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The Importance of Land Use Planning
Land use planning is the practice of deciding how land will be utilized in the future, including establishing guidelines to foster quality development and placemaking. Furthermore, this type of…
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What Are Zoning Regulations?
Zoning regulations are municipal laws that outline the permitted uses for different sections of land. They typically regulate size, density and placement of structures within an individual parcel. These…
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What Is Digital Governance?
Digital governance refers to the practice of creating procedures to facilitate accountability and decision-making within the digital sphere. Without it, companies risk not being able to systematically manage digital…
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What is Community Engagement?
Community engagement is a concept that changes the way organizations view their work. It recognizes that communities, both geographic and interest-based, are subject to public decisions made on behalf…
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The Benefits of Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Electric vehicles (EVs) reduce greenhouse gas emissions and tailpipe pollutants, significantly improving air quality. Simulations reveal that widespread adoption could also drastically cut health costs associated with air pollution…
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Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an essential strategy for mitigating fossil fuel emissions. CCS involves extracting CO2 from power plants and industrial facilities before transporting it underground storage…
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Energy Policy
Energy policies are determined by national priorities and interests, including resource diversification, economic costs, electricity access and climate change mitigation. Some policies provide financial incentives, including tax credits and…
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Climate Change Mitigation
Climate change mitigation entails both reducing heat-trapping greenhouse gases (GHGs) and strengthening carbon sinks that absorb them from the atmosphere, including everything from cutting energy use to investing in…
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Green Buildings Promote Health and Safety
Green buildings are structures designed to have minimal impact on the environment during their design, construction and operation – they conserve natural resources while minimizing waste production. Eco-friendly structures…
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The Benefits of Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development (MDU) refers to the practice of physically integrating commercial, cultural and residential functions into one building or neighborhood. As our cities continue to denseify, MUD development has…