2012 Webinars

Our Changing Landscape: 1985 – 2010

December 4, 2012 Presented by Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR How has our local landscape been changing over the last 25 years?CLEAR’s Changing Landscape is an ongoing project that uses remote sensing technology to chart land cover changes over time. Long Island Sound Study funding has allowed CLEAR to expand the project study […]

Climate Change Adaptation

September 18, 2012 Presented by Bruce Hyde, UConn CLEAR and Juliana Barrett, CT Sea Grant Hurricane Irene showed just how vulnerable we are to damage from storms and tidal inundation. The impact of climate change on coastal municipalities is likely to result in heavier downpours, more vulnerable coastlines, and increases to the amount of land […]

Demonstration of ArcGIS.com

July 18, 2012 Presented by Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone to create a custom web map of their own using Google Maps and Google Earth. […]

Community Food Security in Connecticut

July 10, 2012 Presented by Jiff Martin, UConn Cooperative Extension and Adam Rabinowitz, UConn CANR Most residents in Connecticut have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. Yet each year there are households that experience limited access to food due to a lack of money or other resources. Between 2008 and 2010, […]

Community Food Security in Connecticut Webinar

This webinar is a part of our 2012 webinar series covering a broad range of topics related to land use planning, land cover research, natural resource protection and geospatial technology. Community Food Security in CT Abstract Most residents in Connecticut have consistent, dependable access to enough food for active, healthy living. Yet each year there […]

ArcGIS.com: A User-Friendly Tool for Creating Maps Online

May 8, 2012 Presented by Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR Interactive web maps are powerful tools for organizing and disseminating information for public consumption. For years, Google has led this revolution in online mapping by making it easy for practically anyone (even you) to create a custom web map of their own using […]

LID in Connecticut: a Virtual Tour of Where It’s Working

March 13, 2012 Presented by Michael Dietz and David Dickson, UConn CLEAR No need to get on the bus for this tour! Join us for a virtual tour of Low Impact Development (LID) around the State of Connecticut. Dave Dickson and Mike Dietz will use NEMO’s LID Atlas, a cutting-edge web tool powered by Google […]

Introduction to “Buildout” Analyses

February 28, 2012 Presented by Bruce Hyde, Emily Wilson and Chet Arnold, UConn CLEAR A “buildout” analysis is a planning tool that can provide insight into the possible future impacts of a town’s current land use regulations. But what does a buildout really tell you? In the first half of the webinar, we’ll explain what […]