school of natural resources and environment land use activities jim cato snre senior associate dean...
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SNRE Programs Academic degrees –Environmental Science –Interdisciplinary Ecology Research and Outreach/Extension –Grants and contracts –Organized outreach (NRLI, NATA, PREC)TRANSCRIPT
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School of Natural Resources and Environment
Land Use Activities
Jim Cato
SNRE Senior Associate Dean and Director
Website:snre.ufl.edu
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School of Natural Resources and Environment
• Campus-wide
• Involves faculty from 11 colleges and units
• Hosted by CALS/IFAS
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SNRE Programs
• Academic degrees– Environmental Science– Interdisciplinary Ecology
• Research and Outreach/Extension– Grants and contracts– Organized outreach (NRLI, NATA, PREC)
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People and Land Use Strategies (PLUS) Faculty Workgroup
• Organized to provide interdisciplinary research and education
• About 70 faculty across nine colleges
Linking science, policy, and business for creative land management solutions
• http://snre.ufl.edu/research/plus.htm
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• Some key areas of interest– Land use ecology– Planning, design, construction of built environment– Policy, institutional and legal aspects– Land use planning and training
• Almost all PLUS projects require funding
People and Land Use Strategies (PLUS) Faculty Workgroup
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Current Project Example
Hamilton County • Donor funded• Three-year project
– Economic development– Community involvement– Planning for the future
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Socioeconomic, Agricultural, Natural Resource Indicators and Trends
• Visual presentation through maps• Affordable housing• Poverty levels• Housing values• Demographic indicators• Recreational opportunities• Household incomes• Employment• Wildlife habitat• Extension workshops
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Citizen and Local Government Perceptions and Attitudes
• Assessment of needs– Conditions affecting local citizen well-being
• Extension workshops• Extension Business
Retention and Expansion Program
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Economic Impact Analysis
• Defines role of agriculture and natural resource based industries
• Measure income change potential from new (or lost) industries
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Land Use Scenarios• Up to 10 alternative future land use scenarios from potential development
• Plan concepts for most preferred scenarios
• Detailed concept plans for three towns in the county
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Participants
• SNRE– Jim Cato, Nancy Peterson
• IFAS– Allen Tyree (HCED), Mark Brennan (FYCS), Laila Racevskis, Hank Cothran, David Mulkey
(FRE)• College of Design, Construction and Planning
– Peggy Carr, Paul Zwick, Tina Gurucharri (GEOPlan Center)
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Questions and Discussion