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Appendix D: Notable Examples of Urban Sustainability R&D Programs
Appendix D: Notable Examples of Urban Sustainability R&D Programs
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3. Carbon assessment tool―This effort will support local governments to estimate the GHG reductions associated with proposed developments.
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PROJECT PERIOD: #1 – Phase 1 will be completed in December 2009 #2 – Will be completed by spring 2010 #3 – In beta testing now; will be completed by early 2010 #4 – Will be completed in early 2010 #5 – Will be completed by December 2009 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : #1 – Roughly $40,000 #2 – Roughly $100,000 #3 – Roughly $250,000 over two year period #4 – Roughly $150,000 #5 – Roughly $15,000
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that will provide a national model of sound science in service of the common ecological good of urban communities and their surrounding regions. Through an innovative partnership between the City of Boston, the non-profit Urban Ecology Institute, and 7 academic institutions, the research program will address three main areas: (a)
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PROJECT PERIOD: January 2010-July 2012 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Current NSF funding = $300,000; current UMass additional funds = $141,848
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PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) : Current and past: NASA, EPA, Center for Disease Control, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Department of Water Resources, Maricopa Association of Governments, Maricopa County Department of Public Health.
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PATHWAYS TO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 54 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : NSF: approximately $1M/year, indefinitely for CAP LTER.
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : In Fiscal Year 2009, $250 million dollars were appropriated by Congress, which was in addition to Recovery Act funding of $5 billion.
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climate zones at net-zero financed cost to home buyers; to increase homeowner energy savings by supporting energy efficient retrofits and new homes while raising consumer awareness of the benefits of increased health, safety, and durability of energy efficiency. • Commercial Integration― to partner with major companies that design, build or operate large fleets of buildings and that commit to exemplary energy performance in selected new and existing commercial buildings; invest in commercial building technology solutions, design approaches and tools to enable net-zero energy performance.
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• Commercial Equipment Standards ―develops test procedures and sets efficiency standards for commercial lighting and equipment. RESULTS, OUTCOMES OR IMPACTS TO DATE: BTP's Recent Accomplishments: • Residential: – Completed research and best practices for 30 percent energy savings in all climates, and 40 percent savings in Marine and Hot/Mixed-Dry, research ongoing.
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Fiscal Year (FY)
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3. Enhancing climate change capacity at state and local health departments: CDC is supporting state and local health departments through pilot programs run by ASTHO and NACCHO.
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3. Enhancing climate change capacity at state and local health departments: At the conclusion of the currently funded one-year pilot projects, CDC, ASTHO, and NACCHO will evaluate these projects to inform future development of climate change programs in state, territorial, city, and county health departments.
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International Indian Council of Medical Research • European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control • Health Canada • Public Health Agency of Canada • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change • World Bank • Pan American Health Organization • World Health Organization Academic • Arizona State University • Emory University School of Public Health • Colombia University • University of Michigan School of Public Health • Center of Excellence in Climate Change Communication Research, George Mason University PROJECT PERIOD: Ongoing FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : FY2009 $7.5 million 61
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PROJECT PERIOD: Ongoing FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Approximately $1,500,000 per year
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. CDC collaborates with five national partner organizations to extend the reach and impact of the program: National Association of County and City Health Officials, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, the National Recreation and Park Association, and the YMCA of the USA PROJECT PERIOD: Ongoing FUNDING LEVELS (Average awards per year)
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : $7.5M to date from NSF
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AGENCY: DoD - Office of the Secretary – the Sustainable Ranges Initiative (SRI) , the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP)
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For more information about the workshop and Final Report, see http://www.serdpestcp.org/workshops/serps/ PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) : DoD ―SRI, SERDP/ESTCP, US Army Southern Regional Environmental Coordinator, US Army IMCOM Southeast, US Marine Corps, Installations East, American Farmland Trust , USDA Forest Service, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Maryland, Clemson University, North Carolina State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Texas A&M University PROJECT PERIOD: June 2006 – December 2007 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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To fill this gap, the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) worked in collaboration with sustainability experts and military personnel, to develop a suitable Mission Sustainability Framework (MSF)
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PROJECT PERIOD: January 2006 – September 2009 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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, which conducts research training workshops and informational web-casts. Projects include research for the development of urban forestry management and planning tools such as iTree, long-term ecological research of urban ecosystems (Baltimore Ecosystem Study, ULTRAex grants)
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• Ecological reforestation of vacant urban land • Living Memorial Project (Memorial to victims of September 11 terrorist attack) • Urban Forestry Field Station (a collaborative with Department of Parks and Recreation to establish facility for urban ecological restoration research and management)
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. PROGRAM PERIOD: 1975 to present FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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, CAI-Asia, ICLEI, ICMA, Metropolis, League of Cities of the Philippines, Cities Alliance; Federation of Canadian Municipalities Private Partners: IBM, IBI Group, Zerofootprint, Design & Development International PROJECT PERIOD: 2008-2012 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Current funding: World Bank $1.2 million Proposed funding: Ministry of Research and Innovation, Ontario Government $4 million
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FEMA's ESF#14 Long-Term Community Recovery (LTCR) team helped support sustainable (green)
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as well as provided guidance for residential and infrastructure projects and programs to use sustainable development to redefine the community Sustainable Comprehensive Plan Explored green strategies for the entire community Downtown Master Plan Explored green strategies for downtown design and development Kiowa County Courthouse Designed and certified as LEED Renovation Gold Sun Chips Business Incubator Designed and certified as LEED Platinum Community Arts Center Designed and Certified LEED Platinum 1st LEED Platinum JD BTI John Deere Dealership Dealership 1st Green GM Dealership Shank Motors Residential Wide variety of projects exploring different strategies for rebuilding Wind Farm Greensburg City Hall Designed as LEED Platinum Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Designed as LEED Platinum Greensburg Schools Designed as LEED Platinum Iowa Flooding Intro Each plan explored strategies for green rebuilding based on the level that the community was interested in going green. Below is an inventory of project and programs that explored green rebuilding in each community plan or report.
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• Drafted a Smart Growth Audit as a primer for Cedar Rapids • Developed initial implementation action steps. Co-Generation Feasibility Study • Project background and summary and status organized for the Long-Term Community Recovery Report • Assisted the scoping of this project further for presentation to the Inter-agency Coordination Team (IACT)
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• Site visit scheduled for September 9-10 • Workshop is planned as part of the September site visit Coralville o SGIA • Visioning exercise • Review of development codes and standards to encourage smart growth • Identify funding opportunities for smart growth initiatives. Iowa City o Wastewater Treatment Plant Consolidation • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Strategy SGIA • Visioning for the redevelopment of the South Gilbert Street Commercial Corridor New Hartford o SGIA • To find solutions to storm water management issues Expand City Limits (alternatives to floodplain location)
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APPENDIX D 77 • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Plan o Palo Center City and Future Growth Strategy • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Strategy Iowa's Living Roadways Community Visioning Program Implementation • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Strategy o Parkersburg Relocate Ballfields Outside Beaver Creek Floodplain • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Report o Waverly Identify Infill Opportunities • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Strategy Remove and Construct Housing Outside the Floodplain • Scoping of project for the Long-Term Community Recovery Strategy • Inter-agency Coordination Team (IACT) o Provides a venue for projects that need multiple partners or may have some implementation barrier to be discussed between multiple state and federal agencies • Mission Assignment and Interagency Agreement to EPA for SGIA o Five communities selected to receive technical assistance for smart growth initiatives.
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US Forest Service (2, 3) PROJECT PERIOD: See below FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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APPENDIX D 79 (2) 2009-2013 ―National Science Foundation (DEB-BE-0909451)
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Knowing the condition of natural resources in national parks is fundamental to managing park resources in a manner that "preserves, unimpaired, the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations." The Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance is an alliance of 15 parks in the region and 16 formal and 5 informal (research and education) partnerships.
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Projects are funded through the Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance, the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit, and the National Capital Region Network.
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PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: A major emphasis of the NAWQA program is to understand the relationship between urban land use and water quality. Specifically, the goal is to describe biological, chemical, and physical characteristics of urban water resources over time, and relate those characteristics to natural processes and human activities that control the movement and quality of water within and among urban watersheds.
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: • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water, Office of Pesticide Programs, Superfund • Center for Watershed Protection • Source Water Collaborative • Duke University • City of Austin, Texas • Association of State Drinking Water Administrators PROJECT PERIOD: 2001-2012 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT)
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PROJECT PERIOD: September 2009-August 2012 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Combined total of $876,000
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Community partners include private, city, county, and state parks and USDA Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management lands in the Phoenix metro area. PROJECT PERIOD: April 2005-March 2009; renewal proposed for March 2010February 2013 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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and United States Geological Survey. PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This project will conduct a workshop of leading natural hazards and disaster researchers to address the creation of a National Hazard Vulnerability and Resiliency Observatory Network.
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PROJECT PERIOD: August 2008-2010 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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Yet, little is known about the socioecological coupling between human behavioral factors and biogeochemical cycles. The long-term goal of the proposed research is to advance understanding of integrated humanbiophysical interactions in urban ecosystems towards improved knowledge and management of urban biogeochemical cycles.
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : $1.5 million 89
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Geological Survey PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Over the course of the program's research we will compare city pairs in different environments and cultures, which will include developing countries, to develop robust strategies and methods to achieve sustainability. Our research includes the use of roleplay games to provide a "safe harbor" to explore planning options to achieve sustainable and resilient cites; one such project was conducted with the state of Maryland as part of their Coast Smart program.
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PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) : None PROJECT PERIOD: 2005-ongoing FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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, U.S. Forest Service, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden PROJECT PERIOD: Two years, beginning January 2010 93
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It has been observed that city size and UHI development are directly related, which is of serious concern given that the number of "megacities" ― those urban areas with 10 million or more inhabitants - will increase to over 20 by 2025. Additionally, NASA Earth science data have been incorporated into urban growth modeling scenarios to illustrate both how urban areas have expanded in the last 20-30 years, and how cities will grow given modeled input data to predict urban sprawl in the future.
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) : Current and proposed funding levels for are provided by the NASA Earth Science and Applications Programs as listed on the NSPIRES web site.
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PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) : South Florida EPM: Everglades and Biscayne National Parks.
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(http://geography.wr.usgs.gov/science/lupm.html) AGENCY: US Geological Survey PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Natural hazards, including floods, fires, and earthquake-triggered hazards such as strong ground-shaking, landslides and liquefaction, pose a significant threat to public safety and economic health worldwide.
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PROJECT PERIOD: FY2005 through FY2010 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT)
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Geological Survey PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A core element of the USGS mission is to provide reliable scientific information to minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters. Minimizing the impact of future disasters requires an understanding of natural hazards and of societal vulnerability to these threats.
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Articles summarizing these efforts have been published in Natural Hazards Review, Applied Geography, Coastal Management, Natural Hazards, International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, and Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. Chapters in textbooks (one on volcano-hydrologic hazards and another on community adaptation to climate-change-enhanced coastal hazards)
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of Geology and Mineral Industries, USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS Volcano Hazards Program, USGS Coastal and Marine Geology Program • Practitioner and Outreach partners: State of Washington Emergency Management, Hawaii State Civil Defense, Oregon Sea Grant, Clackamas County (OR) Emergency Management PROJECT PERIOD: October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2013 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT)
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AGENCY: U.S. Geological Survey PROJECT/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The question is not if but when southern California will be hit by a major earthquake one so damaging that it will permanently change lives and livelihoods in the region.
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U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1324, California Geological Survey Special Report 207, version 1.0 By Suzanne Perry, Dale Cox, Lucile Jones, Richard Bernknopf, James Goltz, Kenneth Hudnut, Dennis Mileti, Daniel Ponti, Keith Porter, Michael Reichle, Hope Seligson, Kimberley Shoaf, Jerry Treiman, and Anne Wein The ShakeOut Scenario, 2008.
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The journal article will be more heavily referenced, more theoretical in nature, more speculative, and will conclude with an "agenda for the future." Managing the water environment of the world's burgeoning urban population is one of the critical needs for humanity. The broad impact of this workshop will be to create a more holistic, integrated concept of urban water management.
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APPENDIX D 107 PROJECT PERIOD: Completed in 2008 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) $164, 000 (current)
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PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) : Howard Foster, Ian Mitroff PROJECT PERIOD N/A FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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The study will contribute to the knowledge of the urban forest's response to global warming and will inform arborists, landscape architects, and urban forest managers about appropriate species for future urban forests in California. The study will also add to our basic knowledge of how tree species from different parts of the world respond to increasing leaf temperatures.
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PATHWAYS TO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY 112 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED) "Urban forest composition, structure, and function in the world's biomes" Farrand Fund for Research in Urban Forestry - $20,000 (2008 to 2010)
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PERFORMERS/OTHER PARTNERS (FEDERAL, STATES, OR LOCAL) Robert Cervero, PI PROJECT PERIOD July 2007 to June 2009 FUNDING LEVELS (CURRENT OR PROPOSED)
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