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Modeling wetland alteration and watershed flooding

• Brody, S.D. and Wesley E. Highfield. Does Planning Work? Testing the Implementation of Local Environmental Planning in Florida. (2005). Journal of the American Planning Association 71(2): 159-175.

	Mapped permits relative to watersheds in Florida. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP) and 404D township range section unit analysis.
	Clusters of permits identified by local Moran’s I statistic or local indicator of spatial association (LISA) significant to the p< .05 following randomization procedure. Same time frame (93-02). Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP) and 404D township range section unit analysis.
	Areas of nonconformance created by overlaying future land use with clusters of issued permits. Nonconformance ranges from 0-100% and is subdivided for the purposes here into quartiles. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP).
	Future land use (1993) compiled from Florida’s 11 regional planning councils which encompass 458 local municipalities. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Geographic Data Library, University of Florida.
	Future land use (1993) compiled from Florida’s 11 regional planning councils which encompass 458 local municipalities and permit counts from 1993-2002 with special attention to Sarasota /Tampa/Pinellas. . Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Geographic Data Library, University of Florida and Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP).

• Brody, S.D., Wesley E. Highfield, and Sara Thornton. (Forthcoming). Planning At the Urban Fringe: An Examination of the Factors Influencing Nonconforming Development Patterns in Southern Florida. Environment and Planning B.

	Study area, south Florida hydrological units of concern (HUCs).
	Nonconforming LISA clusters in south Florida study area.
	Florida cities, LISA clusters & hydrologic unit codes (HUCs).

A Multi-Criteria Spatial Site Suitability Analysis for Oil and Gas Exploration in Texas

	Figure 1.Oil lease blocks in Texas coastal waters.
	Figure 2. Distribution of aethetics and biodiversity values.
	Figure 3. Distribution of coastal development and commerical fishing values.
	Figure 4. Distribution of historical/cultural and marine transportation values.
	Figure 5. Distribution of recreation and research values.
	Figure 6. Distribution of cumulative values for offshore oil and gas production.

Ecosystem Planning in Florida

• Evaluating Ecosystem Management Capabilities at the Local Level in Florida: Identifying Policy Gaps Using Geographic Information Systems Brody, S.D., Carassco, V. & Highfield, W. (2003). Environmental Management 32(6): 661-681.

	Figure 1. South Florida Hydrologic Unit Codes (HUCs) included in sample. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 2. Florida cities and counties included in sample. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 3. Distribution of policies for actions to protect natural resources crossing into adjacent jurisdictions. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 4. Distribution of strategies for information sharing. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 5. Distribution of policies to maintain or create wildlife corridors. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 6. Distribution of policies to control or remove exotic species. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 7. Total ecosystem management scores. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.
	Figure 8. Distribution of panther kill locations, panther habitat, major roads, and policies to maintain or create wildlife corridors. Published by Brody, Carrasco, & Highfield (2003) in Environmental Management 32 (6): 661-681.

• Other Maps from Various Florida Research Paper

	United States Geological Survey (USGS) 4th order Hydrologic Units, ie. watersheds in Florida. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida Department of Environmental Planning (DEP).
	Results from local Moran’s “I” test, from 1993-2002 in Florida. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from Florida
	Left: Only clusters that represent high values surrounded by high values. Right: The measure of nonconformance created by meshing the LISA map on left and future land use, 1993.
	South Florida permit clusters, grouped into quartiles.
	LISA Permit Clusters in Florida Basins (ie. watersheds).
	Florida Wetland Permits In/Out of the Floodplain

Mapping Environmental Perceptions in Texas, in partnership with the Institute of Science, Technology and Public Policy

• Does Location Matter? Measuring Environmental Perceptions of Creeks in Two San Antonio Watersheds. Brody, S.D., Highfield, W. & Alston, L. (2004). Environment and Behavior 36(2): 229-250.

	Respondent Locations. Geocoded locations of survey respondents in Bexar County, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Network Routes and Distances. Closest distance from a survey respondent’s home following surface roads to Salado Creek, San Antonio, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Leon Creek Familiarity. Spatial location of respondent’s familiarity of Leon Creek, San Antonio, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Bexar County Land Use – Land Cover, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from USGS NLCD.
	Local Moran’s “I” for Leon Creek Views, Bexar County, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Local Moran’s “I” Points. Local Moran’s “I” for Salado Creek Views, Bexar County, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Spatial patterns of selected responses. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.
	Geocoded respondents in Bexar County, Texas. Map created by Wes Highfield, EPSL. Base map layers from U.S. Census TIGER line file.

	Houston Perception of Air Quality Rankings
	Dallas Perception of Air Quality Rankings