Paul Anderson Professor, Landscape Architecture Director of Graduate Education, Landscape Architecture
Education BSLA, Iowa State University, 1972; MLA, Iowa State University, 1974
Research Interests Regional landscape analysis through applications of computer-based geographic information systems (GIS); projects emphasizing landscape planning and natural resource management using descriptive and predictive GIS models for land-use suitability, site selection, route selection, and environmental impact assessment
Current Projects GIS Methodology to Identify Potential Corn Stover Collection Site Locations (with Monica Haddad). For the Value Chain Partnerships for a Sustainable Agriculture, a joint effort of the Leopold Center and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; in cooperation with Iowa Northern Railway.
Ioway Project for Connectivity. In cooperation with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, funded by the Agrestal Foundation, and Iowa Department of Natural Resources.Trail Corridor Management Study from Waukee to Perry and Dawson. In cooperation with the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Dallas County Conservation Department.Comparison of Historic and Modern Classification of Agricultural Suitability: GIS Descriptive Modeling of GLO Soil Ratings.
