AgBioscience
Centers of Innovation
Contact Information:
Dr. Parwinder Grewal, Director
Center for Urban Environment
and Economic Development
The Ohio State University
222 Thorne Hall
1680 Madison Avenue
Wooster, OH 44691
(330) 263-3963
grewal.4@osu.edu
Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development
Sowing Fertile Ground in the Emerging Environmental Economy
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 Urban and suburban populations are
on the rise in Ohio and across the
world, creating unique challenges and
opportunities in terms of neighborhood
planning and urban landscape
management.Ohio State University's Center for Urban Environment and Economic Development (CUEED) focuses on serving the growing urban landscape market by developing and commercializing new organic and biological products that meet the fertility and pest-, disease- and weed-control needs of urban landscapes - while also providing alternative air and water pollution mitigation and energy use reduction options for urbanized areas. CUEED is building upon the emerging environmental economy to create new jobs and industries in Ohio that promote health and environmental quality for urban populations. The complete spectrum of new organic/biological products developed by the Center will form the basis for establishing and supporting new business ventures, leading to the expansion and "greening" of the landscape industry. Enhancing the Quality of Life CUEED aims to develop and deliver solutions that address key regulatory, environmental and health concerns facing urban landscape design, construction and maintenance, including:
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