Greenprinting relates to the
conservation
Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws.
Conservation may also refer to:
Environment and natural resources
* Nature conservation, the protection and managem ...
of land. Greenprinting is the creation of conservation scenarios that help communities make informed conservation decisions.
Greenprinting can galvanize public support and encourage partners to work toward common conservation goals. Greenprinting often involves use of state-of-the-art maps and models created with
Geographic Information System (
GIS) software that combines layers of spatial and
demographic information to guide
growth management
Growth management, in the United States, is a set of techniques used by the government to ensure that as the population grows that there are services available to meet their demands. Growth management goes beyond traditional land use planning, zon ...
efforts.
Publications
Local Greenprinting for GrowthThe Trust For Public Land - Greenprinting Case StudiesThe Trust for Public Land - Greenprinting for Growth in TexasVision North Texas Greenprinting Project Presentation Jan 27th 2007Vision North Texas Greenprinting Project Status Report March 20th 2008
External links
The Trust for Public Land Environmental conservation
Environmental planning
Parks
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