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20102025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Research interests

economic development in shrinking cities, location affordability, land bank strategies, arts-based economic development, community development

Teaching interests

GIS, economic development theory, economic development practice and policy, research methods

Education/Academic qualification

Regional Planning, Ph.D., Growth Effects of Urban-Rural and Intra-Regional Linkages on Non-Metropolitan Counties and Communities in the U.S., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

… → 2010

Urban and Regional Planning, Master of Urban and Regional Planning, Rural Planning and Zoning Adoption in the United States, Virginia Tech

… → 2005

Environmental Resource Management, B.S., Pennsylvania State University

… → 2003

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  3. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  4. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions