Institute of Urban and Regional Development

The Institute of Urban and Regional Development (IURD) conducts research into processes of urban and regional growth and decline, and effects of governing policies on the patterns and processes of development. Current research focuses on sustainable development and regulation of urban growth and land use, the social and economic impacts of changes in urban life with a focus on inner city inequality, evolving patterns of suburbanization and central city reconstruction,transportation alternatives, including high-speed rail and transit-based land development, information technology applications in urban development, disaster preparedness, and improvements in methods of analysis, evaluation, and planning.