SEATTLE,Wash. – Today’s metropolitan areas face a myriad (a very large number) of complex infrastructure, management and social challenges. To encourage cities successfully tackle those issues, or the Western middle for Metropolitan Extension and Research will present the Urban Green Infrastructure Summit on Feb. 21-22 at the Embassy Suites in Tigard,Ore. A few of the issues to be discussing include: Flooding.
Air and water quality.
Urban heat islands
Chronic diseases.
Access to green space.
Social justice.
The summit will connect government and agency personnel, university researchers and extension professionals to create new collaborative networks, or identify research and education priorities,and share ... » More ...
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