Carolyn Torma Suzanne Rynne, AICP

James Schwab, AICP

Anna RicklinJeff Soule, FAICP

American Planning Association

Planning for Water

InitiativesPartnershipsFuture Direction

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Too Little, Too Much,

Too Dirty

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APA Involvement

Water is a critical issue effecting all communities Good planning enhances water management Planners need to know more about all dimensions of

water issues Collaborative projects have paid off Beneficial partnerships for planners

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ConferenceConnecting Water, Land, and Growth

Bettman Law Symposium 2002

Planning for a Disaster-Resistant Community Workshop 2002-2011

Delta Urbanism Symposia & PublicationsTrack 2010-2012

4Images provided by APA, Carol Wargelin, and Carolyn Torma

EducationDesigning for Water

ConservationAudio/Web Conference 2009

Planning for Water Short Course/Webinar 2011

Planning the Flood Resilient CommunityOne Day Workshop 2011-2012

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Research

Digital Coast, NOAASurvey reported in Recovery News

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National Centers for Planning

Purpose Projects

Planning and Community Health Research Center

Green Communities Research Center

Hazards Planning Research Center 7

ProjectsPlanning for a New Energy & Climate

Future

Planning for Post-Disaster Recovery: Next Generation

Drought Mitigation

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Planning for Access to Potable Water8

PartnershipsFoundations and Non-Profits Lincoln Institute of Land Policy American Rivers International Water Association, Cities of the Future Program

Federal & State Agencies FEMA NOAA CDC Delta Protection Commission, State of CaliforniaDutch Partners Royal Netherlands Embassy Delta Alliance Netherlands Water PartnershipUniversities Center for Hazard Assessment, Response, and Technology, University of New Orleans Center for the Study of Natural Hazards and Disasters, University of North Carolina City and Regional Planning Department, CalPoly San Luis Obispo

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What are planners doing and what assistance can APA provide?Discussion

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