Virginia (Vicky) Carrasco

 
  Virginia (Vicky) Carrasco
Coastal Communities Specialist- Maryland Sea Grant Extension Program
Phone: 301-405-5809   Office: 2115B Symons Hall
E-mail: vcarrasco@arec.umd.edu  Extension Program Web Page: Coastal Communities
Education:

B.S. 2001, Texas A&M University at College Station: Renewable Natural Resources
M.U.P. 2004, Texas A&M University at College Station: Urban Planning

Research: Coastal Communities Development, Watershed Planning, Sustainable Development, Ecosystem Management, Growth and Development
Awards and Recognition:

Center for Housing and Urban Development Fellowship, Community Development, 2002

Selected Publications:

Brody, S.D., Virginia Carrasco, and Wesley E. Highfield. 2006. Measuring the Adoption of Local Sprawl Reduction Planning Policies in Florida. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 25 (3), 294-310

Brody, Samuel, Virginia Carrasco, Wes Highfield. 2004. Measuring the Collective Planning Capabilities of Local Jurisdictions To Manage Ecological Systems in Southern Florida. Landscape and Urban Planning, 69:33-50

Brody, Samuel, Virginia Carrasco, Wes Highfield. 2003. Evaluating Ecosystem Management Capabilities At the Local Level in Florida: A Policy Gap Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems. Environmental Management, 32 (6):661-681

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