#ForewordFriday: The Value of Green Infrastructure for All

By Jada Mosley / On May 14th, 2019
Vacant lots, so often seen as neighborhood blight, have the potential to be a key element of community revitalization. As manufacturing cities reinvent themselves after decades of lost jobs and population, abundant vacant land resources and interest in green infrastructure are expanding opportunities for community and environmental resilience.

Fairness After the Flood

By Chrishelle Palay / On April 24th, 2019
Natural disasters are sometimes seen as great levelers, affecting rich and poor alike. The reality is different.

#ForewordFriday: Our Plastic Crisis

By Jada Mosley / On April 12th, 2019
Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment.

A City of Gardens and Water

By Rebecca Wodder / On March 18th, 2019
Learning from Singapore's holistic approach to water sustainability.

#ForewordFriday: Great Lakes Water Wars

By Jada Mosley / On February 22nd, 2019
This edition of The Great Lakes Water Wars is an engrossing, essential book for readers of the first edition and new readers alike.  

Determining When Trees Are Drought Stressed

By Richard Waring / On February 18th, 2019
Unlike most annual crops, the roots of long-lived trees can penetrate through soils to great depth to reach water (Figure 1).  If we can’t tell how deeply roots penetrate, how do we determine when trees run out of water?  One way is to monitor the moisture status of leaves and twigs, because these are connected through the sapwood in branches, stems, and roots to water deep underground.

A New (and Free!) e-book on urban resilience is here!

By Kyler Geoffroy / On February 13th, 2019
Resilience Matters is compilation of articles and op-eds advancing a holistic, transformative approach to thinking and action on urban resilience in the era of climate change, grounded in a commitment to sustainability and equity.

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