{"id":10014,"date":"2021-05-21T18:09:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/?page_id=10014"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:28:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:28:00","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-0acaff31\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10014_7807b0-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10014_7807b0-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10014_7807b0-2b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:80px;padding-bottom:25px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 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class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10014_9783f4-c3\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined alignfull uagb-block-bca5cadc\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-heading alignfull ugb-heading ugb-ae191ba ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-ae191ba .ugb-heading__title{margin-bottom:18px !important}.ugb-ae191ba .ugb-heading__bottom-line{background-color:#fa4616 !important;height:2px !important;margin-bottom:3px !important}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-heading__title\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Statement<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"ugb-heading__bottom-line\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"alignfull wp-block-ugb-text ugb-text ugb-640a38a ugb-text--design-plain ugb-text--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-640a38a .ugb-text__text p{font-size:16px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-640a38a.ugb-text{margin-top:-20px !important}}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-640a38a > .ugb-inner-block > .ugb-block-content > *{padding-top:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-right:0px !important;padding-left:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-text__text\"><p class=\"ugb-text__text-1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Department of Urban and Regional Planning conducts innovative research that improves quality of life for all, and to provides planning services to communities. Over the past decade our fundamental commitment to sustainability has broadened our service role to include the communities of other states, nations, and the world. Through its research centers and labs, the department&#8217;s faculty and students co-investigate solutions to both persistent and emerging planning issues. Students within the department produce quality research of their own through hands-on engagement and involvement, resulting in publishable theses, research projects, and dissertations.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined alignfull uagb-block-0e711670\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-ugb-feature-grid ugb-feature-grid ugb-8ae7971 ugb-feature-grid--v2 ugb-feature-grid--columns-3 ugb-feature-grid--design-basic ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-feature-grid__item{border-radius:20px !important}.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-img{border-radius:20px}.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-img,.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-feature-grid__image{margin-left:0 !important;margin-right:auto !important}.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-feature-grid__title{text-align:left}.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-feature-grid__description{font-size:16px !important;text-align:left;margin-bottom:-30px !important}.ugb-8ae7971 .ugb-inner-block{text-align:left}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-8ae7971.ugb-feature-grid{padding-top:5% !important;padding-bottom:5% !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item1 ugb--shadow-5\"><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"ugb-img wp-image-8108\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showcase 1\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/AR-170929707-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-feature-grid__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_centers\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_centers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Centers<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ugb-feature-grid__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Department of Urban and Regional Planning is home to five research centers, and works closely with other centers in the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item2 ugb--shadow-5\"><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"ugb-img wp-image-6626\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showcase 2\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/05\/2016-04-18_Architecture_Building-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-feature-grid__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_opportunities\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_opportunities\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Opportunities<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p class=\"ugb-feature-grid__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">There are a number of research opportunities within the College of Design, Construction and Planning as well as throughout the University of Florida.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__item ugb-feature-grid__item3 ugb--shadow-5\"><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"ugb-img wp-image-10130\" src=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Showcase 3\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/2016-08-29_Construction_Design-0034-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"ugb-feature-grid__content\"><h2 class=\"ugb-feature-grid__title\"><a 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