Science and Planning

The more citizens learn and care about urban natural areas the more individual and collect decisions will be made to protect and restore them. A growing body of scientific literature documents how urban land-use and development can impact and alter local ecosystems, displace wildlife, degrade water quality, and impact public health and safety. Below are some of the recent scientific publications, articles and reports that support individual and collective actions to protect and restore our urban ecosystem for fish, wildlife, and people.

Salmon in the City
Biodiversity, Habitat Protection, and Planning
Headwater Streams
Stormwater Impacts and Management
Urban Forest Canopy
Property Values and Ecosystem Services
Natural Hazards Planning
Urban Ecosystem Research