FOR201/FR263 Policies and Programs that Affect Ecosystem Health in the Wildland-Urban Interface

Figure 2. Varieties of federally funded programs assist forest landowners and promote forest health.
FOR201, a 9-page illustrated fact sheet by Terri Mashour and Martha C. Monroe, describes some policies, programs, and voluntary practices that influence natural resources or resource management at the federal, state, local, and neighborhood levels. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, October 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR263

FOR199/FR260 Land Use in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth

Figure 3. Sprawl often depletes the sense of place or uniqueness of communities in which it occurs.
FOR199, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Lauren McDonell, Martha C. Monroe, Gene Boles and Terri Mashour, outlines the ecological, social, and economic effects of urban sprawl and describes the guiding principles of smart growth and how it can help address these issues. Includes references. Published by the UF School of Forest Resources and Conservation, July 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FR260