Environment

A Geneva Convention For The Environment

The world needs safeguards to protect the environment from ravages of war.

February 21, 2003 - BBC News

Tracking Impervious Surface Area In A Mixed-Use Development

Stormwater Magazine offers a monitoring system that makes the best use of buildable land.

February 21, 2003 - Stormwater

The Politics Of Hydrogen

Europe is focussing on renewable energy sources for hydrogen to power fuel cells. The U.S. is leaning towards fossil fuels.

February 19, 2003 - The Economist

SUVs Top EPA's List Of Worst Pollutors

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rates vehicles according to how much they pollute.

February 19, 2003 - The New York Times

President Bush's Environmental Vision Deserves Praise

Environmental groups shouldn't be sceptical of President Bush's environmental vision.

February 14, 2003 - The Economist

Book Review: 'Before The Deluge'

Deirdre Chetham's book "Before The Deluge: The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges" is a "quiet epitaph" for the region to be submerged by China's massive Three Gorges project.

February 14, 2003 - The Washington Post

New Policies Threaten National Forests

New policies would allow more logging of large tracts of national forests by timber companies.

February 13, 2003 - The New York Times

The Forgotten Region

Teresa Fogelberg discusses the challenges faced by the 12 former Soviet countries as they look to build a cross border, sustainable future.

February 13, 2003 - Shared Spaces

Choosing Between Forests And Jobs

New provisions could weaken Clinton-era forest protections.

February 13, 2003 - The New York Times

Drought Brings Gardening Ban

Aurora residents are banned from planting new vegetable and flower gardens as the city enacts the area's toughest drought restrictions.

February 13, 2003 - The Denver Post

Pollution Cloud Could Travel To U.S.

A brown pollution cloud dubbed the "Asian Express" could cross the Pacific Ocean and reach the U.S. in 4 to 10 days.

February 12, 2003 - National Geographic

Report Urges Canada Urban Land Cleanup

NRTEE is developing a national brownfield redevelopment strategy in order to ensure that Canada is a global leader in remediation.

February 12, 2003 - National Round Table On The Environment And Econom

Yellowstone: Should Snowmobiles Be Allowed?

Environmentalists oppose new rules that will allow snowmobile continued access to the Yellowstone National Park.

February 12, 2003 - The Washington Post

Conservations Seek To Cut Down Millions Of Trees

Conservationists are calling for the removal of millions of trees to help save one of Britain's most important natural habitats.

February 9, 2003 - National Geographic

Bad News For The Environment

Considering President Bush's pledges for a clean environment and reduced dependence on foreign oil, the budget is "downright peculiar."

February 8, 2003 - The New York Times

Americans Invest In Parks And Open Space

This report by the Trust for Public Land, tracks the results of conservation ballot measures across the country in 2002.

February 7, 2003 - The Trust for Public Land

Defense Dept. Claims Environmental Rules Hinder Military Mission

The Defense Department is trying to gain exemptions from environmental rules it says interfere with military training and readiness.

February 7, 2003 - The New York Times

Is California Changing Detroit?

California's clean-air effort launched a quest for technology that is finally poised to offer a clean-air cars that use little or no gas.

February 7, 2003 - California Legislative Analyst's Office

The Plan For Hydrogen Cars

According to the Bush administration's plan, hydrogen-powered cars will not be mass produced until 2020.

February 6, 2003 - The New York Times

Bush Plan Proposes Increased Logging

The Bush administration is proposing increased logging in national forests in the Sierra Nevada.

February 5, 2003 - San Jose Mercury News

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.