Robert Hersh
Adjunct Associate Professor
Project Center 2nd Floor
tel: 508-831-5522
Fax: 508-831-5485
hersh@wpi.edu
Education
- M.A. Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University 1992
- M.A. Telecommunications, University of Michigan, 1984
- B.A. (Honours) University of Sussex, 1978
Areas of Interest
Current research includes urban redevelopment, the use of geographic information systems and interactive media in community-based design, contaminated site cleanup and development, hardrock abandoned mine reclamation, social theories of risk, policy innovation, citizen involvement in environmental decision making and food security.
Selected Publications
A Community Guidebook to Brownfields Cleanup and Redevelopment, American Planning Association, (Chicago, IL: APA Press) 2010.
(With Kris Wernstedt) “Abandoned Hard Rock Mines in the United States: Escape from a Regulatory Impasse.” William and Mary Policy Review. Vol 1, Issue 1, Spring 2010.
Taking Root: Land Tenure and Community Gardens in Providence, Rhode Island, Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Mountain View, CA. 2010.
Brightfields in Brockton: Constructing Solar Power on Brownfields, Center for Public Oversight: Mountain View, CA 2010.
Edible Cities: Urban Farming in Indianapolis, Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Mountain View, CA. 2009
School Siting Practices in New Jersey, Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Mountain Viewe, CA. 2009.
(With Scott Jiusto) "Proper homes, toilets, water and jobs--a new approach to meeting the modest hopes of shackdwellers in Cape Town, South Africa," Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainable Planning and Development, editors, C.A. Brebbia, M. Neophytou, E Beriatos, I Ioannou and G. Kungolos. Vol 2: 743-757. 2009.
Youth Organizing and Brownfields. Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Mountain View, CA. 2007.
Community Land Trusts. Center for Public Environmental Oversight: Mountain View, CA. 2007.
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