{"id":10112,"date":"2021-05-21T18:09:07","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T22:09:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/?page_id=10112"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:29:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T21:29:38","slug":"research_centers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research\/research_centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-2a3ba1dc\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10112_7d7f3c-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10112_7d7f3c-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_7d7f3c-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem 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inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f\"] 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-heading10112_2a1be6-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_2a1be6-2f\"><strong>Research<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98\"] 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-heading10112_9844bc-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-white-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading10112_9844bc-98\">Research Centers<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-1737e006\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Research Centers<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-none alignfull uagb-block-4964be66\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_11b67c-02 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap 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767px){.kadence-column10112_6a65bf-fe > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10112_6a65bf-fe inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-ugb-card ugb-card ugb-0ae4d98 ugb-card--v2 ugb-card--design-basic ugb-card--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-card__item{border-radius:20px !important}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-card__item1 .ugb-card__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/09\/DCP_0807-1024x683.jpg)}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-card__title{font-size:20px !important;text-align:center !important}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-card__subtitle{font-size:16px !important;text-align:center !important;margin-bottom:35px !important}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-card__description{font-size:16px !important;margin-bottom:42px !important}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-button{background-color:#0021a5}.ugb-0ae4d98 .ugb-button 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rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Florida Center for Innovative Communities (FCIC) <\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4><p class=\"ugb-card__subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Director:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_frank\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_frank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Kathryn Frank, Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"ugb-card__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Florida Center for Innovative Communities (FCIC) is dedicated to addressing the increasingly challenging issues facing Florida communities and to the emerging concepts of sustainable development, smart growth and livable communities. The mission of the FCIC is to promote balanced growth and development through education, innovative research and services within a collaborative environment.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/centers-opportunities\/florida-center-for-innovative-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10112_0f2a4e-7c inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-ugb-card ugb-card ugb-fde2bea ugb-card--v2 ugb-card--design-basic ugb-card--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__item{border-radius:20px !important}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__item1 .ugb-card__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/IMG_1572-1024x768.jpg)}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__title{font-size:20px !important;text-align:center !important}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__subtitle{font-size:16px !important;text-align:center !important}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__description{font-size:16px !important;margin-bottom:39px !important}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-button{background-color:#0021a5}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important;margin-bottom:-20px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-fde2bea .ugb-card__content{padding-top:40px !important;padding-bottom:40px !important;padding-right:40px !important;padding-left:40px !important}.ugb-fde2bea.ugb-card{margin-right:-15px !important;margin-left:-15px !important;padding-right:35px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-card__item ugb-card__item1\"><div class=\"ugb-card__image\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-card__content\"><h4 class=\"ugb-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_old\/centers-opportunities\/center-for-health-and-the-built-environment\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/research_old\/centers-opportunities\/center-for-health-and-the-built-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Center for Health and the Built Environment (CHBE)<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/h4><p class=\"ugb-card__subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Director:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_steiner\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_steiner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Ruth Steiner, Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"ugb-card__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Center for Health and the Built Environment (CHBE) is focused on the relationship of the built environment to health outcomes with special attention to vulnerable populations. Issues and policies to promote more active living through the design of physical space and environments to promote healthy communities for all people, especially those disproportionately affected by the consequences of poverty and poor land-use planning, are of particular significance to this center.<\/span><\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/centers-opportunities\/center-for-health-and-the-built-environment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column10112_0a4cd5-f8 inner-column-3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<div class=\"alignwide wp-block-ugb-card ugb-card ugb-9cd28c1 ugb-card--v2 ugb-card--design-basic ugb-card--columns-1 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__item{border-radius:20px !important}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__item1 .ugb-card__image{background-image:url(https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2021\/02\/DSC_5383-1024x683.jpg)}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__title{font-size:20px !important;text-align:center !important}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__subtitle{font-size:16px !important;text-align:center !important}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__description{font-size:16px !important;margin-bottom:40px !important}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-button{background-color:#0021a5}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-button .ugb-button--inner,.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-button svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-button-container{text-align:center !important;margin-bottom:-20px !important}@media screen and (min-width:768px){.ugb-9cd28c1 .ugb-card__content{padding-top:40px !important;padding-bottom:40px !important;padding-right:40px !important;padding-left:40px !important}.ugb-9cd28c1.ugb-card{margin-right:-15px !important;margin-left:-15px !important;padding-right:35px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-card__item ugb-card__item1\"><div class=\"ugb-card__image\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-card__content\"><h4 class=\"ugb-card__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/iadapt\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/iadapt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h4><p class=\"ugb-card__subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Director:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/peng-zhong-ren\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/faculties\/peng-zhong-ren\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Zhong-Ren Peng, Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"ugb-card__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">In the light of climate change, the impacts of sea level rise on coastal communities is acceleratingly increasing. Many coastal cities &#8212; like New York, Tampa, and Miami &#8212; are prone to intensifying hurricanes and vulnerability to sea level rise. The International Center for Adaptation Planning and Design (iAdapt) has been established to increase the adaptive capacity of vulnerable communities against the effects of sea level rise. <\/span><\/p><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button ugb-button--size-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/iadapt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-none alignfull uagb-block-53d84301\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id10112_5028bb-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id10112_5028bb-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id10112_5028bb-2a > 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class=\"ugb-card__subtitle\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Director:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_thomas\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_thomas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Alexis Thomas<\/span><\/a><br><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Associate Director:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_goodison\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dcp.ufl.edu\/urp\/people\/people_goodison\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0021a5\" class=\"stk-highlight\">Crystal Goodison<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"ugb-card__description\"><span style=\"color: #000000\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The GeoPlan Center was established in 1984 as a response to the need for a teaching and research environment in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). 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