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Global warming clouds our future. Pollution degrades our air, soil and water. Environmental toxins compromise the health of our children. Misuse threatens the sustainability of our forests, fisheries, wetlands and coasts, and the health of species that live there.

But there is reason for hope.

Through sound science and policy research, we're finding answers to these problems. Airborne lead and acid rain have been dramatically reduced. Industrial water pollution has decreased. Habitats are being preserved.

Faculty members from the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke University are part of the effort to help find these answers and establish new environmental practices and policies to safeguard our natural resources for generations to come.

To contact our experts or learn more about what we're doing in states across the nation, click on the state you're interested in.

Land Use & Urban Sprawl
Atlanta is the least dense city in the nation, with the third worst commute time. Its sprawling growth leads to significant environmental problems, especially in air quality. But the good news is that residents and business and civic leaders are looking for “smarter” development and transportation policies.

 

 

Contact Information

Robert Healy is an expert on the management of protected areas and on land use in rapidly growing urban and exurban areas.
 tel: (919) 613-8025: e: healy@duke.edu