CAZCA Speaker Series – Connecting Green Urban Spaces

CAZCA Speaker Series – Connecting Green Urban Spaces

by | Oct 5, 2026

Networks of natural, open spaces provide cities with a variety of benefits, from recreation to mitigation of air and water pollution. If unchecked, urban development often fragments these areas, resulting in a loss of ecosystems and benefits. Proactive regional planning and policies are needed to protect the most valuable patches in and around these urban areas. Join us as Sara Meerow, Assistant Professor at ASU’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning and Caleb Carpenter former Master’s student, show how geographic information systems (GIS) modeling can be used to identify potential paths to connect open spaces.

CAZCA Greenprint Report

CAZCA Greenprint Report

by | Mar 13, 2025

The Greenprint was developed to support localities, land managers, and other natural resource stakeholders in understanding natural resource assets. This report outlines data and suggests ways in which it supports planning and prioritization, communications and marketing, and it functions as a tool for stakeholder engagement processes.

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