Purpose Participatory action research can improve scientific knowledge and community
capacity to address disaster resilience and environmental justice. Evidence from the …

The importance of implementing green infrastructure (GI) for flood protection is supported by
multiple substantial cross-sectional analyses. Yet, limited longitudinal research has been …

This paper introduces a research frontier in landscape architecture—landscape
performance benefits assessment. In an initiative proposed by the Landscape Architecture …

Many empirical studies assessing the economic benefits of urban green space have
continually documented that green space tends to increase both value and sale price of …

Uncertainty about the impacts of sea-level rise make the ability to forecast future spatial
conditions a necessary planning/design tool. Geodesign integrates multiple fields of science …

Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast in August 2017 causing
catastrophic flooding. Harris County is highly vulnerable to flooding, which is controlled in …

Recovery after hurricane events encourages new development activities and allows
reconstruction through the conversion of naturally occurring wetlands to other land uses …

Ian McHarg's ecological planning approach has been influential since the 20th century.
However, few empirical studies have been conducted to evaluate the performance of his …

There is a growing and critical need to develop solutions for communities that are at
particular risk of the impacts of the nexus of hazardous substances and natural disasters. In …

A defining characteristic of the urbanization is the transformation of existing pervious areas
into impervious areas during development. This leads to numerous hydrologic and …