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Identifying Your Community's Vulnerability Hotspot

By Jaimie Hicks Masterson / On December 1st, 2014
Identifying and mapping vulnerable areas in your community can reveal highly vulnerable hotspots. Vulnerability hotspots are exposed to hazards, and have both physical vulnerabilities and social vulnerabilities. Mapping these three community characteristics can reveal patterns that may not have been understood otherwise.
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Thanksgiving: Are we eating it all wrong?

By Darrin Nordahl / On November 26th, 2014
This Thursday, Americans will gather around family (and football) to anoint a succulently roasted bird the grand symbol of our venerated Thanksgiving tradition. We will eat dishes in honor of that first harvest festival in 1621. Cranberry sauce, stuffing, rolls, pies, and, of course, honey-hued turkeys are the dishes we Americans will enjoy, as they were enjoyed by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag almost 400 years ago.
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#ForewordFriday: Making Cities More Fruitful

By Meghan Bartels / On October 17th, 2014
Orange trees in Berkeley, California. The remarkable absence of fallen fruit proves that public produce is prized in some communities.

Meet the Author: Q & A with ... Jan Gehl!

By Meghan Bartels / On October 16th, 2014
Editor's note: One of the perks of working at Island Press is being able to talk with the scientists, planners, and other people tackling environmental problems. So today we're beginning a new series to introduce you to some of the authors behind our books by sharing Q & As we've conducted over the past several years. We hope you enjoy! If there's anyone you'd particularly like to hear from, leave a comment and we'll see what we can do.

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