Natural Resources, Environment, and Outdoor Recreation
We value access to and views of our beautiful natural environment and recreation areas, clean air, and sustainable water resources. This section explores how Natural Resources, the Environment, and Outdoor Recreation influences and can be influenced by growth, land use, and development patterns.
Resources
The resources presented in this section seek to highlight the intersection of the built environment, resource use, and land preservation. This is not intended as an exhaustive list, only as a sample of some of the work and discussion occurring in this area. If you know of other resources that you would like to see featured on this page, please submit a link to igt@imaginegreatertucson.org.
Articles:
- Urban Sprawl: Impacts of Urban Water Use
- Growing Toward More Efficient Water Use: Linking Development, Infrastructure and Drinking Water Policies
- Measuring the Air Quality and Transportation of Infill Development
- Effects of Different Development Types on the Environment
- Climate Change, Density and Development: Better Understanding The Effects Of Our Choices
Online Resources:
- Pima Association of Governments Greater Tucson Indicators Report
- The Sonoran Desert Conservation Plan