Phase 2 Project

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Phase 2 Project

• Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D.
• Department of Entomology
• Ohio State University, OARDC, Wooster, Ohio
• E-mail grewal.4_at_osu.edu

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The Establishment of the Urban Landscape Ecology
Program
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Introduction

• Landscape Urbanism
• Regulatory drivers
• Innovative landscape solutions can remedy the
  issues facing the urbanized areas
• Environmental Economy
• Demand for new tools, products, and technologies

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Some accomplishments of ULEP

• Interdisciplinary seminar and discussion series
  (meets for 2 h twice a month)
• Two comprehensive surveys
• - Lawn and landscape professionals
• - Ohio homeowners
• Annual one-day North East Ohio Lawn Care Seminar
• Comprehensive review article on the benefits of
  lawns
• Initiated a Model Neighborhood project in
  collaboration with Dominion Homes

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Center of Excellence for Urban Landscape Ecology
and Technology
Research Development
Education
Engaged Outreach
Soil Science Hydrology Engineering Entomology
Nematology Plant and Insect Pathology Horticulture
Forestry Landscape Architecture Environmental
Economics Social Behavioral Sciences Environment
al Psychology Public Health Urban Planning Land
Use
Model Neighborhoods
New Undergraduate Major
Therapeutic Gardens
Landscape Research Demonstration Park
New Graduate Research Program
Professional Development
K-12 Programming
Master Landscaper