Land Use


MSU Resources


Department of Resource Development Listing of outreach offerings, including publications and trainings, and links to collaborators.

Earth Systems Science Education From Geological Sciences, this page offers full text and many graphics to explain earth science and current research.

Environmental Justice Database Bibliographic database of articles related to the use of the environment and its effects on populations.

Kellogg Biological Station GIS Spatial Data Resource Guide Many graphics and lists of critical areas where research and clean up work are being done.

Land Use Assistance Listing of short takes on many bills and laws, full text of some articles on analysis, some ideas for tools, etc.

Land Use Forum Land Use Forum was designed to bring together land use resources.

Land Use Professionals Listings of MSU Extension staff who work in Land Use areas.

MSUE Educational Material Land Use MSU Extension materials available for ordering.

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

Michigan State University Experiment Station Listing of all stations around the state, projects being researched currently, and status of special projects.

Publications From Michigan Ag Experiment Station, full text in PDF of current research reports.

Technical Outreach Services for Communities From a joint project between MSU, U of M and Howard, info to help communities with air quality, brownfields, and toxins.

This Land is Your Land Land use curriculum to help children learn about community issues.

Virtual Watershed Management Program Sponsored by MSU Institute for Water Research, the first online/virtual course on watershed management.


Resources at Other Sites


Aridlands Newsletter Sponsored by University of Arizona, good site with articles on biodiversity and issues effecting arid land use. Graphics

Bureau of Land Management Programs A good description of the various responsibilities of the Bureau of Land Management.

CLUI, Land Use Database Commercially sponsored this is a searchable database of landuse forms and resources.

Center for Coastal and Land Margin Research Sponsored by Oregon State University, this is a multi university group of scientists working on land use issues.

Centre for Computer-Based Learning in Land Use & Environmental SC CLUES sponsored by University of Aberdeen in Scotland, has training material on land use including software. Graphics.

Environment and Natural Resources Minnesota Extension full text bulletins.

Fanning Institute for Leadership and Community Development Sponsored University of Georgia Fanning Institute, full text articles on many development and leadership issues.

Global Change Research Program, U.S. Dept of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey hosts this with links to current research activities.

Indiana Land Use Planning Resource Center From Purdue, this is a nice educational site with documents and workshops on landuse topics.

LUCAS Sponsored by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, the Land Use Change Analysis System, has software systems, info, etc.

Land Use Evaluation Sponsored by Cornell University, this includes full text, other internet connections, etc.

Land, Water and Conservation From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on land, water and conservation issues.

Management Measures for Urban Areas From the EPA, this is full text on urban areas land use information.

Management Measures for Marinas & Recreational Boating From the EPA, this is full text on marinas and boating land use information.

Management Measures for Wetlands From the EPA, this is full text on wetlands pollution and land use information.

Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Ag, information on programs regarding groundwater for farm,family, community..

NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets National Conservation and Resource Service, has full text fact sheets on soil conservation and compaction issues.

Natural Resources/Environmental Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.

Natural Resources and the Environment Rutgers University Extension, full text in Adobe Acrobat.

Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials - NEMO Sponsored by University of Connecticut, offers information on land use and water issues. Can order online information.

Nonpoint Source Pollution From the EPA, these are full text documents on topic related to pollution and land use.

Planning and Architecture Internet Resource Center The State University of New York at Buffalo, offers this comprehensive listing internet resources for land use.

Something to Grown On From Cornell Extension, extensive, full text on soil management.

The Lincoln Institute on Land Policy A non profit educational institute focused on land use policy. A newsletter, news articles and some publications.

The Planning Commissioner Journal A commercial site, offering full text articles for planning professionals and lay planners.

The SALMON Project Sea Air Land Modeling Operational Network is an intl project sponsored by IBM to create single environmental model prog.

Web Resources in Community and Regional Planning From University of British Columbia, full text articles on planning for professionals and lay planners.

Wild Things From Texas A&M University, full text on many fish, wildlife and management issues.


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