Sustainable Living:
Land Use & Development
This page contains information about developing Florida's urban and rural areas. Topics include alternative farm enterprises, agricultural land values, group decision-making, incorporating local culture, smart growth, and community development.
UF/IFAS Sites
- Alternative Farm Enterprises
- Conservation Easements--Living Green
- Continuing Education for Building Professionals--Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Energy Conservation--Living Green
- Florida Housing Data Clearinghouse
- Florida Urban Forests and Wildland-Urban Interface Program
- Housing & Communities
- Invasive Exotics--Living Green
- Landscaping for Wildlife--Living Green
- Renewable Energy--Living Green
- Small Farms & Alternative Enterprises
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Addressing Wildlife Needs in Construction Site Management Plans
- Agricultural Land Values
- Agritainment: A Viable Option for Florida Producers
- Community Assistance Programs
- A Community Guide to Urban Forest Inventories
- Community Supported Agriculture
- Conservation Subdivision Construction and Design Series
- Cooperatives as Tools for Community and Economic Development in Florida
- Evaluating Green Communities: Top Eleven Questions to Ask
- Green Roofs in Urban Landscapes
- The Importance of Incorporating Local Culture into Community Development
- Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe Series
- Policies that Address Sustainable Building Practices
- Policies that Address Sustainable Landscaping Practices
- Policies that Address Sustainable Site Development
- Rural Community Development
- A Scientific Framework for Managing Urban Natural Areas
- Starting a Farmers' Market
- Starting a Farmers' Market (en español)
- Sustainable Community Development
- Understanding Sustainable Workforce Housing series
- Urban Forests in Florida: Do They Reduce Air Pollution?
- Water Resource Management
- Wildlife Forages
Other Sites & Publications
- American Planning Association
- American Farmland Trust
- Center for Rural Entrepreneurship
- Community Facilities Program--USDA
- Florida Communities Trust
- Florida Enterprise Zones
- Florida Green Building Coalition
- Florida Resource Directory--Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade & Economic Development
- Green Communities--American Planning Association
- Institute of Urban and Regional Development--University of California, Berkeley
- Local Initiatives Support Corporation
- National Resources Defense Council
- National Rural Economic Developers Association
- 1000 Friends of Florida
- Rural Business: Cooperative Programs--USDA
- Rural Development--USDA
- Smart Growth--EPA
- Smart Growth Implementation Assistance--EPA
- Southern Rural Development Center
- Trust for Public Land
- Urban Land Institute
- USDA Community Development Programs
- USDA Rural Development
- W. K. Kellogg Foundation
- Return to Sustainable Living or to Families & Consumers: House & Home
General Resources
UF/IFAS Sites
- Center for Training, Research and Education for Environmental Occupations (TREEO)
- Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
- Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences
- Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute
- Florida Partnership for Water, Agriculture & Community Sustainability at Hastings
- Food and Resource Economics Department
- Geoplan
- Living Green
- Office of Sustainability
- Program for Resource Efficient Communities
- Virtual Field Day
- Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources
UF/IFAS Publications
- Community Development Series
- Saving Energy
- Urban Forest Educational Resources for Teaching Youth
- Wildlife and Agriculture
State & Federal Agencies
- American FactFinder--U.S. Census Bureau
- American Planning Association
- Fedstats
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida Legislature
- Florida Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED)
- Florida's Labor Market Statistics--Agency for Workforce Innovation
- U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Community Services
- USDA Rural and Community Development
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Small Business Administration
Other University Sites
- Florida Resources and Environmental Analysis Center--FSU
- Green Building and Sustainable Design--UC Davis Extension
- LaHouse--Lousiana State University AgCenter
Organizations & Associations
- American Community Gardening Association
- Community Development Society
- Florida Association of Counties
- International Society of Arboriculture
- International Society of Arboriculture (en español)
- International Society of Arboriculture, Florida Chapter
- National Association of Counties
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- The Rural Policy Research Institute
