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Website: http://go.rowan.edu/planviz

Education:
Ph.D., Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University 
M.U.P., Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo
B.Arch., Architecture, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr. Mahbubur Meenar is a Professor of Planning in the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability and the director of the Community Planning + Visualization Lab at Rowan University. Dr. Meenar has a multi-disciplinary background in architecture (B.Arch.), urban planning (M.U.P), and geography and urban studies (Ph.D.). He examines the connection between human and spatial dimensions (e.g., natural and built environments) in developing plans for sustainable and resilient communities, focusing on the nexus of land, air, water, and food. His specific research interests include (i) community food systems, environment, and security; (ii) blue, green, and grey infrastructure; (iii) sustainable development, design, and policy; and (iv) digital tools, technologies, and societies. Dr. Meenar has served as the principal investigator on research grants funded by the US EPA, NASA, NSF, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and other agencies. He has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals, including JAPA, JPER, JPL, Landscape & Urban Planning, Cities, Planning Research & Practice, and Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. Dr. Meenar currently teaches Environmental and Sustainability Planning, Geovisualization, and Planning Studio.

 

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