Rowan University
EN-10: Community Partnerships
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Shante
Walker Institutional Research Analyst Office of Institutional Research & Analytics |
1st Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Community Planning + Visualization Lab
The Community Planning + Visualization Lab employs a Biophilic Urbanism lens to investigate the interplay between individuals and their "total" environment (e.g., social, natural, and built environments) and how this interconnection impacts the planning process for creating sustainable, healthy, equitable, just, and "smart" communities. We utilize "spatial planning models" that integrate ecological and socioeconomic indicators, taking into account triple bottom-line community benefits (e.g., social, environmental, and economic benefits).
The lab comprises four research tracks: (i) Community food systems, environment, and security; (ii) Green, blue, and grey infrastructure; (iii) Sustainable development, design, and policy; and (iv) Digital tools, technologies, and societies.
We employ an innovative blend of participatory planning tools and geospatial or other digital/smart technologies in spatial planning, community engagement, and community capacity-building efforts. Our focus is on participatory and mixed-methods approaches, integrating GIS and geo-visualization.
We acknowledge that many planning processes and outcomes often overlook crucial aspects of human and social experiences. Planners have predominantly emphasized issues related to physical health, neglecting mental and emotional well-being, as well as spiritual health. Our goal is to evaluate and comprehend how human emotions are linked to social, natural, and built environments and how such connections may impact the planning process for creating happy and restorative cities and neighborhoods.
2nd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
NJ MAP is an interactive atlas for ecological resources, environmental education and sustainable communities. The Geospatial Research Lab at Rowan University’s Department of Geography, Planning and Sustainability created this free online map viewer to connect NJ citizens, municipalities and advocacy groups with real time geospatial tools to support their planning and conservation efforts.
Organized into a suite of publicly available geospatial tools, each NJ MAP project focuses on a specific New Jersey environmental, land use and sustainability issue. Intended users include Sustainable Jersey Green Teams, municipal planning boards, environmental commissions, land trusts, watershed organizations and concerned citizens among others. The NJ MAP vision is to make statewide GIS data relatable and easy to understand.
3rd Partnership
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The South Jersey Institute for Population Health (SJIPH) is focused on advancing collaborative research projects to improve health and wellbeing in southern New Jersey. In 2018, it was established through a state grant received by the Rowan University/Rutgers-Camden Board of Governors (Joint Board) to integrate the region’s medical, educational, and research assets to improve health for Southern New Jersey. The Joint Board will include Rowan University and Rutgers University-Camden as partners in these efforts. SJIPH will focus on population health in South Jersey by addressing health disparities among underserved populations in both urban and rural communities.
SJIPH will develop and deepen the network of relationships among the many entities, from schools and nonprofits to government agencies and hospital networks, that work to improve health in the region. By supporting collaborations between this network of community stakeholders and the research expertise at Rowan University and Rutgers University-Camden, SJIPH will lay the groundwork for a robust research and data resource that can inform population health programs, research, and policy needs in the future.
SJIPH not only seeks to advance the Joint Board’s mission by engaging and partnering with the region’s premier public and private research institutions but also to promote a civic engagement perspective that engages the community in addressing local and regional “health-related” issues. SJIPH’s work will positively impact the region through programs and projects that will effectuate a vibrant and sustainable community and health sciences corridor anchored by southern New Jersey’s nationally accredited research institutes.
Optional Fields
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