University of Connecticut: Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)
The mission of the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) is to “provide information and assistance to land use decision makers and other audiences in support of better land use decisions, healthier natural resources, and more resilient communities.”
CLEAR is a partnership between the Department of Extension and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, two units of the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, and the Connecticut Sea Grant Program. The Center conducts remote sensing landscape research, develops geospatial tools and training programs, and delivers outreach educational programs directly to Connecticut communities and organizations about climate resiliency and land use planning.
CLEAR’s Land Use Academy, Climate Adaptation Academy and Tree Warden Outreach programs provide basic training and information for community decision makers and others. The Extension Forestry Program and Connecticut Habitats website focus on individual landowners. Recent activities of the Climate Adaptation Academy have been focused on the legal aspects of climate adaptation, living shorelines, emergency preparedness and identifying what information and tools communities need most to address the impacts of climate change.
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