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Identifying Nature's Benefits, Deficits, and Opportunities for Equitable Distribution in Populated Places:A High-Resolution Component of the National Atlas for Sustainability
Citation:
Jackson, L., A. Neale, D. Pilant, AND T. Wade. Identifying Nature's Benefits, Deficits, and Opportunities for Equitable Distribution in Populated Places:A High-Resolution Component of the National Atlas for Sustainability. To be Presented at Eco-Summit 2012.
Impact/Purpose:
The goal is to help identify the extent to which natural infrastructure meets community demand and where supply falls short, including in disproportionately burdened and disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
Description:
Towns and cities rely on clean air, water and other natural resources for economic sustainability and quality of life. Yet, these natural resources and their benefits are not always fully understood or considered in local decisions. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and partners are developing the Urban Atlas, a web-based, easy-to-use mapping tool for citizens and planners to assess the status of local natural resources and their benefits. Users will also be able to evaluate impacts to natural resource supply and demand under future conditions like population growth and climate change.