Historic Architecture in Boston, MA and Da Nang, Vietnam Through Evidence Based Design Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Kelly Sherman

Thesis:  Cultivating Nature and Civic Ecology in Boston’s Urban Green Space Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Alexis Marie Washburn

Thesis:  The Interaction Between Market and Non-Market Based Energy and Environmental Regulations to Reduce Carbon Emissions: A Case Study of California and British Columbia  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Stefan Koester

Thesis:  Equitable Carsharing: Attaining Electric Vehicle Carsharing within Boston's Low-Income Communities Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Albert Good

Thesis:  Multispecies Planning: Locating Nonhuman Entanglements in Oyster Restoration Policy on the Massachusetts Coast Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  James Morgan

Thesis:  Data in the City: Principles of data-driven decision making Topic:  Urban Policy & Planning Author:  Emma Homstad

Thesis:  University Student Transit Use: A Case Study of Tufts University Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning  Author:  Anna Sangree

Thesis:  SNAP Based Incentive Programs at Farmers Markets: A Critical Analysis Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Rachel Hoh

Thesis:  An Analysis of the Opiod Epidemic in Boston, MA: A Deep Dive into the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Topic:  Public Health Policy and Planning  Author: Mariah Healy

Thesis:  Local Government's Role in Climate Resiliency Planning: Impacts on Transportation and Land Use Planning in East Boston Topic:  Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Ariel Patterson

Thesis:  Adaptive Reuse: Planning for Economic Development in Former Industrial Cities Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Marissa Meaney

Thesis:  Against the Grain: Safety Analysis and Design Guidance for Contraflow Bike Streets Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Liza Burkin

Thesis:  The Meaning of Mutuality in the 21st Century: The Role of Mutual Banks in Community Wealth Building, a Case Study of Lee Bank in Berkshire County, MA Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Alice Maggio

Thesis:  Identifying a Missed Opportunity in State Disaster Response: An Analysis of State Housing Finance Agencies' Response to Hurricanes Through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit  Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Valerie Weiner

Thesis:  Modeling Electric Vehicle Adoption in Massachusetts: Problems, Opportunities, and Implications for Municipalities and Utilities Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Stephen Herling

Thesis:  The Link Between Elderly Travel Behavior and the Built Environment: A Case Study of Boston Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Bingqin Shan

Thesis:  Using Data to Supplement MBTA Points-of-Sale in AFC 2.0 in Increase Equity   Topic:  Transportation Policy and Planning Author:  Lily Ko

Thesis:  Breaking The Cycle: How Philadelphia Can Shape Its Rail Park Topic:  Urban Planning & Design  Author:  Kaitlin Mills

Thesis:  Planning for Cannabis Retail Stores in Major U.S. Cities: Best Practices Recommendations for Boston, Massachusetts  Topic:  Urban Policy & Planning Author:   Michael Flanary

Thesis:  Teaching Democracy: The Opportunities and Challenges of Conveying the Micropractices of Democracy through a Community-University Training  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Zoe Ackerman

Thesis:  Reinvigorating a Post-Industrial Small Town: Community Engaged Placemaking in Rural Vermont    Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Lylee Rauch-Kacenski

2018 Master's Theses

Thesis: Urban Waterfront Revitalization and Open Space: A Case of Rezoning Waterfront of Yong River in Nanning, China Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Xizhi Luan

Thesis:  Assessing Conservation Easements and Their Adaptability to Future Change in Strafford County, New Hampshire Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Robert McDonough

Thesis:  Collective Visioning in the Boston Ujima Project Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Sarah Jimenez

Thesis:  Planning for Coastal Flooding Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Author:  Erin Coutts

Thesis:  Mega Projects: Worth the Cost? A Study of Three Boston Mega Projects and Their Impact on Their Neighborhoods Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Samantha Pirk

Thesis:  People's Electric Power: Community Energy Solutions to Empower Democracy and Combat Climate Change Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Joel Wool

Thesis:  Impacts of Land Use Change and Export Agriculture on Guatemalan Food Security Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author: John VanderHeide

Thesis:  Home Economics: Reimagining How the Home Can Support Single-Mother Families Topic:  Family and Child Policy Author:  Ashley Clark

Thesis:  Assessing the Economic Viability and Environmental Benefit of Prioritizing Soil Health in Agriculture Policy Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Jamie Fanous

Thesis:  The Effects of Social Services in Comprehensive Affordable Housing Developments on Resident Socioeconomic Mobility Topic:  Housing Policy  Author:  Jaissa Feliz

Thesis:  The Arabic Hour: Understanding Arab-American Media Activism and Community-Based Media Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author: Noah Habeeb

Thesis:  An Assessment of the Massachusetts Commercial Food Waste Ban: Implementation and Effectiveness Three Years into the Ban Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Alexandra Raczka

Thesis:  Spatial Accessibility to Health Services: A Study of Hepatitis-C Virus Infection in Massachusetts Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning  Author:  Sharon Ron

Thesis:  Farmworker Health Landscape: Barriers to Improving Health and Safety in U.S. Agriculture Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author: Tessa Salzman

Thesis:  Agriculture and Solar Energy Development as Competing Land Uses in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Kathleen Nay

Thesis:  Measuring the Impacts of Cooperative Participation on Vanilla Farmers in Madagascar  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Matthew Amato

Thesis:  Capacity to Participate: a Case Study of resident participation in Somerville, MA  Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author:  Christian Brandt

Thesis:  Hooked on Safety: An Analysis of Commercial Fishing Safety and Training Opportunities Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Margaret Brown

Thesis:  Extending Community Control Over Commercial Development: Community Land Trusts and Community Finance Models Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Allison Curtis

Thesis:  Opportunities and Challenges in Farm to Institution: Commonwealth Kitchen's contribution to the movement Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Laura Flagg

Thesis:  Expanding the Green Network on Rooftops: A Study of Green Roofs Development as a Part of Urban Green Space Planning Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Ka Lum Fung

Thesis:  Trip Duration and Mode Choice Analysis: A Study of the Below Median Income Households in the Boston Metropolitan Region Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Divya Gandhi

Thesis:  Exploring Factors that are Driving Electric Vehicle Demand in Massachusetts from the Perspective of Built Environment and Socio-economics   Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Anil Gurcan

Thesis:  Steering from Day Zero: How are Cities Safeguarding Their Water Security?   Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Hiromi Hashimoto

Thesis:  From Ownership to Shared Use: The Spatial Patterns of Carsharing  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Ju-Ying Hung

Thesis:  An Uphill Battle: Nashville's Fight for Inclusionary Zoning Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Stephanie Johnson

Thesis:  Green Gentrification in Washington D.C. A Methods Study of how GIS can be used to Assess the Effects of Parks on City-wide Gentrification Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Alyssa Kogan

Thesis:  Investigating Public Participation as a Strategy to Improve Drinking Water Utilities' Infrastructure Investment Practices  Topic:   Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Amanda Kohn

Thesis:  Stacking Green Infrastructure Benefits: A Spatial Multi-Criteria Approach to Green Infrastructure Planning in Seattle, Washington Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Kai Ying Lau

Thesis:  Land Use Change Patterns in Massachusetts 2001 - 2011: A Case Study using NLCD Land Cover Data Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Jiao Liu

Thesis:  Hydraulic Fracturing: Groundwater Contamination and the US Regulatory Framework   Topic:  Toxics and Environmental Health Author:  Emrat Nur Marzan

Thesis:  Preparing to Adapt: Municipalities Engaging Stakeholders Around Climate Change Adaptation in Massachusetts  Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Darya Mattes

Thesis:  Exploration of Inorganic Chemical Pollution in California’s Groundwater (Capstone) Topic:  Toxics and Environmental Health  Author:  Julia Miller

Thesis:  Integrated Valuation of Socio-Environmental and Resiliency Metrics for Conservation in a Changing Climate: A "Climate-Smart" Model for the Optimization of Tidal Salt Marsh Conservation Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning  Author:  Ivy Mlsna

Thesis:  Planning for Low-Carbon Transportation Systems Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author: Paulina Muratore

Thesis:  Travel Behavior and People's Sentiment in Transit Zones: An Exploratory Case Study in New York City Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Wencong Xu

Thesis:  Analyzing New York City's Community-Based Planning Statute Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Brennan Corriston

Thesis:  Keeping Passenger Ferries Afloat: What Can Boston Learn From Other Water Transportation Systems Around the Country? Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Jacob Mittleman

2017 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Utilization of Community Development Block Grant funding for façade improvement activities: A study among CDBG entitlement communities in Massachusetts  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Mary Muter

Thesis:  The Impact of Retirement Communities on Home Prices: An Evaluation of School Achievement and Residential Sale Price Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Monica Gregoire

Thesis:  Municipal-Supported, Citizen-led Placemaking Processes: A Study of Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned in Five Case Studies  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Adrianne Schaefer

Thesis:  Boston's Emerging Solidarity Food Economy - Lessons in Transformative Change  Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Hannah Sobel

Thesis:  Kitchen Incubators in New England: How an emergent business incubator model is fostering food entrepreneurship Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Heidi Stucker

Thesis:  A Clean Break: Fuerza Laboral's Quest to Incubate a Building Cleaning Cooperative in Rhode Island  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author: Janaki Blum

Thesis:  Community Participation in Traffic Calming Implementation Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Pat Kelsey

Thesis:  In the Room Where it Happens: Autonomy and Discretion in Home Visitors' Information and Referral Actions Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  Sarah Sherman

Thesis:  Assessing the Impact of Offshore Wind in Massachusetts: An Estimate of of C02 Emissions Reductions Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning  Author:  Ryan Bailey

Thesis:  Affordable Housing Creation Through Regulation of the Private Market: Inclusionary Zoning and Linkage Programs Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Cecilia Nardi

Thesis:  The State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP): A Case Study of Conservation Agriculture and Small Farmers in California  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Danielle Ngo

Thesis:  The Public Dimensions of the Boston Public Market Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Barbara Shepard

Thesis:  Local Governance for the National Framework: Assessing Chinese Subnational Climate Change Policies Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Timothy Grant

Thesis:  Home Buyouts: One Community's Quest to Retreat from the Coast  Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Anna McGinty

Thesis:  A world of difference - Stories of planning for diversity from South Africa to Salem Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Monique Ching

Thesis:  Priorities for Siting Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Developments in Greater Boston  Topic:  Housing Policy  Author:  Hannah Cross

Thesis:  The Effects of State Energy Policy Changes on Residential Electric Energy Burden   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Nicolas Dahlberg

Thesis:  Revenue Increase for Water Utilities from Improved Metering—An Empirical Analysis on AMR Meter Installation Project in Livingstone, Zambia  Topic:   Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Yuji Dai

Thesis:  Measuring Transit Accessibility in the MBTA Service Area: Spatial Location of Poor Transit Access Areas and Assessment of the Daily Commute to Employment Locations  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Mbacke Faye

Thesis:  Impacts and Best Practices of Pedestrian Plazas in Cities  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Elizabeth Gohringer

Thesis:  Creating River North: A Case Study of Demographic Shifts in Denver  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning  Author:  Anthony Lechuga

Thesis:  Assessment of the Child Maltreatment in Massachusetts Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning  Author:  Yuan Li

Thesis:  Investing in Water: Assessing the Feasibility of Establishing a Water Sharing Investment Partnership in Texas' Rio Grande Water Market  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Lauren Lynch

Thesis:  Knowing Where the Power is Going: Opportunities and Challenges for Disaggregated Household Electrical Usage Feedback Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Nathaniel Mayo

Thesis:  Accessing Opportunity in Massachusetts: The Spatial Consequences of State Statute Chapter 40B  Topic:   Housing Policy Author:  Hana Migliorato

Thesis:  Site Selection Optimization for Wetlands Preservation  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Jessica Norriss

Thesis:  An Analysis of the Environmental Justice Movement in Massachusetts & Rhode Island Topic:  Environmental Justice Author:  Elizabeth Pongratz

Thesis:  An Investigation of Community Policies and Attitudes Towards Accessory Dwelling Units in Greater Boston Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Alexandra Purdy

Thesis:  Newspapers Accounts of Neighborhood Economic Change   Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Bradley Putnam

Thesis:  Energy Justice and the Stakeholders Involved: A Case Study of Solar Power in Rural Haiti Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning  Author:  Elijah Romulus

Thesis:  Capstone title: Shared Equity Homeownership Models Topic:  Housing Policy  Author:  Stephanie Savir

Thesis:  An Analysis of Save Haven Locations in New York City Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning  Author:  Brooke Schwartz

Thesis:  Liquor License Distribution in Boston: Exacerbating Economic Disenfranchisement Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Lauren Shuffleton

Thesis:  Exploring Roles for Communities in Green Infrastructure Projects Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Elise Simons

Thesis:  A Cross-State Analysis of Renewable Portfolio Standard Development Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Mariel Marchand

Thesis:  Regional Self-Reliance and Food Security: A food systems modeling case study in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Caitlin Matthews

2016 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Waste not, want not. Putting Urban Metabolism into Practice Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  Imaikalani Aiu

Thesis:  The Housing Market in Egypt After the Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges for Foreign Direct Investment Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Mark Attia

Thesis:  Securing the Future of Water Resources for Beirut: A Sustainability Assessment of Water Governance in Beirut, Lebanon Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Ayah Badran

Thesis:  Solar Stimulus: Perceptions of Banks and Credit Unions towards solar PV in Massachusetts  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning  Author:  Suveer Bahirwani

Thesis:  Networked Community Land Trusts: An Analysis of Existing Models and a Needs Assessment for the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Benjamin Baldwin

Thesis:  The Public Perception of Manufacturing Careers in New England Topic:  Corporate Env. Policy & Industrial Ecology  Author:  Annie Burtoff

Thesis:  Warming Temperatures in a Changing Climate - How Rising Temperatures are Linked to Climate Change in the U.S. Print Media Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning  Author:  Betsy Byrum

Thesis:  Arts, Culture, and Creativity: A Case Study of the Arts and Planning Toolkit for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Jennifer Chin Erickson

Thesis:  Towards a Vision Zero Policy Theory: Examining Emerging Road Safety Initiatives in U.S. Cities  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Nathaniel Fink

Thesis:  Turkey's 1980's Export-led Growth Policies and Working Class Women's Social Exclusion  Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Deniz Gecim

Thesis:  The Power and Potential of Relationships: An Examination of Juvenile Justice Involved Adolescent Mothers in a Home Visiting Program  Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning  Author:  Meghan Higgins

Thesis:  Economically, Ecologically and Socially Balanced Agriculture Practices in Northern California and New England Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning  Author:  Matthew Hinds

Thesis:  The Feasibility of Creating a Regional Transfer of Development Rights Program in Barnstable County, Massachusetts Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning  Author:  William Holm

Thesis:  The Built Environment and Walking to School: Findings from a Student Travel Behavior Survey in Massachusetts Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Kate Ito

Thesis:  Using Vacant Land for Stormwater Management: Prioritizing Locations to Maximize Community Benefits  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Anna Krane

Thesis:  Examining how recreational park programs can contribute to making parks in the City of Boston more Age-Friendly Topic:  Urban Planning & Design  Author:  Megan Krey

Thesis:  Land in Trust: Comparing Acquisition Methods for Farmland Preservation in Rural, Suburban and Urban Contexts Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning  Author:  Victoria Kulwicki

Thesis:  Gritty and Growing: Exploring Commercial Urban Agriculture in Everett, MA  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Kathleen O'Brien

Thesis:  Challenges of Public-Private Partnerships: A Case Study of the Boston Urban Forest Coalition Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning  Author:  Andrew Petit de Mange

Thesis:  Sustainable Livelihood Community Level Assessment in Wayanad, Keiala  Topic:  Sustainable Development Author:  Allison Platt

Thesis:  Bridging the Transportation Finance Gap: Planning Beyond Boundaries for a Connected 21st Century Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Rayn Riel

Thesis:  An Investigation of People's Attitudes about Bicycling in Urban Areas in the US: An Exploration Case Study in Washington DC  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Yaqi Shen

Thesis:  Cause to Collaborate: Assessing the Role of Regional Conservation Partnerships in Inter-Municipal Collaboration Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Jesse-Nathan Steadman

Thesis:  The Establishment of a Casino Gaming Business as a Stimulus/Growth Strategy for a Medium sized "Shrinking City" (Springfield, MA) Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Evan Sullivan

Thesis:  Build It: A Feasibility Study of GIS-Based Analyses of Cycling Infrastructure  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Ian Thistle

Thesis:  Child Care Use Among Adolescent Mothers Enrolled in a Massachusetts Home Visiting Program Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  LunYan Tom

Thesis:  Educating Practical Visionaries at Tufts University: A Framework for Community-University Co-Learning Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Rebecca Tumposky

Thesis:  BEYOND AFFORDABLE HOUSING: WHITHER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST? Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Trang Vuong

Thesis:  Noise Levels Associated with Sentiment Analysis on Twitter: A Case Study of New York City   Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  Xiang Yu

Thesis:  Steel Winds: A Case Study of a Successful Community - Developer Relationship Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Peter Ciurczak

Thesis:  Creating Lasting Affordability Through Community Land Trust: Lessons for Somerville, Massachusetts Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Susan Mann

Thesis:  An Assessment of Neighborhood Retail Environment in Union Square, Somerville  Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy  Author:  Maria Martinez Vazquez

Thesis:  Creating a Culture of Progressive Planning Practice in America's Medium-size Cities  Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning  Author:  James McKeag

Thesis:  Mapping Massachusetts: A Spatial Analysis of Opportunity and Ideal Markets for Participants in the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program   Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Amelia Najjar

Thesis:  Framing A Regional Landscape-Scale Conservation Plan for the Penobscot River Corridor Using Best Practices and Lessons Learned   Topic:  Regional and State Planning  Author:  Janna Newman

Thesis:  Seed to Student: An Analysis of the Potential Impacts of Recent Federal Legislation on Local Food Systems via School Garden Programs on Cape Cod, Massachusetts  Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Elizabeth Nollner

Thesis:  Telling the Story of Food Justice: A Case Study of the Urban Farming Institute of Boston Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Valerie Oorthuys

Thesis:  Youth Voices in Positive Youth Development: A Case Study Topic:  Family and Child Policy Author:  Krysti Turnquest

Thesis:  Critical Factors for Successful Private-Public Partnership (PPP) in Urban and Environmental Infrastructure Projects in Jilin Province, China Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Mengmeng Zhou

Thesis:  Shrinking Cities and Subjective Well-Being: An Investigation of Resident Attitudes and Opinions Via Micro-Blog Sentiment Analysis  Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author:  Andrew Wiley

Thesis:  Groundwater Regulation and the Public Trust Doctrine in California  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Christina Valerino

Thesis:  Building Footprint Changes in Baltimore Rowhouse Neighborhoods   Topic:  Housing Policy   Author:  Jingyu Tu

Thesis:  Cleaning and Eating Green: A Review of Local Restaurants That Are Purchasing and Using Green Cleaning Products  Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  Migdalia Tracy

Thesis:  The Energy Ladder: A Valid Model for Fuel Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Rebecca Toole

Thesis:  Local, Low Impact Stormwater Management and the Power of the Massachusetts Municipality  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning  Author:  Jennifer Titus

Thesis:  Air Quality and Sustainable Redevelopment: the Case of Construction in Dudley Square Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Hanaa Rohman

Thesis:  Framing A Regional Landscape-Scale Conservation Plan for the Penobscot River Corridor Using Best Practices and Lessons Learned  Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Janna Newman

Thesis:  Community and Economic Development Strategies for Revitalization of Former Mill Towns in Massachusetts  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Christine Madore

Thesis:  Enhancing Rural Community Assets Through Active Transportation Planning: A Case Study of Norway, Maine  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Kristine Keeney

Thesis:  Disciplinary Trends in Boston Area Schools: Programming to Improve Conflict Resolution Practices and Close the Education Gap Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Breann Jeffries

Thesis:  Active Transportation Among Older Adults in Massachusetts   Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Marguerite Hutcheson

Thesis:  A Golden Ticket: the State of Admissions for Low-Income Youth at Elite Universities Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Brianda Hernandez

Thesis:  Reclaiming Philly's Vacant Properties: An Assessment of Community Discourse in the Formation of the Philadelphia Land Bank  Topic:  Housing Policy  Author:  Kasia Hart

Thesis:  Cumulative Causation: Decision-Making in Food Hub Creation and Development   Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Joanna Hamilton

Thesis:  The Benefits, Drawbacks, and Limitations of Service Coordination Tools: Perspectives from Social Service Providers in Somerville, Massachusetts Topic:  Welfare and Social Services Policy Author:  Kristin Haas

Thesis:  Portuguese Speaking Immigrant Communities in Massachusetts: Assessing Well-Being Through Sentiment Analysis of Microblogging Data Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Cara Foster-Karim

Thesis:  The Parking Benefit District Exploring Business Owner's Perspective on an Innovative Parking Management Model in Jamaica Plain, Boston  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Dorothy Fennell

Thesis:  Community Land Ownership and Governance in Northern New England: An Analysis of Two Local Approaches to the Community Forest Model  Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Abby Farnham

Thesis:  Talking About Food: Using Institutional Stories to Build Equity Within Food System Planning in Everett, MA  Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Kimberly Etingoff

Thesis:  The Kingdom of Jordan's Water Policies and Programs: Understanding Water Scarcity and Finding a Path to Sustainable Water Demand Management Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning    2015 Author:  Deema Dabbagh

Thesis:  Sustainability Reporting in New England: An Analysis of Programs and Metrics Reported by Top Public Manufacturers  Topic:  Corporate Env. Policy & Industrial Ecology Author:  Michael Coty

Thesis:  Industry Trade Associations: An Examination of Their Corporate Social Responsibility Programs and Messaging of Those Efforts  Topic:  Socially Responsible Marketing  Author:  Laurie Calvert

Thesis:  Conflict Assessment of Oil Exploration in Southern Belize  Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Jennifer Bogle

2014 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Impacts of Public Policies on China's Solar Photovoltaics Industry   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning  Author:  Yunwen Yu

Thesis:  Managing urban Vacancy: Decision Strategies for Vacant Lot Reuse in Baltimore, MD Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Eliza Whiteman, Davenport

Thesis:  Improving Environmental Governance in China: Public Participation in Environmental Impact Assessments  Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Katherine Walsh, Paula

Thesis:  Public Space Use, Meaning, and Design Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Meera Velu

Thesis:  Bus Transit Reliability in Metropolitan Boston: A Study of MBTA's Dropped Trips  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Christopher Timmel

Thesis:  Boston Main Streets 2.0: Spreading Boston's Innovation Economy from the Innovation District to the Neighborhoods Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy  Author:  John Taylor

Thesis:  Parklets in Somerville: A Resource for Implementation   Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Laura Smead

Thesis:  Remixed and Revitalized: Perceptions of the Influences of School and Community Contexts on Student Achievement Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Michelle Sedaca

Thesis:  The Dudley Community Greenhouse: Brownfield Redevelopment toward a more Just and Sustainable Food System Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Jesse Seamon

Thesis:  The Struggle to Own and the Struggle to Stay: The Story of Greater Four Corners and the Coalition for Occupied Homes in Foreclosure (COHIF)  Topic:  Housing Policy  Author:  Rebecca Schofield

Thesis:  Rhode Maps to Meet Local and Regional Needs: A Comparison of Affordable Housing Statutes in Rhode Island and Massachusetts   Topic:  Housing Policy   Author:  Matthew Sarcione

Thesis:  Worker Programs and Resource Use: Evidence from Better Work Jordan   Topic:  Employment/Job Development Policy Author:  Nathan Robins

Thesis:  American Partisan Politics and the Public Policy making Process: An Essay Focusing on the Rising Massachusetts Electorate Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author:  Wilnelia Rivera Diffo

Thesis:  A More Competitive Central Business District: Place-making Strategies for Beijing  Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Yifei Ren

Thesis:  Smart Growth on Cape Cod: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Hyannis Growth Incentive Zone  Topic:  Environmental Education Policy Author:  David Quinn

Thesis:  Municipal Development of Anaerobic Digestion/Combined Heat and Power in Massachusetts Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Brenda Pike

Thesis:  Solar Heating for Cooler Planet: A Case Study of and Lessons Learned from Policies in Austria and South Africa Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Cameron Peterson

Thesis:  Planning Practice and Community Based Food Systems: Understanding Barriers and opportunities for Planners Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Joshua Peters, A

Thesis:  Growing New Farmers: A Survey of Farm Incubator Programs in the United States Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Meaghan Overton, A.

Thesis:  Assembling a Closed-Loop System: Applying Lessons from The Plant in Chicago to CERO's Vision for Boston  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning  Author:  Marcy Ostberg

Thesis:  Cultural Recognition and Food Programming: The Cultural Inclusivity of Community Supported Agriculture Programs in Urban, Low-Income, African American Communities Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Ronak Okoye, Dave

Thesis:  Housewife Data: Citizen Science and the Case of Love Canal   Topic:  Environmental Justice Author:  Nolan Nicaise

Thesis:  Digital Inclusion in Rural Ecuador: A Preliminary Analysis of Digital Community Centers Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  C. Morales, Danilo

Thesis:  Value Capture Transit-Oriented Development: The MBTA Story Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Joseph Monty

Thesis:  The Case for Crowdsourcing in Bicycle Planning: An Exploratory Study   Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Jennifer Molina

Thesis:  The Effect of Economic Freedom on Income in U.S. Metropolitan Areas  Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Matthew Missett

Thesis:  Trends in Organizational Renewable Energy Strategy: From Short-Term Procurement to Long-Term Investment in the EPA Green Power Partnership   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Ryan Miamis

Thesis:  Reducing Gridlock on the Grid: Utility Trends in Managing Peak Electric load through Residential Demand Response Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Betsy McDonald

Thesis:  Assessment of Displacement Mitigation Efforts Concerning Gentrification in Chicago, Ill  Topic:  Race, Gender, & Elderly Policy Author:  Kiersten Mailler

Thesis:  The Challenge of Bridging Social Movement Activism for Climate Protection and Environmental justice in the City of Boston Topic:  Environmental Justice Author:  Ninya Loeppky

Thesis:  Evaluating Climate Change Action Plans: a Scorecard for Communities Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Silas Leavitt

Thesis:  Catching Fire: An Analysis of Maine's Combined Heat and Power Energy Incentive Policies  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Joshua Laufer

Thesis:  Planning for Aging in Community: Making Sense of Multiple Perspectives in Cambridge, Massachusetts Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Ellen Kokinda, Bowman

Thesis:  The Journey to School: A Case Study at Mission Hill School Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Christina Kim

Thesis:  Low Income Renewable Energy Programs: Case Studies of State Policy in California and Massachusetts  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Kaitlin Kelly

Thesis:  Green and Engaging for All: Applying Universal Design to the Rose Kennedy Greenway  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Laura Jasinski

Thesis:  State Economic Development in Massachusetts' Gateway Cities: Past and Present Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Ian Jakus

Thesis:  Inner-City Grocery Store Development as Community Economic Development: A Case Study of the New York City Food Retail Expansion to Support Health Program (FRESH) Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Tida Infahsaeng

Thesis:  From Bedroom Community to Cultural Destination: Exploring Instrumental Cultural Development Efforts in Arlington, MA  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Margaret Husak

Thesis:  The Natural Gas Dilemma in New England's Electricity Sector: Experts' Perspectives on Climate Issues and Policy Opportunities Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management  Author:  Steven Griffith

Thesis:  An Analysis of the Use of Conservation Easements in Farmland Preservation   Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Catherine Gregg, Marie

Thesis:  Conservation of the Piping Plover: Strategies for Preserving Wintering Habitat in the Bahamas  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Gabrielle Gareau

Thesis:  The Black Box of Case Management: Examining Front Line Service Referrals In The Family self-sufficiency Program Topic:  Family and Child Policy Author:  Jacqueline Furtado

Thesis:  Apples, Aerobics, and ABC's: Nutrition and Exercise in Promise Neighborhoods initiatives Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  Brean Flynn, Childs

Thesis:  Developing Solidarity: Transformative Community Economic Development and the New Lynn Coalition Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy  Author:  Jonathon Feinberg, Noah

Thesis:  Energy-Efficiency Retrofits in Small-Scale multifamily Rental Housing: A Business Model  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Brian DeChambeau

Thesis:  How Should a Waterfront Business Evolve in the Wake of Climate Change? A strategic business plan developed for the long-term threats of sea level rise and coastal flooding  Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Brooke Davis, A.

Thesis:  The American Woonerf: Creating Livable and Attractive Shared Streets   Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Natalia Collarte

Thesis:  Ecological Sanitation in the U.S.: Barriers and Opportunities in Water Conservation, Resource Recovery, and Green Jobs   Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Lauren Cole

Thesis:  Supermarket Dominance in Malaysia's Food Supply Chain: Implications for Contract Farmers and National Policy Topic:  Food Systems Policy  Author:  Denise Chin

Thesis:  Exploring School-Based Barriers to Family and Community Engagement in Urban Communities  Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Sherra Cates

Thesis:  Greener Peaks: The Economic Rationale of 'Beyond Compliance' Environmental initiatives in the Ski Industry Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Corey Cameron

2013 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Cultivating Regional Cultural Competency: Exploring Place-based Exclusion and Representation in Urban Planning Research Topic:  Regional and State Planning Author:   Amos Wright IV, J.

Thesis:  City for All? A Geospatial Approach to Equity, Sustainability and Gentrification in Seattle, Washington Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Nicolas Welch

Thesis:  Assessing the Concept of Concentrated Poverty in HOPE VI  Topic:  Welfare and Social Services Policy Author:  Meghan Welch

Thesis:  Whither Flows Beaver Brook? Statistical Estimation of Streamflow Depletion by Groundwater Pumping, and a Policy Evaluation of the Massachusetts Sustainable Water Management Initiative  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Adam Weinberg

Thesis:  Equity, Climate Adaptation, and Urban Planning: A Case Study of Cape Town Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Axum Teferra

Thesis:  Drivers of City Sustainability: Evidence from Europe Topic:  Sustainable Development Author:  Silvia Tanga

Thesis:  Ecosystem Service Finance: A Case Study in Stow, Massachusetts Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Brian Szekely

Thesis:  The Grey Zone: A Look at Stream Buffer Zone Protection Regulations for Georgia's Trout Streams Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Anne Sexton

Thesis:  Building a Non-Profit Organization's Evidence-Based Rationale: A Case Study of The Possible Project  Topic:  NGO Management, Policy & Planning  Author:  Caitlin Robillard

Thesis:  Non-Profit and Public Food Security Systems: The Potential for Coordinating Access to Safety net Programs  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Blake Roberts

Thesis:  Wind Energy in Massachusetts: The Role of Municipal Electric Utilities   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Nathan Rawding

Thesis:  Moving from Philosophy to Reality: The Innovation Agenda in the Cambridge Public Schools  Topic:  Education Policy Author:  Tessa Orbach

Thesis:  Size and Shape Matters: The Modifiable Areal Unit Problem in Neighborhood Effects Research   Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Carl Onubogu

Thesis:  Consider the Dam: Hydropower, Discourse and Politics in Laos Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Kathryn Olson

Thesis:  Identifying and Removing Barriers to Expanding Municipal Aggregation in the Commonwealth Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Micaelah Morrill

Thesis:  A Time Allocation Monitoring Study of RCRA Enforcement at Region I of the United States Environmental Protection Agency   Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  John Melcher

Thesis:  The Effects of Casinos on Host Communities and the Potential Impact of a Casino on the East Boston Neighborhood Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Adrian Madaro Moro

Thesis:  A Comparison of Sprawl in US and China: Applicability of Smart Growth Strategies to Chinese Cities Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Zhi Li

Thesis:  Monitoring-Based Commissioning on University Campuses: Barriers to Adoption Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author: Julia Ledewitz

Thesis:  Urban Citizenship and Spatiality: The Perceptions of Space and Belonging of Expatriate Women in Dubai Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Janet Lau

Thesis:  Redefining Success: Addressing Displacement Associated with Transit Extensions   Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Jason Kurian

Thesis:  Emerging Models of Youth Involvement in Food Policy Councils: Four Case Examples  Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Emma Kravet

Thesis:  Envisioning a Multi-purpose Green Infrastructure Approach: Strategies to Promote Health and Community Well-being in Urban Environments Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning  Author:  Hannah Kohut

Thesis:  An Anchor in Clean Water: The Role of Anchor Institutions in Managing Great Bay Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Elizabeth Holden

Thesis:  Sidewalk Accessibility, Sidewalk Justice: Conceptions of Equity in Cities' Prioritization of Pedestrian Accessibility  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning  Author:  Gabriel Holbrow

Thesis:  Power and the Politics of Control: The Institutionalization of Food Movement Projects and the Role of Land Rights in Social Transformation Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Caitlin Hachmyer

Thesis:  Towards a "Greener" Chinatown: Re-Visioning a Culturally-Responsive and Inclusive Public Space System in Boston's Chinatown Topic:  Environmental Justice Author:  Rui Guo

Thesis:  The Wrong Side of the Street: Examining Urban Violence and Resilience in Managua, Nicaragua through a Spatial Lens  Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Rachel Gordon

Thesis:  Are Business Improvement Districts Perceived as Effective for Revitalizing Mid-Sized Rust Belt Cities?  Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Laura Fox

Thesis:  Moving Toward Completion: Barriers to Complete Streets Implementation in Metropolitan Boston Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Nicholas Downing

Thesis:  Overcoming Challenges to Zero Waste in Massachusetts: Analysis and Recommendations  Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  Laura Crossley

Thesis:  There Is No Plan for When the Lakes Run Dry: Water Planning Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation in Austin, Texas  Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Molly Cooney-Mesker

Thesis:  Community Supported Fisheries: Establishing New Markets in a Limited Resource Industry  Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Bronwyn Cooke

Thesis:  Eminent Domain As a Tool for Redevelopment: A Case Study Analysis of Boston's West End and New London's Fort Trumbull Area Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Meredith Christensen

Thesis:  African American Grocery Stores: A Framework for Food Policy Development  Topic:  Food Systems Policy Author:  Brytanee Brown

Thesis:  Who's in Control? Mitigating Elite Capture in Community-Driven Development   Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Lenz Bayas

Thesis:  Towards a More Transformative Community Economic Development   Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Ian Adelman

2012 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Yellow Card: Potential Neighborhood Impacts of a Soccer Specific Stadium Development in East Somerville.  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Melissa Woods

Thesis:  Moving from Coal to Efficiency: An Analysis of State-Level Employment Impacts. Topic:  Employment/Job Development Policy Author:  Samantha Weaver

Thesis:  Planning Union Square as an Intercultural Center: Opportunities for a Diverse Community Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Jong Wai Tommee

Thesis:  Local Development, Local Data: A Geospatial Study of Small-Area-Change Using Building Permits in Austin, TX. Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Melissa Shakro

Thesis:  Private Real Estate Developer Attitudes Towards Vacant Lot Reuse and Associated Policy Reform: A Case Study of the Homewood Neighborhoods in Pittsburgh , PA.  Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Alyssa Rosen

Thesis:  The Greenhouse in the City: The Uses and Roles of Community-Oriented Urban Greenhouses.  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Alexandra Reisman

Thesis:  Exploring Residential Property Investment Patterns in Somerville, MA: Tools and Techniques for Practicing Planners.  Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Bradley Rawson, R.

Thesis:  Taxing for Transit: an Exploratory Analysis of Local Option Transportation Taxes Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Lydia Rainville

Thesis:  Moving from Vulnerability to Resilience: A Climate Change Adaptation Plan for the Taunton River Watershed.  Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Loni Plocinski

Thesis:  Are We Planning for Sustainable Food Systems? An Evaluation of the Vision and Goals of Food System Assessments and their Usefulness to Planning. Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Marisol Pierce-Quinonez

Thesis:  Reintegration of Internationally Returning Migrants: The Role of Public Programs  Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Nicholas Petschek

Thesis:  Phosphorus Control at Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants Topic:  Toxics and Environmental Health Author: Katherine Moore

Thesis:  Crowdsourcing for Transit-Oriented Planning Projects: A Case Study of inTeractive Somerville Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Michael Messina

Thesis:  Food Policy for All: Inclusion of Diverse Community Residents on Food Policy Councils  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Molly McCullagh

Thesis:  The New Markets Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Can They Be Joined Efficiently?  Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Maritza Martinez

Thesis:  The Effect of Genetic Introgression of Farm-Raised Fish on the Endangered Wild Atlantic Salmon Populations in Maine Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management Author:  Christopher Mancini

Thesis:  Enabling Significant Public Contribution to Urban Redesign with Open-Source 3D Modeling Software Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Andrew Likuski

Thesis:  Increasing Urban Open Space Through Pocket Parks Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Alison LeFlore

Thesis:  Assessment of Latino/a Community-Based Organizations: The Case of Arlington Community Trabajando, Inc. in Lawrence, MA.   Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Amy Kuykendall

Thesis:  Stop, Collaborate, and Listen: Developing Relationships in New England College Towns Topic:  Community Development Policy & Planning Author:  Alexander Krogh-Grabbe

Thesis:  Moving Consumers Up the Waste Hierarchy with the Paint Product Stewardship Initiative's Oregon Pilot Program Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  Brielle Amara Megan Kissel

Thesis:  Encouraging Walking in Gilman Square: Physical Interventions to Increase Livability in Urban Neighborhoods Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Catalina Justiniano

Thesis:  Protecting the Commonwealth's Most Vulnerable Agricultural Lands: The Roll of Massachusetts Agricultural Preservation Restriction (APR) Program.   Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Kyle Greaves

Thesis:  Dealing with Dysfunction in the Nation's Increasing Obsolete System for Land Use Management: Guidance from the Past for State-Coordinated Planning and Decision Making.   Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning  Author:  Lum Fobi

Thesis:  Exploring the Roll of Boston's Community Health Centers in Improving Healthy Food Access  Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  Kristin Feierabend, E.

Thesis:  Towards a More Transformative Community Economic Development   Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Emily Elizabeth Earle

Thesis:  Planning Skills and Expertise Valued by Food Policy Councils (FPC's): A Case Study Analysis of Four American FPCs Working with Urban and Regional Planners.  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Christina DiLisio

Thesis:  Federal Clean Air Act Authority for Land Use Planning, Coordination, and Consistency.   Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Julia Bramley

Thesis:  A Place for Business: An Exploration of Business Location as a Tool in Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation   Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Carl Bickerdike

Thesis:  Linking Climate Change Action to Well-Being in Cities. Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Kimberly Ake

2011 Master's Theses

Thesis:  Building Energy Codes as a Tool for Energy Efficiency: Examining Implementation in Kentucky  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Brittany Zwicker

Thesis:  In Hot Water: Temperature TMDLs in the Pacific Northwest   Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Kendall Webster

Thesis:  Constructing a Noise Propagation Model to Assess Community Noise Levels Stemming From Road Traffic: The Case of Somerville, MA. Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Erica Walker

Thesis:  From Active Living to Healthy Planning: Rethinking the Role of Urban Planning in Reducing Obesity Topic:  Public Health and Nutrition Policy & Planning Author:  Laura Tolkoff

Thesis:  21st Century Civilian Nuclear Power and the Role of Small Modular Reactors Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Eugen Taso

Thesis:  Cooperative Purchasing Organizations and Corporate Social Responsibility in Independent Coffee Shops Topic:  Corporate Env. Policy & Industrial Ecology Author:  Rowan Spivey

Thesis:  Fostering Food System Resiliency: Lessons from the Cuban Experience   Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Benjamin Simons

Thesis:  Residential Energy Efficiency in Moderate-Income Households  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning   Author:  Marcus Rozbitsky

Thesis:  Building Established Suburbs Upwards: Two Case Study Developments from Long Island, NY  Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Jeanette Rebecchi

Thesis:  Reducing Barriers to Producing Affordable Rental Housing for Extremely Low Income Households in Massachusetts Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Melisaa Ann Quirk

Thesis:  More Than Noise: What Urban Planners Can Learn From Hip-Hop Music   Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author:  Jennifer Louise Quinn

Thesis:  Reintegration of Internationally Returning Migrants: The Role of Public Programs Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Nicholas Petschek

Thesis:  Zoning Regulations that Promote Local Generation of Energy, Water and Food Resources, with Recommendations for the City of Boston Topic:  Land Use Policy & Planning Author:  Stephen Pantalone

Thesis:  Green Homes Brookline: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of the One-Stop Shop Model of Residential Energy Efficiency Service Delivery   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Elizabeth Panella

Thesis:  The Impact of a New Transit Station on Existing Businesses A Case Study of the Davis Square Red Line Station, Somerville, MA Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Emmanuel Owusu

Thesis:  Savings Through Source Control: Evaluating Nonstructural Options for Reducing Phosphorus Loading to the Charles River Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Daniel Nally

Thesis:  Jane Jacobs' West Village Now and Then: An Analysis of Neighborhood Change Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Sarah Moser

Thesis:  Landscape as Infrastructure: Best Practices for Creating Green Urban Networks to Improve Human and Natural Environments Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Michelle Moon

Thesis:  The New Market Tax Credit and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Can They Be Joined Efficiently? Topic:  Economic Development and Fiscal Policy Author:  Maritza Martinez

Thesis:  A Town and Its Ecovillage: A Case Study of Two Massachusetts Communities Topic:  Sustainable Development Author:  Elizabeth Mahaffy

Thesis:  Interdependent Wastewater Management Between Isreal & Palestine: The Case of the Tulkarem - Emek Hefer Region Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Simcha Leventhal

Thesis:  Social Chemistry and Toxic Chemicals: Assessing the Likelihood for Increased Regulation of BPA in the United States Topic:   Environmental Law  Author:  Daniel Latham

Thesis:  Mitigating Displacement due to Gentrification: Tools for Portland, Oregon   Topic:  Housing Policy Author:  Eunice Kim

Thesis:  Analysis of the Coastal Protection Experience in Three Towns on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Topic:  Water Resources and Fisheries Policy & Planning Author:  Peter Kelly-Joseph

Thesis:  Proto-STARS Pilot: A Nine Campus Collaboration to Adapt the STARS Sustainability Assessment to Northeast Boarding Schools   Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Rebecca Hession

Thesis:  Home Visiting Utilization Among a Sample of Teen Mothers: The Full Story   Topic:  Family and Child Policy Author:  Katrine Herrick

Thesis:  Arts and Urban Revitalization Through the Lens of Providence's Arts Organizations  Topic:  Urban Planning & Design Author:  Emma Heffern

Thesis:  A Complex Situation: The Tension between Access and Conservation in the U.S. and U.K. National Parks Topic:  Natural Resources Policy & Management  Author:  Julia Haskin

Thesis:  Climate Change and Small Island Developing States: Arguments for Accelerating Action Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Samantha Harris

Thesis:  Conservation and Development? Effectively Packaging Land Protection Tools to Preserve Farmland and Manage Growth Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning  Author:  Matthew Hammer

Thesis:  Sustainability Considerations for Music and Arts Festivals in the United States Topic:  Solid Waste/Pollution Prevention Policy & Planning Author:  Eric Giambrone

Thesis:  Building a Forest Conservation Corps: A New Model for Forest Carbon Monitoring in Indonesia Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Mona Funiciello

Thesis:  Land Tenure Reform as an International Intervention: A Case Study of Aceh, Indonesia  Topic:  International Policy & Planning Author:  Erin Fried

Thesis:  Post-Disaster Redevelopment Planning in Florida: A Resilient Solution to Counteract Reactive Federal Policy Topic:  Regional and State Planning Author:  Adam Frank

Thesis:  Factors Related to Student Food Choice in High Schools: A Case Study at the Boston Arts Academy  Topic:  Agriculture and Food Systems Policy and Planning Author:  Kaleigh Fitzpatrick

Thesis:  Addressing Climate Change in the Developing World: The Role of Core Competency-Aligned Corporate Social Responsibility in Building Adaptive Capacity Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Ayesha Dinshaw

Thesis:  Participatory Design: History, Examples and Promise Topic:  Political Participation and Media Relations Author:  Amanda Cleveland

Thesis:  Black Carbon and Climate Change: Exploring the Policy Options for Reducing Emissions from Diesel Fuel Consumption in the United States   Topic:  Air Quality and Climate Change Policy & Planning Author:  Elizabeth Carver

Thesis:  Equal or Better: The Story of the Silver Li(n)e  Topic:  Transportation Policy & Planning Author:  Kristopher Carter

Thesis:  Understanding the Complex Components of Community-Based Energy Efficiency Programs: A Study of Two Massachusetts Programs  Topic:  Energy Policy & Planning Author:  Erin Brandt

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Marianna Charitonidou

The article presents the reasons for which the issue of providing housing to low-income citizens has been a real challenge in Addis Ababa during the recent years and will continue to be, given that its population is growing extremely fast. It examines the tensions between the universal aspirations and the local realities in the case of some of Ethiopia’s most ambitious mass pro-poor housing schemes, such as the “Addis Ababa Grand Housing Program” (AAGHP), which was launched in 2004 and was integrated in the “Integrated Housing Development Program” (IHDP) in 2006. The article argues that the quotidian practices of communities and their socio-economic and cultural characteristics are related to the spatial attributes of co-housing practices. Drawing upon the idea that there is a mutual correspondence between social and spatial structures, it places particular emphasis on the analysis of the IHDP and aims to show that to shape strategies that take into account the social and cultural aspects of daily life of the poor citizens of Addis Ababa, it is pivotal to invite them to take part in the decision-making processes regarding their resettlement. Departing from the fact that a large percentage of the housing supply in Addis Ababa consists of informal unplanned housing, the article also compares the commoning practices in kebele houses and condominium units. The former refers to the legal informal housing units owned by the government and rented to their dwellers, whereas the latter concerns the housing blocks built in the framework of the IHDP for the resettlement of the kebele dwellers. The article analyzes these processes of resettlement, shedding light of the fact that kebele houses were located at the inner city, whereas the condominiums are located in the suburbs. Despite the fact that the living conditions in the condominium units are of a much higher quality than those in the kebele houses, their design underestimated or even neglected the role of the commoning practices. The article highlights the advantages of commoning practices in architecture and urban planning, and how the implementation of participation-oriented solutions can respond to the difficulties of providing housing. It argues that understanding the significance of the endeavors that take into account the opinions of dwellers during the phase of decision-making goes hand in hand with considering commoning practices as a source of architecture and urban planning frameworks for low-cost housing in this specific context. The key argument of the article is that urban planning and architecture solutions in Addis Ababa should be based on the principles of the so-called “negotiated planning” approach, which implies a close analysis of the interconnections between planning, infrastructure, and land.

Architecture South Africa

Fabio Todeschini

Samrawit Kahasay

Archnet-IJAR: International Journal of Architectural Research

Ashraf M. Salama

Salama, A. M. (2008). Excellence in Architectural and Urban Research. Archnet-IJAR-International Journal of Architectural Research, Volume 2, Issue 1, PP. 7-15. ISSN # 1938 7806. __________________________ This issue marks the beginning of a new year for Archnet-IJAR. A considerable effort has been put to position the journal among other distinguished journals in the field. After a year, the three issues included in the first volume accommodated 23 research paper and 14 reviews and trigger articles. While research papers are refereed by the independent panel of reviewers who are well versed in their areas of specialization and expertise, the reviews and trigger articles are reviewed by the editor based on relevance and the targeted reader. As a result of this effort and the rigorous review process, Archnet-IJAR is now standing among the leading periodicals in architecture, planning, and built environment studies. This is reflected in the recognition the journal has received over the past year. What was a pleasing news piece I received this year is a message responding to my request of including Archnet-IJAR in the Avery Index of Architectural Periodical at Columbia University, United States. After conducting the necessary reviews Mr. Ted Goodman, the general editor of Avery Index mentioned: I am happy to say that we will add your journal to the Avery Index. It fits in perfectly with our strategic goals of increasing global coverage and indexing online journals.” Starting from January 2008, Archnet-IJAR became part of the Avery Index of Architectural Periodicals, and is aspiring to be part of other indexing..... ……I now return to where I began; the efforts undertaken to establish Archnet-IJAR over the past year resulted in attracting both a large body of readers while distinguished professors and scholars started to contribute their work. In this issue, a considerable number of giants in the fields of architecture and human environment interaction offer their thoughts and words of wisdom out of decades of experience in teaching and research. There are great contributions from authorities such as Amos Rapoport; Henry Sanoff; Jack Nasar; Nikos A. Salingaros and Kenneth G. Masden II; Roderick Lawrence; Wolfgang Preiser; and Xinhao Wang. High quality contributions from younger committed scholars include those of Ceridwen Owen; Ashraf M. Salama; Yasser Mahgoub; Magda Moustafa; and M. Salim Ferwati and M. Alaa Mandour. Metaphorically, one can argue that in this edition of Archnet-IJAR different generations meet to reflect on their experience, interests, and concerns. Amos Rapoport offers some further notes on culture-environment relations based on four decades of exploring and synthesizing ideas from different fields toward a more responsive interpretation of culture as it relates to the everyday physical environment. Referring to his latest book: Culture, Architecture, and Design (2005) as his “last word” on the subject, Rapoport relates some of the concepts…… ________________________ Please see more by downloading the full article.

Wendwosen Addissie

Addis Ababa, situated in the central part of Ethiopia was established and became the capital city of the nation in 1886 with about 50,000 inhabitants. Since then, settlers who came from all over the nation populated the place. Currently the population of the city is estimated to be 3,363,114 out of which the female and male population is 51.97 % and 48.3 % respectively (FEDB, 2006). The projected rate of population growth of the capital city is about 3.3 (FEDB, 2006). Moreover, the share of the city’s national total urban population is about 25% (RUSPS, 2006).

Gulcin Pulat Gokmen

The paper aims to find criteria for appraising the existing urban transformation projects in view of capacity, quality and participation. The way of developing processes affecting the urban zone transformed as (1) socio-culturally and (2) physically is discussed within a case study, called Zeytinburnu. It is the oldest squatter settlement in Istanbul and represents the first project implementation area of squatter housing rehabilitation in the nation. In the last decade, urban transformation has found a way to have the pilot project in the Zeytinburnu region. Throughout its examination, it has been possible to put into perspective the national housing policy and local strategies. Architects, researchers and other professionals in the field, when they design such large-scale urban transformation projects, must understand the issue of the rapid growth of developing cities, which are at the same time trying to become global cities; and generate alternatives, which are sustainable and economical, as well as fit for the community and formal authorities. It is then hoped that some generalized principles of evaluation with strategies flexible enough to match diverse and complex urban problems will be arrived at, which in turn be a direct feedback on the beginning of the planning process.

New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences

New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences (PROSOC)

In Istanbul, rural and urban migrations and unplanned urbanization have resulted in severe housing problems, especially for the lower and middle-income groups. Within the context of Architectural Design Studio VII for the IKU Department of Architecture, senior architecture students were encouraged to go beyond developing projects for mere educational purposes and instead discuss alternatives for residential design. A problematic residential area of 40.000 square meters in Kagithane, which has officially been designated a renewal area in Istanbul-Turkey, was selected as the case study area. Students were asked to analyse the site in terms of physical and social attributes. Each student detected and defined different sets of problems and was expected to propose an experimental, creative, new housing alternative and system. The main theme of the studio was to understand, evaluate, and improve urban life in and around the defined site. The approach of the design process followed was a contextual methodology. The aim of this paper is to evaluate and put forward different contextual approaches within the framework of this project for use in pursuing new solutions to similar global housing problems.

The paper presents the reasons for which the question of providing housing to low-income citizens has been a real challenge in the case of Addis Ababa during the recent years and will continue to be, given the galloping growth of its population. It examines the tensions between the universal aspirations and the local realities in the case of ‘Addis Ababa Grand Housing Program’ (AAGHP) launched in 2004 and integrated in the ‘Integrated Housing Development Program’ (IHDP) in 2006. The paper draws upon the idea that there is a mutual correspondence between social and spatial structures, placing particular emphasis on the analysis of the IHDP. It aims to render explicit that, in order to shape strategies that take into account the social and cultural aspects of the quotidian life of the poor people in Addis Ababa, it is pivotal to invite them to participate to the decision-making processes regarding their resettlement. Departing from the fact that a large percentage of the housing supply in Addis Ababa consists of informal unplanned housing, the article also compares the commoning practices in kebele houses and condominium units. The former refers to the legal informal housing units owned by the government and rented to their dwellers, whereas the latter concerns the housing blocks built in the framework of the IHDP for the resettlement of the kebele dwellers. The paper analyzes these processes of resettlement, shedding light of the fact that kebele houses were located at the inner city, whereas the condominiums are located in the suburbs. It highlights the advantages of commoning practices in architecture and urban planning, and how the implementation of participation-oriented solutions can respond to the difficulties of providing housing. It argues that urban planning and architecture in Addis Ababa should be based on the principles of “negotiated planning” approach, which implies a close analysis of the interconnections between planning, infrastructure, and land.

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(2022) PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science. --> - Submitted Version Restricted to Repository staff only until 15 November 2024. This thesis is composed of four essays on urban and spatial economics. The first two papers are empirical studies evaluating the impact of public policies in England – one looking at transport infrastructure and the other at flood management. The last two papers leverage satellite imagery to investigate the effects of floods and flood risk on urbanisation in developing countries. The first paper focuses on the impact of cycling infrastructure on road traffic in London. It demonstrates that providing segregated cycling lanes increases cycling flows without impacting motorised traffic. Not only do the cycling flows increase immediately after the opening of the dedicated lanes, but they also appear to be on a permanent steeper growth path. One primary causal mechanism investigated is the reduction in accidents along the cycling routes. The second paper analyses the role of natural disasters in local election results in England. It finds that at the electoral ward level, electors punish the incumbent party after a flood during local elections in England – but they are much more likely to do so if the incumbent party aligns with the party in power, both at the local authority and national government levels. There is no evidence that the political party alignment of the incumbent is a significant driving force. However, there is a clear pattern of more votes going to the UK Independence Party in the wake of a flood shock. The third paper of the thesis investigates the causal role of land scarcity and path dependence on the expansion of Chinese cities into high flood risk land. It finds that a naïve OLS regression overestimates the role topographic constraints play in driving urbanisation in high flood risk areas. Once instrumented for, land scarcity due to topographic constraints is not a driver of urbanisation in high flood risk areas: cities expand into high flood risk land despite having safe land to expand on. The last paper explores the medium-term effect of flooding on population growth in Sub- Saharan Africa. It finds that large floods in rural areas have long-term persistent effects on population growth but that the effects are mitigated in large urban areas. Using Demographic and Health Survey data, the paper finds that experiencing a severe flood is associated with worse health outcomes and a higher probability of being classified in the poorest wealth bracket, especially in rural areas. In the medium-term, the analysis shows sorting of the poorest households in high-flood risk areas. This is consistent with a higher out-migration rate from rural areas. 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A Comprehensive Guide (Free E-book) A comprehensive guide to thesis report writing for architecture and urban studies. 15 Architecture Thesis Topics for Urban Architecture Urban Architecture has consistently been a trending architecture thesis topic among the students. And before we go deep into the variety of topics that can be used we must understand what exactly is Urban Architecture? One could say urban architecture refers to any building type that establishes an appreciable relationship with its surrounding context, the built environment , and the community itself. It comprises buildings that are mostly located in urban areas, are accessible, and are meant to serve the public at large. Its purpose hence would be to make society better. Indeed, people are indeed strongly affected by building forms and facades. According to research, the main cause of ‘social stress’ in urban environments is often the absence of social bonding and interconnection in city landscapes . Design that stimulates social and urban cohesion is hence, very important for good community living. This is where urban architecture comes in; a holistic approach to the subject may result in projects like iconic skyscrapers or even residential developments . However, the focus revolves around enhancing the experience of people who are connected to the architecture. When choosing to do a architecture thesis project on the subject of urban architecture, one needs to understand the platitude of areas and scopes encompassed by the field. There are indeed endless possibilities and avenues to explore that intend to serve the interests of the public, and also make community life better. Before you delve into the list of topics of urban architecture to choose from, make that: You understand the subject thoroughly. Choose a topic relevantly and appealing to your interests, especially prospects, masters, or a job. You discuss it with your thesis advisor so that he can comprehend your intent and help you through the course of the project . The topic does not necessarily have to be unique. It also should not be something that has been tried and tested far too many times.it is because your work is what would represent you. Make sure, it speaks of who you are and what you want to do. Here are a few options for viable architecture thesis topics that you could choose to look at. 1. Low-cost housing | Architecture Thesis As more and more people are moving to dense urban cities like New York , in search of a better quality of living and opportunities, the city population is on the rise. As is the cost of living, making low-cost housing a dire need of societies, as low-income residents have limited choices for affordable living. When affordable housing complexes were being constructed ever since the mid-20 th century, these projects were often seen as monumental solutions to provide economical living spaces to large groups of people. Hence, even with the best of intentions of the designers, the imposing towers often turned out to be negligent of human scale, and were often more inhospitable and discouraging for communities, leaving them feeling more isolated and unwelcome. However, a rising interest in the area since recent years has seen a rise in alternative solutions to the outdated models. Low-cost, affordable housing is not seen as merely buildings creating decent spaces for living, but also using sustainable building features to reduce costs, maintenance and to help improve the quality of life and belongingness for residents, allowing them to feel more connected to not just the resources, but also to communities and the spaces outside. 2. Art and Heritage museum To design a building that is important not only for the preservation of the history of the community but to also integrate members of the community and to what they share. This topic uses a method that looks at the study not only qualitatively, but also based on a theoretical foundation, with the acute understanding that comes from familiarizing oneself with concepts and standards of museums, exhibition spaces, contextualism, and exhibit care and preservation. The project should not only focus on respecting the importance of the historical context, but also ensure that it avoids the damage of pieces of its past. It should shed light on the concept of the museum itself, the types of functions and activities it would encourage, the form and physicality of the building, and the interconnectivity between different elements of the museum . The journey of a user and the enriching experience that the museum provides, concerning its displays but to communal spaces of social interaction and discussion should also be of high value when taking this topic. 3. Airport of Urban Architecture Thesis Many countries in the world, including the USA, are suffering from outdated aviation infrastructure, with most airports being more than 40 years old, and a lot of money being spent on the revamp, expansion or construction to meet the challenging new needs of today. Design-wise, architects need to not only provide solutions for the necessary functioning and program of the airport , but also to enhance the experience of travel for the visitors, which includes interesting features for wayfinding, atriums for nature incorporation and natural light, state-of-the-art visual elements, and huge spaces for sightseeing and rest, as well cultural experiences which encapsulate the context of the airport, gardens, and desert landscapes. The project area also has a lot of potential for experimentation with physical form and modelmaking, which could induce a sense of awe for the public at large. The functional aspects, of course, include catering to huge parking spaces, checking and security posts, luggage management areas, lobby areas, airport maintenance spaces, airplane ramps, and cargos, and many others, as well as allowing for the potential for future expansion. Thus, airports not only present an interesting challenge for a thesis topic but are also one that provides extensive avenues to understand the flexibility of a space which is in fact the cardinal space a visitor comes into contact with when entering a new city or a country. Hence, holding great social importance. The change seen in recent airport designs does indeed seem like a promising area to work in. 4. Cinema and theatre architecture Cinemas and theatres are interesting places, where the anticipation to experience is just as important as the actual film or performance itself. This is why the design and nature of the building hold such great importance.  It should in some way, either reflect the magnitude of the experience that it would showcase, or subdue itself against the marvel of the performance . Either way, it should be taken as a work of art, as architectural icons as done so in the past, which communicate the spirit of the times through the design. The building requires a careful understanding of the program; it features their relationships with one another, the type of circulation from one space to another, and the allowance of gathering spaces with technical ones as well. The seating arrangement, sound buffering, technical knowledge must be handled as meticulously as possible, as close attention to the sound, visuals, and theatrics are what greatly enhance the experience of the performance. This is why this is also a very fascinating topic, for a building that integrates different groups of society and brings them together to experience a shared feature. 5. Skyscraper design | Architecture Thesis Living in a time when the competition to rise, to go higher, and to reach greater heights resonates with the fact that there is an ever-increasing desire to build very tall buildings. By definition, a skyscraper is a building that exceeds 330 feet in height. Yet the contemporary approach is not only to reach unattainable heights in construction, but it is also to rejuvenate thinking abilities, and present inventions with cutting-edge designs, that also meet the function of the building with elegance and pride. From encompassing different architectural movements like art deco and modernism, skyscraper designs also look at the intensive technical understanding of how high-rise work, the relationship of functionality between different floors, structural knowledge, and the municipalities that come with handling such delicate tasks. 6. Suburban housing community Suburban homes provide an avenue to understand a huge sector of society without directly destroying existing structures. They should be able to cater to the needs of the ever-changing dynamic of the public, to provide a potential for future expansion, and to provide an environment of ownership that allows for a comforting feeling of belongingness that leads to greater social integration. The nature of the task often involves dealing with multiple stakeholders that are directly associated with such regions, including developers and the municipal government. Therefore, this subject involves a meticulous understanding of the way rules and regulations work, sizing, areas and appropriate zoning, transportation, and also a critical comprehension of the associated infrastructure required to cater to the needs of residential living, and of course, the quality of life. 7. Marine park design of Urban Architecture Projects paying attention to marine life can help bring new life into waterfront areas and can also provide a point of interest for the entire region itself. There exists in our society an absence of awareness regarding marine ecosystems, especially informal sectors, which has resulted in a lack of opportunities, care, and resources available for marine life. Thus, a thesis project on this topic would not be addressing the administrative concerns related to marine life, but could also cater to providing a recreational public space , where visitors can appreciate and interact with marine life along with exhibition spaces intended to create awareness for the general public. Whilst taking the project a step ahead, a proper research institute could also be designed to further the knowledge available of the oceans and the organisms that inhabit them. These institutes with research facilities and equipment could provide areas for analysis, experimentation, and research for discovery. Thus, this project would not only help educate the public at large, but help generate revenue as a popular tourist attraction, and plant seeds for much-needed research of marine life. 8. Convention center of Urban Architecture A convention center is a public building of urban architecture meant to convey ideas and knowledge. It is also perceived to be more like the expansion of a town hall, where people having shared interests, goals, though, religion, or professions, could gather to interact, communicate, learn, and make decisions regarding the public realm. Hence, it is a space that caters to large groups of people, providing them with communal spaces that encourage different uses as well as appropriate exhibition spaces.  Furthermore, since a convention center is meant to act as a medium for discourse, the first thing to consider is to develop a concept that would intend to attract people. It should have easy accessibility, be welcoming and fascinating and its spaces should be able to provide the necessary means for it to function efficiently and effectively.  9. Library of Urban Architecture Thesis In the modern age of digitalization, the internet and technology have greatly transformed the manner in which we consume information. With this rapidly changing paradigm, the traditional function of a library is put on a pedestal and called to question. While it is true that the physical collection of books in a certain environment as compared to quick access to data using the internet does question the sustainability of a public library and the resources it offers, we must also keep in mind that a library also functions as a flexible space, that can be transformed to an active social space, agent for interaction and societal growth. It must not only be considered to be a space that allows access to information, but also an environment that encourages discourse, communication, and exchange of meaningful ideas between people from different ages and social groups. With this in mind, a public library must be considered as one of the most democratic building types available, and one that has huge potential to add value to community development, growth, resource, and service. Therefore, with the sensitivity that comes with designing a library comes great responsibility, and this must be looked at as an area with the potential to be explored as a vital public asset. 10. School of art and design Projects that are practical solutions to community needs also have greater impacts on communities socially as well as economically. A thesis of urban architecture at a School for Art and Design could immensely help in this regard. It would only provide a platform for artists, architects, students, and citizens from various fields and social groups to gather and interact, share ideas and learn through conventional as well as modern ways and activities. This center would also enable these artists to share and exhibit their work and experiences through exhibition spaces, seminars, events, and conferences with members of their own community and the wider world through event halls, conference rooms, and libraries for research and learning. With a learning institute as part of the program, the center would also allow aspiring artists to develop skills through formal training as well as informal activities. Thus, this institute would help create inclusivity in society but integrating different groups of people with a shared interest throughout the day and hence, year. It would also act as a viable magnet for social interaction between professionals, beneficial for the community and the campus. This, in turn, would enhance and regenerate the urban fabric, add depth to the context of the city and help drive the society forward in a positive direction. A thesis conducted on this topic, therefore, would allow you to look at art as a potential field to a group and bring communities together to appreciate the marvel that is an art and its ability to create change in the contemporary world. 11. Bus terminal cum commercial complex Transit facilities are indeed one of the most important and vital functions of a city itself. They constitute some of the most important goals of the city and its government by inviting a large number of people to the city, merges different groups of crows, and bring in opportunities of work and living for the masses, thus building the scope of urban architecture. Therefore, smooth and better transit provides ground for future development and helps the urban fabric to grow incredibly. Transit not only improves the urban squares and nodes, and provides a push to less developed areas to allow them to be at par with the rest of the city. Understanding the scope of development associated with a bus terminal with a commercial complex attached as an additional function thus presents itself as an interesting topic to pursue. It would not only group different travelers with one another but also with the locals, allowing them to appreciate and value local culture and tradition, as well as activities that integrate the urban living community. 12. Sports stadium of Urban Architecture A stadium is one of the building typologies that have the power to shape the city or town it is located in. it not only helps put the city on the maps but also establishes an identity for the community and provides a tourist attraction and a focal point in its landscape. It is thus, a huge actor of theatrics that represents the output of a sport, and has a significant role for the city with regards to politics, geography, as well as socio-economics. Thus, a sports stadium should not be looked at as a revenue-generating machine, but a building type that should be sustainable, iconic in design, with strong structural understanding for it to be considered a marvel in civic urban architecture. It requires a comprehensive understanding of various issues related to planning and design, which also cater to increased interaction and ease of access to its activities, and the environment is contained and encouraged. 13. Resort design | Architecture Thesis A resort is a place that caters to accommodation, leisure, and recreation. It provides for a variety of activities and luxury in scenic areas and is able to house different groups of people together. Some facilities provided include rooms or huts, swimming pools , sports grounds, gyms, fine dining areas, halls for events, and many others. Resort tourism is an area that is rapidly gaining popularity. It has a lot of municipalities involved that are often delicate in nature so as to provide high levels of comfort for its users. Therefore, it often talks about large scales, an attractive form that is meant to attract the general public, and advanced equipment and management strategies. It is indeed an interesting topic to consider when one wants to work on an area that not only deals with program efficiency but also the psychological impacts of effective design strategies.  14. Religious buildings An architecture thesis of urban architecture on religious buildings is a fascinating area to work on. It provides an avenue to create places with identity and an environment that awakens the senses and the emotions, enhances the experience, and provides a platform for spiritual practice. It should be kept in mind that the metaphysical concerns and experiences can largely be enhanced using effective space strategies that will come with a keen understanding of spatial and urban architecture. Thus, space aims to heighten the experience of religion and spirituality and tends to cater to the tangible and intangible aspects of architecture, that involve senses. It is, therefore, a great challenge for architects to design spaces for religious activities, but also one that provides that greater amount of emotional appraisal. The modern religious building not only functions as only a religious center but also provides opportunities for people to come together and engage in communal activities. This is another aspect that architects need to consider when designing religious centers for contemporary times. 15. Educational Institute for rural children With the understanding that urban architecture paves the way for enhancing the educational process with effective plan strategies and expression of detail, the topic provides an opportunity to explore this area with the development of an educational institute for rural children. This would not only emphasize the importance of education for all sectors of society but would allow meaningful involvement of the community for development projects meant to improve the quality of life for the rural sectors. The planning involved would recognize the basic functions needed to run a school, especially in a rural setting with a standard of quality education kept in mind. There is an urgent need for developers to look at this area in society, as existing schools do not meet the typical standard, which in turn affects the educational lives of its students, making them unable to perform effectively to become important assets for their society. Thus, this topic for social responsibility helps to integrate schools and the community, with the building serving as a reflection of ideas of both its place and time through its design, concept, and function. An Architect by profession, a writer, artist, and baker by interest, Amna Pervaiz sees Architecture and Urban Planning as a multifaceted avenue allowing her to explore a plethora of disciplinary elements. She sees the field as an untapped canvas; a journey she hopes would one day lead her towards social responsibility and welfare. Spader Apartment By Atelier Aberto Arquitetura and Sbardelotto Arquitetura How can architects use Biomimicry while designing sustainable designs Related posts. 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Rtf will connect you with right design studios. Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. View all journals Explore content About the journal Publish with us Sign up for alerts Perspective Open access Published: 24 June 2024 Towards a public policy of cities and human settlements in the 21st century Felix Creutzig   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-3348 1 , 2 , Sophia Becker   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-3893-5840 1 , 3 , Peter Berrill 1 , 2 , Constanze Bongs 4 , Alexandra Bussler 1 , 5 , Ben Cave 6 , Sara M. Constantino 7 , 8 , Marcus Grant   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-8725 9 , Niko Heeren   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-4967-6557 10 , Eva Heinen   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8428-5709 10 , 11 , Marie Josefine Hintz   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-2996-5976 1 , 2 , 12 , Timothee Ingen-Housz 13 , Eric Johnson   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-7797-8347 14 , Nina Kolleck 15 , Charlotte Liotta 1 , 2 , 16 , Sylvia Lorek 17 , Giulio Mattioli   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0003-1309-554X 7 , 18 , Leila Niamir 19 , Timon McPhearson   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9499-0791 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , Nikola Milojevic-Dupont   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-1978 1 , 2 , Florian Nachtigall 1 , 2 , Kai Nagel 1 , Henriette Närger 1 , 2 , Minal Pathak   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-0485 24 , Paola Perrin de Brichambaut 13 , Diana Reckien   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1145-9509 25 , Lucia A. Reisch   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-5731-4209 26 , Aromar Revi 27 , Fabian Schuppert 15 , Andrew Sudmant   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0001-8650-8419 18 , Felix Wagner   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1601-738X 1 , 2 , Janina Walkenhorst   ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0000-7595-8297 15 , Elke Weber   ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1678-3631 8 , Michael Wilmes   ORCID: orcid.org/0009-0007-0507-3734 1 , Charlie Wilson 19 , 28 & Aicha Zekar 1 , 29   npj Urban Sustainability volume  4 , Article number:  29 ( 2024 ) Cite this article 967 Accesses 9 Altmetric Metrics details Climate-change policy Climate sciences Decision making Energy efficiency Science, technology and society Cities and other human settlements are major contributors to climate change and are highly vulnerable to its impacts. They are also uniquely positioned to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lead adaptation efforts. These compound challenges and opportunities require a comprehensive perspective on the public policy of human settlements. Drawing on core literature that has driven debate around cities and climate over recent decades, we put forward a set of boundary objects that can be applied to connect the knowledge of epistemic communities and support an integrated urbanism. We then use these boundary objects to develop the Goals-Intervention-Stakeholder-Enablers (GISE) framework for a public policy of human settlements that is both place-specific and provides insights and tools useful for climate action in cities and other human settlements worldwide. Using examples from Berlin, we apply this framework to show that climate mitigation and adaptation, public health, and well-being goals are closely linked and mutually supportive when a comprehensive approach to urban public policy is applied. Similar content being viewed by others What does neighbourhood climate action look like? A scoping literature review Transforming planning and policy making processes at the intersections of climate, equity, and decolonization challenges US cities increasingly integrate justice into climate planning and create policy tools for climate justice Introduction. Climate action is commonly considered to be designed and coordinated at the global or national level. However, the discourse increasingly points towards the downscaling of climate action, with the local level and its actors as crucial points of intervention. Action will affect everyone, and everyone will need to contribute to it: climate action is by and for people. Over half the world’s population (and growing) live in cities 1 , making urban-scale policy, research and practice central to progress on climate change. Still, many solutions for the design, building, retrofit, and use of urban environments often overlook the perspective of people, lack interdisciplinary integration, and fail to coalesce into comprehensive policies. Additionally, there is a notable absence of robust models for extrapolating solutions. When one city successfully implements a climate solution, how best can insights and procedures be transferred to other locations in different legal, geographic, ecological, socio-economic, and cultural contexts? Many cities lack capacity for research and planning and would benefit from tools and knowledge already available in other cities, while still matching the local setting. To advance climate action, societies need a coherent public policy of cities and human settlements that takes into account local context through a case-by-case approach while nonetheless being scalable and transferable 2 , 3 . Such an endeavor is supported by strong insights from different literatures and assessments. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC),), for example, has considered the urban perspective in the last two assessment cycles 4 , 5 . Calls for an integrated urban sustainability science have been repeated 6 , 7 , 8 , and the contribution of various disciplines have been identified 9 . As a result, insights into mitigation and adaptation in cities have been accumulated and synthesized. The World Health Organization has been increasingly engaging with health in cities since Habitat III 10 and recently published a joint guide with UN-Habitat focusing on many health and climate co-benefits indicating how public health practitioners at national and city level can act locally 11 . However, what is still lacking is guidance on how to integrate these insights into a public policy 12 . A public policy of cities and human settlements that brings a social perspective to technical solutions should consistently integrate climate action, public health, well-being, and digitalization goals 13 . The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the relevance of urban-scale action for dealing with the public health crisis while at the same time acting in accordance with climate mitigation and adaptation goals 14 , 15 , 16 . The recent UN World Cities Report calls for a “new social contract” with universal basic income, health coverage, housing, and basic services to make cities more resilient 17 . However, climate action often takes a backseat to pressing development and growth needs, especially in cities worldwide. This is particularly prevalent in the Global South, where urban growth is largest and where climate action is mostly seen as a co-benefit of development and equity, aligning with the overarching goal of achieving well-being for all 18 , 19 . The aim of this perspective is to develop a transdisciplinary framework for urban public policy in the context of climate change and connected sustainability challenges. We use ‘urban’ here to include other human settlements. With this framework, we aim to bring all relevant and concerned disciplines together, specifically motivated by making both technical, social and scientific knowledge directly relevant to municipal policies. For this, we set out why the goal of urban public policy, while concerned with climate change, should be to enable a wide array of functions that support well-being (‘for people’), including access to health, education, clean water, sanitation, recreation, social belonging and community, and also to foster agency (‘by people’). This multi-layered complexity requires different disciplinary perspectives bound by a transdisciplinary process 20 that includes: orientation knowledge (state of urban governance and greenhouse gas emissions, and normative goals such as carbon neutrality); systems knowledge (empirical evidence and understanding of how urban systems work); transformation knowledge (understanding of interventions that realize the goals); and process knowledge (methods and procedures of transdisciplinary research) (Fig. 1 ) 21 , 22 . We adapt this transdisciplinary framework for urban public policy research and implementation by first confronting the challenge of delineating proper boundaries of analysis. We then explore the role of pragmatic mayors and policy experimentation for resolving the challenging or even ‘wicked’ problems of urban sustainability, before applying the adapted framework in detail, drawing on three case studies from Berlin. Transdisciplinary research builds on interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research. Systems knowledge involves empirical and theoretical studies spanning the spectrum from the specific, disciplinary understanding of a single phenomenon to an integrative, interdisciplinary perspective on complex relationships between phenomena. Orientation knowledge is the formulation and justification of the goals and objectives of social change processes. Transformation knowledge involves the understanding and development of technical, economic, legal, social, and cultural means to reach the desired goals or objectives. Process knowledge consists of the methodologies and procedures needed to design and carry out transdisciplinary research. Motivated by 21 . Realizing transdisciplinaritytransdisciplinary in the context of epistemic diversity A public policy of human settlements requires and is characterized by high complexity arising from diverse, and often contested goals, interests, values and models of stakeholder collaboration 23 . While climate change has been described as a wicked problem, the intellectual origin of the conceptualization of a ‘wicked problem’ can be traced to experiences with the complex interrelationships between various social and environmental aspects of city planning 24 . The urban spatial dimension adds two additional levels of complexity. First, it is difficult to appropriately identify and address the relevant scale of analysis when implementing policy at anything larger than the building scale, i.e., street, neighborhood, district, town, city, city-region. Second, character and location vary widely in settings from city center, suburban, peri-urban, mixed-use, single-use, tele-connected areas. It matters how stakeholders, analysts and participants handle this complexity, which issues academics investigate in their research, and how municipal agencies integrate climate action in their administrations and coordinate it with other governance levels, and which procedures they follow when doing so. The complexity of making decisions on environmental issues has been understood and lucidly analyzed more than 50 years ago, exemplified by the case study of the Tocks Island Dam 13 led by Robert Socolow. This demonstrated that various perspectives need to be considered to develop a comprehensive picture of what sustainability means. By necessity this transcends the evaluation framework of any specific discipline. Since then, a body of literature has evolved around the concept of transdisciplinary research, outlining key characteristics of wicked problems and procedures, and the knowledge categories needed to resolve wicked problems. Examples of advanced water and sanitation engineering 25 , urban planning and architecture 26 , and advanced scholarly and religious installations 27 point to sophisticated urban governance dating back to antiquity. However, the contemporary urban disciplines on which a public policy of settlements depends merged in the first half of the 20th century. The foundations of urban ecology and its core tenets can be traced to the work of sociologists at the University of Chicago in the 1920s 28 . Applying concepts from ecology and sociology to the study of cities, authors including Burgess, Park, and McKenzie seeded the concepts that are now socioecological resilience, ecosystem services, complex adaptive systems, and social-ecological systems 29 , 30 . Snow’s pioneering epidemiological work deciphering an outbreak of cholera in Victorian era London dates to the mid 19th century 31 . Empirical methods developed most rapidly, however, following the ‘avalanche of printed numbers’ in the years after WWII 32 . The legacy of this work can be seen in contemporary quantitative geography (e.g. 33 ,) and in economists’ work on ‘New Economic Geography’ (e.g. 34 ,). The statistical physics of the urban that has developed in the last 20 years can be seen as extending the epistemological frameworks and methodological practices developed by urban economists and geographers 35 , 36 . Engaging with the new structures of government and governance emerging in urban areas, authors including Dahl, Jacobs, Stone and Castells were key contributors in the middle of the 20th century to the development of concepts and ideas at the core of contemporary urban geography and politics literatures. Castell’s “Network Society” 37 , for example, develops ideas around coordination and communication between actors, differentiated capacities, fragmented authority, and political and legal contexts that can be seen today in authors applying multi-level 38 , 39 , adaptive 40 , and polycentric governance framings 41 . Socio-technical and environmental transitions authors (e.g. 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 ,) can trace foundational ideas in their work to the sociology of technology, systems theory, and evolutionary economics. Urban ecology and sustainability science has increasingly embraced a holistic social-ecological-technological systems (SETS) conceptual framework for urban systems 46 , 47 . This cursory exploration of the fields that developed an urban focus in the 20th century provides insight into the siloing of knowledge and practice in urban research, created by the arrival of arrived established academic disciplines. Even as urban areas shifted from being the setting to being the subject of research, each discipline brought with it certain cultures of knowledge generation 48 . The urban field has thus had long-established practices, concepts, and methodologies built into its subject from a range of epistemic communities. These foundations helped accelerate its development but the same epistemic diversity served as a barrier to the integration of knowledge across the intersection of concepts, approaches and methods. This is evidenced by the “exclusionary discourse” that has been applied to differentiate new from old contributions to urban literature 49 . A framework that enables constructive communication between these different epistemic communities is still missing. Such a framework can be utilized critical for urban transformation in the context of transformations climate action. Here we set out how boundary objects in our novel Goals-Intervention-Stakeholder-Enablers ( GISE) framework fill this gap. A boundary object approach to an urban public policy of the 21st Century: The GISE framework Boundary objects are, i.e., concepts that can bridge gaps between social worlds or communities of practice. They can facilitate cooperation without necessitating consensus on every aspect of knowledge or methodology 50 . In essence, boundary objects are flexible enough to be interpreted differently by various communities but possess enough immutable content to maintain integrity. Boundary objects are already widely applied in urban environmental and climate analysis. For example, climate models and projections function as tools for synthesizing complex data into actionable insights for urban planners and policymakers. Geospatial data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) visualize spatial impacts of climate change, facilitating a shared understanding among diverse stakeholders of infrastructure vulnerabilities and adaptation needs. Frameworks for urban resilience and adaptation emerge as conceptual boundary objects, offering a common language for developing strategies that enhance the capacity of urban systems to withstand climate disturbances. Here we suggest four domains of crosscutting knowledge that can serve as boundary objects. Orientation knowledge provides a normative frame, delineating the overarching goals and values that guide public policy and urban planning efforts towards sustainability and resilience. Orientation knowledge acts as a boundary object by encapsulating shared objectives such as carbon neutrality, enhanced urban livability, and climate adaptation. This knowledge fosters alignment across stakeholders from various disciplines—ranging from environmental science to urban sociology—by offering a common vision that informs and motivates specific action plans and policy designs. Systems knowledge brings together the empirical and theoretical understanding of how urban systems operate. As a boundary object, systems knowledge includes data and models that describe urban metabolism, energy flows, and urban heat island effects. By providing a common factual basis, systems knowledge enables collaboration between engineers, urban planners, ecologists, and policymakers. It helps translate complex urban-climate dynamics into actionable insights, facilitating the identification of vulnerabilities and opportunities for intervention. Transformation knowledge focuses on the strategies, technologies, and practices that can realize the goals set forth by orientation knowledge within the constraints and opportunities identified through systems knowledge. As a boundary object, transformation knowledge bridges the gap between theoretical understanding and practical application. It encompasses case studies, best practices, and innovative solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation in urban settings. By offering a kind of knowledge for validating approaches for transforming urban systems it enables practitioners and researchers from fields such as architecture, transportation planning, and environmental science to devise and implement effective climate actions grounded in interdisciplinarity. Finally, process knowledge concerns the methodologies and procedures for engaging in transdisciplinary research and action, including stakeholder engagement, policy development, and project implementation strategies. Process knowledge acts as a boundary object by outlining the mechanisms through which interdisciplinary teams can collaborate effectively, navigate institutional landscapes, and engage with communities. This knowledge includes frameworks for participatory planning, collaborative decision-making models, and governance structures that support urban climate initiatives. By providing a blueprint for action, process knowledge enables the diverse actors involved in urban climate action to coordinate their efforts, ensuring that the process of addressing climate challenges is inclusive, equitable, and effective. These four types of knowledge provide a structured approach for bridging disciplinary divides, fostering mutual understanding, and facilitating collective action towards sustainable urban development in the face of climate change. These domains also imply the importance of assessing: (i) co-alignment of multiple goals, targets, and pathways across policy domains such as climate, transport, and health 51 ; (ii) enabling and constraining contexts, including legal frameworks and regulations, infrastructure, digitalization, education, and finance, that shape the outcomes of policy implementation 52 ; (iii) governance systems managing diverse actors, interests, and capacities; (iv) interventions, policy experimentation and coalition building in support of change. To capture these elements Fig. 2 presents the Goals-Intervention-Stakeholder-Enablers (GISE) framework. Public policy of human settlements builds on system knowledge, orientation knowledge, and transformation knowledge and relies on and aims to provide process knowledge. Knowledge creation (downward arrow) starts with system knowledge and understanding as well as orientation knowledge, which then induces the search for goal specific transformation knowledge. Action (upward arrow) starts the other way around, first aligning relevant actors and designing contextual enabling factors that lead to interventions that aim to achieve the desired goals. The recent IPCC reports on adaptation and mitigation placed people at the center of a newly developed Climate Resilient Development framework 53 , 54 . We adapt this people-centric perspective for the urban setting. People are not only stakeholders but also agents of change in shaping enabling conditions and implementing interventions towards goals that include well-being and agency, in addition to climate action. Well-being implies outcome-based justice in seeking to guarantee universal access to service provisioning systems that reduce GHG emissions and have the resources and capacity to adapt to climate extremes (cf. relevant IPCC chapters for both adaptation and mitigation 55 , 56 ). In turn, agency implies the active involvement of citizens in contributing to climate resilient and low-carbon cities. This includes vulnerable people being empowered to exert influence on decision-making processes and decisions. Our transdisciplinary GISE framework contributes to the long-standing debate about urban climate governance in three ways. First, in contrast to other frameworks or agenda setting pieces about global urban science 57 , 58 , 59 , we directly address public policy of cities. Second, our framework is based on a state-of-the-art understanding of transdisciplinarity 21 , thus going beyond the challenges outlined in the literature on urban climate governance 60 . Third, our contributions differ from other frameworks on urban governance and transitions 61 , through our focus on people, and by clarifying the four different components of public policy (Goals, Interventions, Stakeholders, Enablers). Other frameworks 62 have similar intentions but a different focus and ignore the role of people in public policy. Our GISE framework provides practical guidance for active engagement in public policy of cities in the context of climate change. Applying the GISE framework to urban public policy on climate change An epistemic community on the public policy of human settlements should work on four interrelated topics: (1) co-creating context-specific goals of public policy; (2) studying interventions and pathways for reaching these goals including where possible distributional impacts; (3) understanding and addressing enabling factors and barriers in the wider institutional and infrastructural context; (4) involving a wide array of stakeholders and actors in urban governance (Fig. 2 ). This approach requires bridging research across urban-relevant disciplines in ways not yet foreseen. Co-creating goals Contributing to the ambition of the Paris Climate Agreement of staying well below 2 °C warming is an important overarching goal for municipalities. By 2021, net-zero emission targets had been adopted by at least 826 cities and 103 regions 54 worldwide. Improved adaptation and resilience to extreme weather are also important goals of urban climate governance to ensure the health and well-being of urban populations. These overarching climate change mitigation and adaptation goals in cities are strongly related to both material infrastructures and the digital environment, emphasizing goals related to digital sovereignty and the governance of urban data. Moreover, to be effective on the municipal level, climate action goals must be specified and worked out for the local context in a co-creative process, including local actors from politics, civil society, economy and science and following the principles of transdisciplinarity (see also the section on Stakeholders below) 63 . Goals set ambition; targets guide action and monitor progress. Figure 3 provides three illustrative examples of how climate action goals can be supported with specific targets. If relevant stakeholders are involved in the goal-setting process, the probability is high that they also actively support the actual implementation of those targets. In addition, this facilitates the provision of enabling structures. The three examples in Fig. 3 draw on experiences in Berlin and are not representative of cities worldwide; we discuss the scalability of case-specific solutions further below. A Roll-out of heat pumps. The share of new residential unit permits in Germany with fossil-based heating systems dropped from 90% in 2000 to around 26% in 2021, while the share with heat pumps grew from 1% to 44% 138 . However, only 2% of homes in Berlin use electric heat pumps 139 ; mostly in single-family homes 140 . Further, one quarter of residential heating systems in Berlin are aged 25 years or older, and the average age is 18 years 139 . This presents an important opportunity to rapidly replace old fossil heating systems and increase the use of heat pumps for residential heating. This needs to be fostered by respective incentives for owners and legislation. While Germany’s Building Energy Act 141 forbids installation of new oil boilers in new and renovated buildings from 2026, and all newly installed heating systems from 2024 must integrate at least 65% renewable energy where possible, gas heaters may still be installed as secondary systems or in replacements where heat pumps or district heat are considered infeasible. Policies and strategies must explicitly exclude oil and gas from all new buildings and replacements. If fossil heating systems are installed today, they will become stranded assets, needing replaced long before their technical end-of-life (e.g. a gas boiler installed in 2025 with a lifetime of 25 years would normally remain in use until 2050) if climate targets in the building sector are to be met. B 15 min City. A positive urban vision is the 15-minute city that enables citizens to meet their daily needs within a short walk or bicycle ride from their homes. Interventions to reach this goal include phasing out fossil-fuel cars, provide affordable and good public transport, radically reduced on-street parking, which also provides the opportunity for high-quality active travel infrastructure. This can be facilitated by changes in the taxation and legal framework at a national level, as well as providing street space to smart, electric, and active mobility (services) and the infrastructure these require. This requires the alignment of a multitude of stakeholders; some obvious (e.g. residents, urban planners, etc.), other perhaps less so (e.g. local businesses; urban logistics providers). These steps also lead to co-benefits for well-being and public health in terms of e.g. cleaner air and safer urban space. C Heat Wave Resilience. Urban communities and infrastructure play an important role in combating heat stress through representing the enabling factors to reach the desired climate protection targets. This requires a collaborative effort and interventions of stakeholders at all levels of society (e.g., urban planners, residents, utilities, housing sector, and various public corporations). Interventions to reach milestones towards heat mitigation goals require: (i) Combination of increased urban green coverage (e.g., street trees, local urban parks, green roofs) and a reduction in the impervious surfaces cover; either through replacement with vegetation cover or high albedo material (e.g., car parks and sidewalks) (ii) Identification of city vulnerable spots and population, which are most susceptible to adverse health impacts during heat waves (iii) Promotion of environmental transport modes (e.g., cycling) along with investments in providing the required infrastructure (iv) Investments in community awareness and R&D. Resulting co-benefits will reflect on both climate and public health sector and can support equity in living conditions and accessibility to green public spaces. First, for decarbonizing heat in buildings, a key target is to rapidly deploy heat pumps as an energy-efficient heating technology that can be powered by electricity from renewables. Interventions include regulations (prohibition of new oil and gas heating) and co-alignment of policies (retrofitting to improve the thermal efficiency of buildings as a precondition for effective use of heat pumps). Furthermore, an essential element of reducing urban GHG emissions in the heat sector is to ensure collaborative efforts between major stakeholders, in addition to encouraging the businesses and organizations operating in Berlin to pursue more strategies to cut emissions (via tax breaks and incentive programs) (Fig. 3A ). Second, for decarbonizing transport while promoting public health, a specific target is the modal shift away from low-occupancy private cars towards active, shared, public, and micro-mobility. Interventions include the provision of safe cycling infrastructure, public spaces for people, and restrictions or banning of on-street parking (Fig. 3B ). Third, to improve urban climate resilience and reduce peak temperatures, urban planning and government entities must adopt policies and set targets that increase urban green coverage (e.g., street trees, urban parks, green roofs) and reduce impervious surfaces. This results in reduced heat stress and an increase in effective cooling via shadowing and evaporation. Interventions include city-scale land-use optimization and community awareness while addressing equity concerns in vulnerable city locations and among vulnerable populations. Accounting for urban green accessibility and constraining green gentrification (i.e. increasing housing prices from greening projects) are crucial (Fig. 3C ). Co-creating goals on ‘what to do’ also requires critical reflection on ‘what not to do’. Dismantling resistant elements of incumbent systems is a critical feature of sustainability transitions 64 . Negative trends receive less attention than promising developments, but tackling these trends is key 65 . An illustration is the ‘ SUV-isation ’ of cities: rising market shares of big heavy private vehicles counteract efficiency gains in engines and electric motors. A ban on SUVs may be an integral part of safe, just urban transport policies that enhance wellbeing. Tourism and airports are other examples: both are often considered to be outside the realm of urban climate policies, despite being a major driver of rising emissions and urban inequalities (Box 1 ). Climate action and resilience goals for cities require wide boundaries of analysis, as is the case for a public policy of human settlements more generally. Asking cities to be net-zero or resilient means little if the substantial needs of city dwellers are not considered in the form of services for sanitation, housing and shelter, education, jobs, health, political participation, social security, recreation, and social interaction. Similarly for climate adaptation, it is essential to consider wider societal benefits of actions, as well as trade-offs and conflicts with other societal goals 66 . While there can be conflicts with other goals, sound urban strategies should target specific co-benefits between adaptation and mitigation 67 . In addition, giving citizens agency during the policy-making process can foster ideation and allows for a more holistic assessment of proposed policies and reduces conflicts by securing societal support for policy interventions. Well-being has many different constituents, but one dimension above all has consistently high, beneficial and quantifiable effects—health 68 . For both climate mitigation and adaptation pathways, health effects will be considerable 69 . A few examples: modal shifts to cycling encourage active mobility, and building and urban design reduces heat stress during heat waves. The design of green spaces and streets as places for activities results in urban ecological health that benefits people’s health. Nonetheless, beyond health there are broader metrics of well-being that provide a basis for evaluating climate solutions involving infrastructure, social context and urban living 55 , 56 . Demand-side strategies for climate solutions and service provision in urban contexts have multiple benefits for wellbeing 68 . Integrating health and climate goals can also help broaden the coalition of actors and political support for ambitious climate action. Agency addresses the procedural justice dimension of climate resilient development (‘by people’). While climate change is a complex problem which partially requires technological solutions, agency calls for the genuine involvement of affected populations in the policy-making process. Rights-based approaches focus on capacity-building, meaningful participation in the policy- and decision-making process—especially for the most vulnerable groups—and their access to key resources, including financing, to reduce risk and adapt to climate change 53 . There is a strong relationship between well-being for all and agency in that service provisioning systems and infrastructures that underpin well-being (e.g., health, education, air quality, etc.) provide capacities for people to act. For example, the IPCC specifies that “investing in universal basic infrastructure, including sanitation, clean drinking water, drainage, electricity, and land-rights, can transform development opportunities, increase adaptive capacity, and reduce vulnerability to climate-related risks” 55 . The IPCC assessment also makes clear that social inclusion for the urban poor relies on process design by local (municipal) governments 55 . Agency of people, and in particular of those most affected by climate change, is a key procedural goal that closely co-aligns with well-being and health as outcome goals. Agency not only directly relates to climate governance but also to indirect governance layers. A particularly important and rapidly emerging field is urban data governance. Digitalization can enable and foster citizen participation, increase trust by facilitating public audits, and allow for advanced data-driven policy-making. It serves as the foundation for comparing climate risks and policies between cities and for sharing policy evidence. Digital tools are particularly important for developing solutions that are spatially explicit and adaptable to local conditions, while being scalable and transferable to other cities 9 . However, the data used are often held by private actors who restrict public access to data and exploit it for commercial reasons, which are not always consistent with the public good. Here, civil society and public institutions are key actors in democratizing data governance and redistributing the value generated by citizens’ personal data 70 . If public institutions do not take action, the dependence on private companies will continue to grow, with progressing lock-in effects, making it increasingly difficult to shape use of data towards public good, strengthen data sovereignty of citizens, and limit risks associated with unethical data practices. Box 1 Limit urban airport capacity Aviation emissions have soared, and now account for around 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Technological solutions to providing low-carbon flight remain distant promises 142 . Although air travel mostly happens outside cities, much of it has cities as origin or destination. Residents of large cities have comparatively high emissions from air travel after controlling for socio-economic factors. The reasons for this are multiple but likely include an induced demand effect from better accessibility to large airports 143 , 144 . City tourism is one of the fastest-growing tourism segments and its climate impact, though typically overlooked, can be substantial. Locally adverse impacts are not distributed equitably 145 . In ‘international’ cities like Brussels and Barcelona, the estimated climate footprint of inbound air travel for city tourism is as high or even higher than the official climate footprint of local residents for all purposes 145 , 146 . This could be substantially higher in developing country cities. Many cities actively contribute to these trends by promoting airport expansion through ‘city-marketing’ strategies that are reliant on tourism inflows from distant locations. An effective policy for climate mitigation requires a rethinking of aviation, e.g. via limiting airport capacity expansion. To make these initiatives economically viable, marketing campaigns and tourism strategies—often enthusiastically endorsed by city mayors—could move from short-stay tourism to slow travel concepts and an expansion of night-train capacity in regions with enabling railway networks. Interventions: Pathways Analysis Pathways analysis is an important means of identifying robust and effective interventions at given points in time while maintaining the flexibility to switch to alternative pathways in the future if required. Robustness is achieved by designing options that: are adapted to local conditions; incorporate a social-learning approach that engages citizens; are co-aligned with other goals such as health and well-being; are strategic rather than reactive. Robustness also requires adaptive decision making through an unfolding series of fuzzy moments requiring interpretation and decision-making under uncertainty 42 . But this should not be used to sideline critical technological knowledge. For example, technological analysis reveals that repeated evocations of hydrogen as a future-proof low-carbo means of heating homes home is a thermodynamic pipe dream 71 . Such insights are crucial to usefully limit the space of reasonable options and so enable directed action. Climate mitigation pathways informed by simulation of technological options and economic costs are numerous 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 and have emphasized robust sectoral strategies applicable to cities: retrofitting, heat pumps, district heating, and floor space reduction in buildings; vehicle electrification, mode shifting, and car-free urban planning in transportation. However, while pathway development is expert-driven and based on scientific state of the art, the translation of these pathways into the policy arena requires the involvement of affected citizens (‘by the people’ and not just ‘for the people’). Climate adaptation pathways are more limited, applied largely to water and land management problems 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , large infrastructure projects, and at national scales 80 . More locally-scaled adaptation pathways have promoted vulnerability-based thinking, but with a tendency to justify static solutions due to legal or other constraints 81 . A fine-grained understanding of such pathways needs to involve perspectives from a diverse set of stakeholders with a focus on key practitioners, as well as different tools, and disciplines (‘by people’) 82 . For buildings, this includes architects and designers, landscape planners, urban development professionals, building engineers and real estate analysts as well as households and citizens. Cross-disciplinary tools include bottom-up studies 83 that inform context-based, empirically-rooted agent-based modeling 84 for understanding behavioral and lifestyle changes in the context of social dynamics and other contextual enablers and barriers. Specific disciplines further contribute detailed insights. For example, urban economics reveals the interplay between marginal prices and urban form, and the relationship between transport infrastructure and settlement patterns 85 . Sectoral or disciplinary investigations must be supported by integrated urban planning, and by social studies that inform pathways with insights on distributional effects, cultural constraints, and value conflicts. Pathways explicitly allow dynamic interaction effects between implementation strategies towards specific or sectoral targets to be considered (e.g., the efficiency of heat pumps improves with more energy-efficient housing stock). Pathways analysis also helps to evaluate the well-being co-benefits of climate action (‘for people). For public health, health equity is an important concern. Pathways also need to consider possible adverse consequences for some groups, e.g., considering the accessibility of ‘fuel poor’ (those dependent on cars but with little income), and liquidity constraints of homeowners transitioning to heat pumps. Adverse outcomes for health equity can arise in several ways, including through population displacement due to gentrification following area-based urban greening investments 86 , 87 . However, well-designed and allocated green space in the city can help avoid traffic for recreation outside cities, provide space for interaction and exchange, and reduce social inequality if accessible to citizens disadvantaged through age, health or income 88 . Pathways of digitalization and its impact have been conceptualized 89 , but not yet investigated at an urban scale. The availability and applicability of data for urban climate governance is an important field for further investigation, as interactions between the digital and material worlds are playing an increasingly influential role in pathways towards climate and other goals. This is especially relevant when it comes to monitoring and evaluating the implementation of climate action interventions towards established sustainability goals. Stakeholders Urban governance is multi-level, multi-actor and polycentric 90 . Typically, governance of cities starts with national legal frameworks, may involve region-specific regulation, has mayoral decisions at its center, includes district management, and involves various forms of direct citizen, civil society, and business participation. The agency and coordination of stakeholders, and in particular urban citizens, are therefore integral to a public policy of human settlements (‘by people’). Municipal leadership and municipal executive bodies are paramount for urban action (Box 2 ). Although cities are more limited in legislative scope than national or regional bodies, they have certain governance advantages. For example, cities can more easily run policy experiments 91 while acting at an intermediary level to generate trust among citizens and firms in support of collective action 92 . Civil society plays an important role in urban climate action due to spatial proximity and shared experiences (‘by people’). Cities tend to be the sites of protest, resistance, and demonstrations as manifestations of social opinion, and activism. This characteristic strengthens the link between who (citizens) and how (support desirable decisions and resist undesirable decisions). Examples of such resistance include globally networked social movements such as Fridays for Future , which are organized into sub-groups across various cities and have developed site-specific demands. For example, the channeling of civic frustration about missing safe bicycle infrastructure in Berlin led to a referendum and then a new mobility law at city-regional level 93 . Administrations particularly in countries that operate under civil law, are tasked with following rules, regulations, and processes that may cause tension with the emerging imperative of climate action, which has only started to be codified into law and procedures. In Germany, administrative rules governing street spaces mandate lengthy procedures and protocols for even small modifications towards sustainable transport modes or livable neighborhoods. In the US, the California Environmental Quality Act is misused to prevent low-carbon housing projects, including in-fill developments and multi-unit residential buildings. Hesitant administrations can use codification to block climate action endorsed by municipal leaders (Box 3 ). In other cases, municipal administrations have been hollowed out by national centralizing tendencies leaving municipal entities with insufficient powers, human resources, and financial capacity to undertake independent action. Businesses, service providers, and skilled trades are other important stakeholders. For example, business operatives can both sell and supply the most resource-efficient products and services by default 94 . Trades people are required to implement technological solutions such as heat pumps (Fig. 3A ). Associations and unions are central to promoting (re-)education and upskilling of workforces to exploit the opportunities inherent to net-zero transitions. Coordination and collaboration between departments and government levels are essential for good urban governance. Given the complexity of administrations themselves, effective governance is therefore a multi-dimensional process, in which top-down, bottom-up and ‘middle-out’ processes mutually inform and nourish each other 95 . For example, countries with national legislation that requires cities to develop climate plans foster urban climate planning and action 96 particularly when national or supranational framework documents provide guidelines for action at lower levels of government 97 . National sectoral policies, e.g., on vehicle fleet electrification, have an outsized impact on urban GHG emission pathways. In the absence of national frameworks, international climate networks are frequently used as knowledge and information tools in a more horizontal, city-to-city approach, supporting cities and other settlements in developing local climate plans 98 . Cities in multiple networks perceive themselves, and are perceived by others, as leading actors of change towards a climate-resilient future. The 100 cities of the EU Mission on “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities” is a good example. The Climate Emergency Declaration movement is a bottom-up form of collaboration driven by cities and local municipalities as a call for action to higher levels of government to accelerate climate action 99 . Urban data governance is an increasingly important domain for urban climate governance. It provides new opportunities for co-design between urban planners and software engineers (Box 4 ). With the availability of big data on infrastructures and their usage, how urban data are collected, shared, and applied to advance climate action in cities requires effective data governance and regulation in the climate-friendly configuration of spaces and places (e.g., Box 5 ). This is a new layer of governance in the urban realm which for millennia has been focused on the governance of physical spaces of buildings, transport, and utility networks through which services of housing, mobility, and sanitation have been provided. Box 2 Pragmatic mayors and experimenting as action Mayors and municipal leaders can make the difference in advancing urban goals. In Bogotá, mayors Antanas Mockus and Enrique Peñalosa transformed the city by opening public spaces, increasing accessibility with bus rapid transit, and improving safety. In Copenhagen, the dedicated ‘bike mayor’ Ayfer Baykal led the transformation of urban transport infrastructure. In Paris, Anne Hidalgo transformed the urban environment by providing space for people. These mayoral leadership examples were enabled by focusing on specific places - a considerable advantage in urban climate action. By knowing and experiencing the concrete issues of a place, municipal stakeholders can better work towards viable solutions. Urban policy-making is pragmatic, not ideological, and mayors need to deliver on the ground, not by winning sophisticated political arguments. Their constituents care more about their daily infrastructure functioning, and less about positions along an ideological spectrum. By working on the nuts and bolts of physical infrastructure, it is possible to make progress in the ‘thick’ context of conflicting values, diverging lifestyles and urban living 147 . Experimentation and iterative learning are good ways to make nimble decisions that can be adaptive to changing circumstances 148 . Research on urban governance on climate change points towards lived experiences as a key means to deal with the open-ended process of resolving the wicked problem of urban climate change mitigation and adaptation 149 . Trying things out is also a way to improve the social acceptability of policies, including climate policies. An example is the Stockholm congestion charge 150 , initially implemented for a 6-months trial and then permanently reintroduced. Through large observed benefits from the policy, positive media coverage, and familiarity of households with the policy and its impacts, the 6-months trial led to a change in public opinion from hostile ex ante to favorable ex post . During the Covid-19 pandemic, cities experimented with pop-up bicycle infrastructures, providing an effective niche innovation 151 . Similar shifts in public opinion from initial scepticism towards a new policy to a subsequent embracing of the policy only months later have been shown in many other contexts. Examples range from public health (a smoking ban in public places in New York City) to climate change mitigation (one of the first carbon taxes in British Columbia) to air pollution and traffic management (congestion charging in London). Numerous psychological theories including status quo biases and endowment effects predict such reversals 152 . Providing opt-out clauses allowing contentious policies or commitments to subsequently be rejected is another good design feature of experimental policy changes 148 to avoid ex ante concerns blocking change 153 . Conceptualizing changes in policies and behaviors as temporary and reversible experiments helps allay ex ante concerns and allow for positive ex post experiences of improved results. Box 3 Barriers for urban climate governance inside municipal administrations City administrations are complex organizations that have a key role in any transformation process towards more sustainable living. Often processes are hindered by four factors: A general culture of risk aversion leads to negative or slow decision processes. Decisions must be escalated to the highest levels, which often means the politicians 154 . Conflicting directives must be balanced. For instance, cities often strive to create new affordable housing, which contradicts the mandate to reduce emissions in the construction sector. Resolving these conflicts is difficult and again requires escalation. City administrations need to cover all areas of urban life, making it important to interact with many different internal stakeholders. This makes processes lengthy, and requires a range of governance capacities that may be lacking 155 . Resources and competences can be limiting. Cities dependent on central government allocation of general taxation are exposed to major political and budgetary risks outside their control. In the UK, for example, fiscal austerity imposed by national government following the 2007–2008 global financial crisis has seen local authority budgets cut by 40% on average 156 . Box 4 Data governance in cities Data governance plays an increasingly important role for climate action in cities. Currently, there are unequal data sharing arrangements between the public and the private sector. For example, the public sector openly shares schedules and occupancy profiles of public transport services with private companies. But very few private mobility operators transfer any data back to city authorities on their services. Countering this requires strong public institutions that have the expertise to recognize data related risks and the necessary resources to initiate change, for example, by mandating data sharing arrangements across various urban sectors. As an example, the city of Munich has implemented data sharing arrangements that allow all e-scooter providers to operate on city infrastructure as long as they share their data on where the e-scooters are parked and what trips are made during the day 157 . This helps the city effectively govern where e-scooters can be used and supports future urban micro-mobility strategies. Scaling such examples is constrained by inadequate data-related expertise and funding in public institutions. This results in a strong reliance on external consulting that in turn undermines in-house knowledge in the context of a fast-changing digital landscape. To effectively wrest back control from large, resource-rich data monopolies like Google or Microsoft, increased collaboration across many cities is required to generate sufficient leverage. Alongside the public sector, citizens have a crucial role to play, as in many cases it is their personal data that is powering novel digital solutions. However, current market norms are that personal data are massively collected, analyzed, shared, and monetized, with the individual having little understanding or control over the process. To counter this, a public policy of human settlements should define an alternative approach for handling citizens’ data. It should embrace digital agency, enable data subjects to control their digital footprint, and engage in the governance of data to preserve political agency in society, as successfully practiced in the case of Estonia 89 . Box 5 Barriers of scalability of citizen science to a coherent governance concept Urban trees are increasingly exposed to climate change, suffering from droughts and heat stress. City authorities need to adapt urban strategies to such climate-induced changes by monitoring the trees’ need for water and sufficiently coordinating maintenance. This responsibility does not remain at the administration level, but also residents want to actively participate and care for their lived surrounding, and can successfully contribute to their vitality. Therefore, local initiatives for community tree watering are emerging. In Berlin, the digital platform ‘Gieß den Kiez’—Water your district—of the CityLAB intends to connect and coordinate such local watering communities. The platform maps open data on city trees and provides a prediction of their need for water to actively engage the citizens in tree maintenance through a gamified approach. Citizens can observe tree-specific information, coordinate as a community, and mark a tree as watered. Despite the positive feedback of the community and extensive media coverage, the citizen-led approach at present remains insufficient to scalability. Specific legal barriers on IT-infrastructure as well as absent human capacity and digital competence such as inadequate data-related expertise hinder the local city government from taking it up to a government-led initiative. The CityLAB functions as a successful intermediary platform provider, taking advantage of the E-Government law ( E-Government-Gesetz Berlin - EGovG Bln ) by using open data and providing it to the public in a visualized platform approach. This once again outlines the reliance on external intermediaries to bypass legal and educational scaling constraints and the relevance of explicit human capacity to provide interfacing. It also stresses the importance of context and stakeholder considerations in urban settings. Enabling factors Climate action is not a direct consequence of decisions made by an optimizing ‘social planner’ but rather depends on a multi-actor decision environment and circumstances that advance or hinder implementation. People in their diverse roles, for example as professionals (urban and transport planners) and as citizens, play a central role in shaping enabling factors (‘by people’). These contextual enablers and barriers can be categorized into infrastructure, data, education, finance and law. Physical infrastructure is particularly relevant for urban governance in a spatially explicit action arena. In a city of spaces and spatial structures, decisions are not made in the abstract, but always concern one or more specific sites such as a neighborhood, street or building. Infrastructures also play a key role in urban transport. For example, a modal shift away from private vehicles to cycling requires safe cycling infrastructures (Fig. 3B ). Addressing protection from heat waves with green and blue infrastructures requires a spatial consideration of parks and tree provision as well as their design to address both climate and just well-being outcomes (Fig. 3C ). For example, parks designed around cultural and social activities are empirically associated with less gentrification and more just outcomes than those designed around recreation and aesthetics 100 . Digital infrastructure is rapidly emerging as a complement to physical infrastructure. For cities, big data tools support the identification of locations for individual housing units to be retrofitted with the most climate mitigation benefits at least cost 9 . Combined with social data, digital tools can also help identify where urban greening and community development can best combat distributional inequity in housing. Digital twins that create virtual simulations of physical systems enable optimal resource allocations and safe innovations to be tested ‘ in virtual vivo’ before being applied to physical infrastructure 101 . Remote sensing data combined with ground-truth data (including through distributed citizen science initiatives) feed high-resolution maps of urban form and movement that inform agile urban planning of location-specific changes to reduce car dependency. In turn, geo-localized social media data can reveal actions people are taking to deal with everyday challenges in the urban environment 102 . Agent-based models can then combine the big data resolution with insights on the behavior and choices of city dwellers, informing strategies on where and how to change mobility systems. Digitalization creates powerful tools for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, exemplified by novel data-driven urban planning strategies 103 , or by smart and shared mobility options that reduce reliance on private cars 104 , 105 . An increasing collection of new data further amplifies this potential 106 . Mature and established data governance capabilities are a prerequisite for public actors who seek to utilize sensitive data to inform policy-making 107 . To democratize data governance and increase trust in data-driven decisions, open, transparent and privacy-forward processes are key. Important design principles include data separation, stewardship, and citizens’ control 108 , 109 . It is also key to recognize that digital transformations can often lead to exclusionary impacts for impoverished citizens 110 , 111 , 112 . Digital infrastructure should be built and accessed in ways that reflect different groups’ perspectives and needs. Those lacking the financial capacities or skills to use or engage with new technologies should not be marginalized. Education is another contextual field that can be either enabler or barrier if it’s a limited resource. Inter alia, skills and training in support of net-zero goals is a complex, multi-faceted challenge 113 , 114 . Berlin, for example, is lacking the skilled tradespeople, electricians, and construction workers required for heat pump installation, and the transport planners and urban designers competent in cycle infrastructure planning. Micro-degrees and the engagement of the private sector and unions are central to remove this barrier. Finance is typically considered a national-level domain but is central to urban transitions. Cost-efficient low-carbon technologies such as heat pumps require up-front investments that are prohibitive for many households. Targeted credit programs are helpful, but climate action interventions by municipal governments require funding that largely surpasses their budgetary capacities. This means sustained national financial support for urban mitigation and adaptation policy implementation. At the legal level, interdependencies between national and city-scale governance require alignment between regulations at both levels. District transport planners in Berlin are hindered by an arcane street regulation framework that prioritizes car transport over everything else and restricts interventions to change how street space is allocated and used in alignment with zero-carbon mobility goals. Integrating knowledge creation and climate action Here we tie these public policy elements back in to our transdisciplinary GISE framework (Figs. 1 and 2 ). At its core, knowledge creation and advancing climate action are intrinsically interwoven (vertical arrows in Fig. 2 ). Stakeholders and professionals involved in realizing the enabling factors are creating transformation knowledge. For example, information and global and national mitigation discussions do not always trickle down to urban professionals on the ground. Academic actors involved in public climate advisory boards not only communicate scientific insights but also serve as impartial agents that can bring other stakeholders with specific political or economic interests to the table. Formats of knowledge creation and co-design processes, such as decision theaters and experimental games, are simultaneously required to define goals and to create both orientation and system knowledge. These formats advance climate action while simultaneously providing agency to people. The potential of co-design processes lies in their capacity to integrate stakeholders as epistemic partners to create policy solutions and plan their implementation based on situated knowledge. These processes can facilitate a way towards publicly acceptable agreements particularly if structured less around positioning within power systems and more around finding solutions that work. Partnerships for developing shared, place-based cases for climate action provide promising examples that can be followed. Ahmedabad city’s heat action plan stands out as a unique climate plan in South Asia for various reasons. The plan co-produced by the Ahmedabad Municipal corporation in partnership with several actors including academia, international partners, research organizations, and civil society emphasizes an effective early warning system, capacity building of health professionals, coordination across key government agencies and awareness initiatives. Over time, the plan has been well-adopted by the city, reduced heat related deaths and morbidities and its success led to its replication in several other Indian cities 115 . Ahmedabad and other cities, however, face challenges to mainstreaming and scaling up at the city scale such as through climate resilient housing or mandating climate actions as part of building codes. As another example, Graz is revolutionizing its climate governance through the implementation of the Climate Information System Graz. This interactive platform integrates a wealth of urban climate data sourced from simulations, measurements, thermal flights, and drone surveys. Serving as a dynamic hub, the portal not only informs urban planning but also drives organizational and political decisions. It fosters synergies with existing policy frameworks, facilitates networking among diverse stakeholders across disciplines, and promotes novel avenues for cooperation and collaboration. Climate Commissions bringing together public, private, community and private sector actors have been developed over the last several years in Durban, Surat, Edinburgh, Leeds, Belfast, Berlin and other cities. They offer avenues for collaborative climate action 116 and experimental governance 117 . Climate Commissions may also be able to develop new capacities and demand for action. On the other hand, in extreme cases, cities work in an autocratic mode where top-down imposition plans leads to complete lack of buy-in and disconnect with the needs of people. Co-design of processes also needs to involve actors whose primary focus is not climate change. Understanding cities as a vital human habit for health at individual and population levels necessarily involves the public health profession. Health practitioners often have vital data on local health needs and trends and much-needed skills for wielding the evidence base through political advocacy, tied to a professional ethical position which encompasses health equity. Co-design of processes involving health and climate actors can thus improve decision-making on climate-resilient cities. Scaling solutions Dating back as far as the development of statistical physics in the nineteenth century 118 , scaling urban knowledge has posed a challenge for disciplines focused on the urban 28 , 119 , 120 , 121 . Along one dimension, the challenge of scaling is the challenge of understanding the extent to which urban knowledge from one context can be applied in another (the generalizability challenge). Along a second dimension, the scaling challenge contends with the extent to which urban concepts, such as urban capacity, civic pride and the quality of governance, can be operationalized in ways that are valuable for urban research and practice (the replication challenge) 122 . Foregrounding people and communities can play an important role engaging with both these dimensions. The involvement of people and communities through citizens assemblies 123 , Climate Commissions 124 , climate juries 125 , and by other means, is critical to the development of a better understanding of the heterogeneity of cities, to develop urban capacities, and to realize the social license needed for the rapid scaling of urban-scale climate action. People and community-centered research practices and methodologies are therefore critical for addressing the generalizability challenge. At the same time, the involvement of people and communities via citizen science movements 126 , urban labs 127 , participatory games 128 , or other means, can help with the development of place based understanding of urban concepts, and address the challenge of replicability. Pairing the information drawn from these analyses with advances in computational social science 129 , including the application of deep learning and neural networks and boosting 103 , stacking and Bayesian model averaging 130 , may be key to unlocking rapid advances in urban learning. Millions of cities exist worldwide, yet only a small minority possess the capabilities to systematically explore climate solutions. Numerous cities lack the technical proficiency and financial means required for data collection, developing emissions inventories, climate scenarios downscaling, vulnerability mapping, and the formulation of climate strategies in alignment with global and national targets. Furthermore, these cities often face financial constraints, relying primarily on funding from superior government bodies or international sources. A major challenge is how solutions that are identified and implemented in some cities can be adapted and adopted by others with low transaction costs. There are broadly four approaches in research and practice for tackling this challenge. First, comparative analysis, meta-analysis, and synthesis across case studies allow shared insights and strategies to be drawn out of many different rich and contextually grounded examples. The recent IPCC Sixth Assessment Report, for example, has a dedicated chapter synthesizing evidence on effective climate action from cities across both Global North and South 4 . Second, data-based investigations across cities use econometric or statistical techniques to identify generalizable predictors of effective urban climate action. For example, a study of ‘smart local energy systems’ in the UK for locally balancing renewable energy supply with flexible demand and storage resources used spatial econometric techniques to identify the skills, housing stock characteristics, and local authority competencies associated with successful implementation 131 . Third, generalized learning (machine learning) of spatially-explicit solutions across geography apply big data techniques to identify intervention priorities across large areas. Non-linear machine learning-based clustering approaches enable the identification of similar cities or districts at the country level 132 or globally 2 , 3 , 133 . Learning approaches also enable the identification of energy-relevant properties of the building stock at the scale of individual buildings for specific regions 103 , and potentially for full continents 134 . Fourth, functional international climate networks of cities foster knowledge exchange and mutual learning on what works, and can accelerate transfers of local innovations and policy experiments 9 . Examples of this horizontal governance among cities include various mayoral networks, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability, and the C40 Cities initiative. Also regional climate networks help support capacity-limited municipalities to exchange learning on successful interventions or to collaborate on sourcing common project finance. Despite progress on all four of these approaches for scalability, a critical role for future urban research lies in furthering our understanding of the contexts and conditions that allow for approaches that were successful in one place to be applied in others. Future research must tackle the twin challenges of reproducibility and variability. Reproducibility challenges arise from the contested and qualitative nature of many urban concepts such as capacity, resilience, sustainability, and accountability. This makes conflicting findings between studies hard to reconcile, and the studies themselves hard to reproduce. Variability challenges are due to the complexity of urban areas, their dynamism, diversity, and histories. These challenges impede broadly applicable patterns and processes that can provide insights across a wide range of cities. Big data-driven approaches may help tackle both challenges in generalizing solutions across cities while respecting city-specific idiosyncrasies. Here, urban researchers can benefit from advances in data applications and advanced statistical approaches in other fields including sociology, psychology, and the medical sciences that have similarly faced reproducibility challenges 135 , 136 . Towards a public policy of human settlements in the 21st century Jane Jacobs wrote, “ Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody .” This is also true for cities in the 21 st century. A public policy of human settlements can support climate action and the substantial sustainability challenge cities face, if stakeholders and all parts of urban societies co-create goals and contribute in their various to implementation. With the ambition to make the substantial task actionable, we suggest the following three-fold structure to a multi- and transdisciplinary community advancing a public policy of cities and human settlements in the context of climate change. First, coordination and cooperation between planning, engineering, economic, humanities, health and social sciences and other disciplines is an integral element of a public policy of human settlements. Only a joint understanding of the challenges, as identified from starkly different perspectives, can enable resolving problems and hurdles. Being conscious of the paradigm shift in the context of the climate and energy crisis, an understanding of reduced energy and material demand and its implications for policies and urban development, will enable the identification of interventions concordant with climate and well-being goals 137 . Second, while each city is different, it is nonetheless important to scale solutions by adapting procedures across municipalities, and by learning horizontally (collaboration, networking, comparing) and vertically (big data pattern analysis). 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