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The
ULEP Vision
To
foster social,
health, economic, and environmental
stewardship through an ecological approach to urban landscaping
The
ULEP Opportunity
Landscaping
can serve as a solution to the issues facing the urbanized
environment and to build an environmental economy using the
regulatory drivers surrounding the storm water run-off, nutrient
loading of water ways, chemical pesticide use restrictions, and
waste generation
The
ULEP Mission
To build and promote an ecosystem approach to
urban landscape research, education, and outreach programs
through an effective partnership between the university,
industry, and the public
The
ULEP Goals
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Develop urban landscape planning, design, establishment, and maintenance tools, products, and systems for enhanced economic, social, health, and environmental benefits.
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Create a new cadre of urban landscape professionals through strong interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate education
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Bring a positive change in public attitudes towards urban landscaping norms and practices through novel models of participatory learning and K-12 programming.
The
ULEP Team
A
broad interdisciplinary team of scientists from many colleges
from within and outside the Ohio State University, federal and
state government organizations, industry, and the environmental
organizations
Get
involved
To
join, lend expertise, participate in brainstorming sessions, or
donate funds and materials contact:
Parwinder Grewal, Ph.D., Administrative Coordinator
The Ohio State University, OARDC
1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
Ph:
330-263-3963, Fax 330-263-3686, e-mail: grewal.4@osu.edu
or
Kevin Power,
Program Coordinator
The Ohio State University, OARDC
1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
Ph: 330-263-3641, Fax 330-263-3686; e-mail:
power.1@osu.edu
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