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Read more NJ HazAdapt: Hazard Mitigation Planning Tool A tool to provide municipal and county hazard planners with access to data and resources to develop of Hazard Mitigation Plans. Read more View all projects View all publications Contact  33 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901  eac [at] ejb.rutgers.edu  848-932-2725  732-932-0934 About The Environmental Analysis and Communications (EAC) Group advances strategies and approaches designed to build communities that are healthier, greener, more equitable and more resilient. EAC staff members engage in research, technical assistance to communities and decision-makers, policy analyses, and facilitation of collaborative and participatory efforts to develop and implement evidence-based strategies that inform planning, policies and decision-making at the state, regional and local levels. Collaborations and Partnerships Members of the EAC team support and facilitate several collaborative university-wide initiatives including: NJ Climate Change Resource Center New Jersey Inclusive Healthy Communities Megapolitan Coastal Transformation Hub New Jersey Climate Change Alliance Coastal Climate Risk and Resilience Initiative NAS Communities, Climate Change, and Health Equity Workshops Rutgers Raritan River Consortium Staff Clint Andrews Research Faculty Jeanne Herb Executive Director Karen Lowrie Associate Director Pritpal Bamhrah Senior Research Specialist Janine Barr Research Specialist Garin Bulger Research Specialist Zoë Linder-Baptie Research Project Manager Matt Campo Coadjutant Faculty Michael Greenberg Director Emeritus Ashlyn Spector Research Specialist Vanessa Tropiano Research Project Manager Publications and Reports We make our publications and reports available to the public. Use the drop-down menus in the table below to find all publications by topic or specific researcher. Use specific keywords in the Search field to search for title, summary, and other fields displayed below. Use the up or down arrows to sort each column. Title Year Topic(s) Summary hf:tags Stakeholder and Subject Matter Expert Feedback Regarding the Content of a New Jersey Ocean Acidification Action Plan 2024 ocean acidification , stakeholder engagement Written for the New Jersey Coastal Management Program in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, this report summarizes stakeholder and subject matter expert feedback regarding the potential elements and content of a New Jersey Ocean Acidification (OA) Action Plan. ocean-acidification stakeholder-engagement Focus Group Synthesis for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities 2023 disabilities , focus group , recreation , state policy Authored by Karen Alexander, Josephine O’Grady, and Jeanne Herb, this report shares the key findings from three focus groups with people with disabilities across New Jersey from March and April 2023 disabilities focus-group recreation state-policy Research Summary of State Policies for Increasing Access to Nature for People with Disabilities 2023 disabilities , recreation , state policy Authored by Josephine O’Grady and Jeanne Herb, this research summary discusses federal policies that increase public recreation access to the outdoors. disabilities recreation state-policy Access to Nature for People with Disabilities: Barriers, Challenges, and Opportunities 2023 disabilities Authored by Garin Bulger, this white paper explores the physical and mental health benefits of outdoor recreation and nature, focusing on those with disabilities disabilities Leading Practices for Proactive & Equitable Property Acquisitions to Enhance Climate Resilience: A Report on Best Practices in Managed Retreat 2022 Blue Acres Authored by Bulger, B., & Balitsos, K., this three-month research effort was conducted to better understand programs, policies, and practices associated with managed retreat acquisition programs nationwide. blue-acres Special Issue Collection: Risk Communication during Crises and Chronic Exposures 2022 The project included interviews with 19 practitioners with lessons learned, as well as new empirical research and scientific background and historical pieces. State of the Climate: New Jersey 2021 2022 This report by researchers summarizes the current scientific information on climate trends and projections within the state. Middlesex County Hazard Mitigation Plan 2022 The primary goal of the Hazard Mitigation Plan update is to learn from the past five years and reduce potential losses from future storm events and other natural hazards. Advancing Shared Solutions to Intersect Climate Action and Health Equity: Opportunities for NJ to advance health equity-informed climate solutions 2021 Climate Action , New Jersey In this report, the NJ Climate Change Alliance identifies short-term opportunities for local, regional and state actions in New Jersey. climate-action new-jersey Advanced Clean Truck Rule Health Impact Assessment 2021 clean trucks , DEP , Health Impact Assessment (HIA) The report offers a health lens” through which to view some of the potential impacts of implementing elements of the rule and includes an emphasis on health equity. clean-trucks dep health-impact-assessment Englewood Health Department Resident Health Needs and Program Recommendations 2021 Englewood This report summarizes the findings of three phases of research conducted as part of the Healthy Communities Network grant awarded to the City of Englewood Health Department. englewood HIA Training for Professionals: How a university-based center can help to build awareness and capacity 2020 Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Authored by Lowrie, Karen W., Von Hagen, Leigh Ann. Faculty and research staff at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University assembled to foster healthy communities and bridge the gaps in connections and information-sharing between planners, public health professionals and policymakers to understand health outcomes in non-health policy and project decisions. health-impact-assessment Communicating about Contaminated Site Cleanup using Coordinated and Consistent Metrics 2020 contaminated sites , Risk Analysis , risk communication , USDOE Authored by Lowrie, K., Mayer, H. and Greenberg, M. This manuscript asks how lessons drawn from risk communication literature can inform practices for communicating metrics related to cleanup progress at U.S Department of Energy former nuclear weapon sites to different audiences. contaminated-sites risk-analysis risk-communication usdoe A Climate Change Risk and Resilience Assessment of New Jersey’s National Guard Facilities 2020 JCNERR , national guard , NJDMAVA Recognizing the threats of climate change, the NJ Department of Military Affairs and Veteran Affairs engaged Rutgers University to prepare a Climate Change Risk and Resilience Assessment, identifying twelve (12) National Guard sites’ vulnerability to climate-related risks and threats. jcnerr national-guard njdmava Opportunities to Address Ocean...