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Dr. Jaap Vos, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Urban & Regional Planning, joined the FAU Faculty in 1995. He holds a Ph.D. in Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s degree in Environmental Science from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Dr. Vos’ main interests include environmental planning, environmental justice, and sustainable development. He has published articles about community participation, environmental justice and equity in planning. Currently, he is focusing his research on the relationship between Everglades restoration and urban development in southeast Florida.
Curriculum Vita (Click links to expand) Education
- Ph.D. Regional Planning, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, May 1996.
Specialization environmental planning.
- Master of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Wageningen University, March 1989.
Specialization environmental planning.
Academic Experience
- Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University, May 2003 - present.
- Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University, August 1997 - May 2003.
- Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida Atlantic University, August 1995 - July 1997.
- Research Assistant, Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, September 1992 - July 1995.
- Conducted research on the role of minorities in environmental planning, concentrating on the role of blacks in solid waste management in Illinois.
- Instructor, Department of Environmental Studies, Agricultural College Delft, May 1989 - August 1992.
- Developed undergraduate program in Environmental Studies. Taught courses in environmental planning and management, environmental science, and environmental health for both environmental studies majors and non-majors. Developed environmental specialization for business school.
- Ann-Margaret Esnard, Anthony Abbate, Aron Temkin and Jaap Vos (2007), Interoperable Three-Dimensional GIS: Urban Modeling with ArcGIS 3-D Analyst and Sketchup, Arcuser, January-March 2007.
- Jaap Vos (2004), The Everglades: Where Will All the Water Go? In: Mark Lappen and Owen Furuseth, Big Places, Big Plans, Perspectives on Rural Policy and Planning, pages 97-114, Ashgate Publishing.
- Jaap Vos (2003), The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan: The Missing Link With Land-Use, Natural Resources and Environmental Administration, Volume 24, Number 1, pages 1-4.
- Jaap Vos (2002), Segregation, Restoration, and Gentrification on the North Fork: Can Participation Prevent Another Injustice, Projections, the MIT Journal of Planning, Vol 3, pages 133-156.
- Alka Sapat, Jaap Vos and Khi Thai (2002), Environmental Injustice: An Emerging Issue in Public Policy, International Journal of Public Administration Volume 25, Numbers 2&3, pages 143-168.
- Jaap Vos, Alka Sapat and Khi Thai (2002), The Role of Local Officials in the Occurrence of Environmental Injustice: A Case Study, International Journal of Public Administration. Volume 25, Numbers 2&3, pages 305-332.
- Jaap Vos (2001), A Community Based Outreach Strategy for Environmental Justice: The COELT Program in Florida, Critical Planning, Summer 2001, pages 86-98.
- Jaap Vos (2000), Teaching Environmental Planning and Policy by Linking Theory and Praxis, Journal of Public Affairs Education, Volume 6, No 2, April 2000, pages 105-113.
Grants and Fund Raising (since 2000)
- Environmental Planning Fund, Private gift for Scholarships, Planning Abroad and Solar Roof, February 2008, $295,000.
- South Florida Water Management District, Funding for maintenance of North Fork Website, July 2007, $8,000.
- Environmental Planning Fund, Private Gift for Scholarships, Center for Sustainable Communities and Planning Abroad, February 2007, $200,000.
- South Florida Water Management District, Funding for North Fork Website and Adopt-a-Waterway Program, June 2006, $12,009.
- Intermodal Transportation Safety & Security VPT Lab, Federal Transit Administration Grant # 812104, PI, July 2004, $148,705.
- South Florida Regional Resource Center, Broward Design Collaborative, PI with Margi Glavovic Nothard and Peter Magyar, February 2004, $25,000.
- South Broward Drainage District Districting, South Broward Drainage District Grant # 812089, PI, September 2003, $4,618.
- South Florida Water Management District, Environmental Studies and Community Outreach. Grant # C-14012, received by Broward Community College Consortium, PI, April 2002-June 2003, $31,000.
- Broward Urban River Trails, New River Cultural and Environmental Survey Grant # F0128. PI with Ralph Johnson, September 2001-September 2002, $30,000.
- Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Trends and Conditions Grant # BD-171. In cooperation with Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems, PI, September 2001-June 2002, $87,500.
- Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Trends and Conditions Grant # BC-852. In cooperation with Joint Center for Environmental and Urban Problems, PI, November 2000-June 2001, $87,500.
Conference Papers (since 2000)
- Jaap Vos (2007), Low Income Housing Rhetoric versus Real Low Income Housing Needs, Paper presented at the South Florida Symposium, A Place Under the Sun for Everyone. West Palm Beach, November 8, 2007.
- Jaap Vos and Kate Sheffield (2007), Towards a New Approach to Sustainable Development: McHarg’s Intrinsic Suitability, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 18-21.
- Jaap Vos (2007), Can Planners find Solutions for Overtown, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, Orlando, Florida, September 5-8.
- Jaap Vos and Joyce Levine (2006), Sustainable Development: Radical Planning, Innovative Planning, or…. ? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Fort Worth, Texas, November 9-12.
- Jaap Vos and Lorraine Guise (2004), Designing an Effective and Measurable Water Conservation Strategy for Water Utilities, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Portland, Oregon, October 21-24.
- Sayre Berman and Jaap Vos (2004), Redevelopment of Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, Gainesville, Florida, October 13-16.
- Sayre Berman and Jaap Vos (2004), Redevelopment of Downtown Fort Lauderdale: Modern Urban Renewal and Inverse Displacement, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Planning Association, Washington, DC, April 24-28.
- Jaap Vos and Lorraine Guise (2003), A Challenge for South Florida Water Utilities: Meeting Urban Water Demands During Everglades Restoration, Paper presented at the ACSP-AESOP Joint Congress, Leuven, Belgium, July 8-12.
- Jaap Vos and Tykus Holloway (2002), Transportation and Air Quality in Florida, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Baltimore, November 21-24.
- Jaap Vos (2001), Community Environmental Outreach: A Proactive Environmental Justice Approach, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Cleveland, Ohio, November 8-11.
- Jaap Vos and Sara Stevenson (2000), Planning and Sustainable Development: Equity, Environment or Economy? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Atlanta, Georgia, November 2-5.
- Jaap Vos and Ron Nyhan (2000), Data Envelopment Analysis as an Environmental Justice Tool, Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, San Diego, California, April 1-4.
- Jaap Vos (2000), COELT: A Community Based Strategy for Environmental Justice, Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, Washington, June 17-22.
- Jaap Vos (2000), Sustainable Development; Leading Principle of Public Policy or Paper Tiger? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Florida Political Science Association, Miami, Florida, April 6-8.
Book Reviews (since 2000)
- Jaap Vos (2003), Book Review in Journal of Planning Education and Research, Faludi, Andreas (2002). European Spatial Planning. Vol 23: 215-216
- Jaap Vos (May 2001). Book Review in Journal of Political Ecology, McCally, David (1999) The Everglades: An Environmental History, http://dizzy.library.arizona.edu/ej/jpe/volume_8/Vos-vol8.htm.
- Jaap Vos (Summer 2000), Book Review in Journal of the American Planning Association, de Jongh, P and S. Captain (1999), Our Common Journey: A Pioneering Approach to Cooperative Environmental Management.
Technical Reports (since 2000)
- Jaap Vos(2006), Thoughts about an Environmental Assessment for Sawyer’s Walk in Overtown, Report prepared for Power U Center for Social Change.
- Jaap Vos et.al. (2006),Inventory of Basic Housing Needs for Current Residents of Overtown, Report prepared for Power U Center for Social Change.
- Debra Works, Ralph Johnson, Jaap Vos and Kitty Oliver (2002), The Cultural and Environmental History of the North Fork of the New River, report prepared for Broward Urban River Trails, F-0128.
- Jaap Vos (2002), Trends in the Emission of Air Pollutants from On-Road Motor Vehicles in Florida, Anthony James Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BD-171.
- Jaap Vos and Stella Quintero (2002), Transportation and Environmental Justice, Anthony James Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BD-171.
- Jaap Vos and Stella Quintero (2001), The Effects of Transportation on Water Quality, FAU/FIU Joint Center for Environmental & Urban Problems, Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BC-852.
- Jaap Vos and Stella Quintero (2001), The Effects of Transportation on Ecosystems, FAU/FIU Joint Center for Environmental & Urban Problems, Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BC-852.
- Jaap Vos and Tykus Holloway (2001), Transportation and Air Quality: Towards a Better Understanding of Trends in Emissions, FAU/FIU Joint Center for Environmental & Urban Problems, report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BC-852.
- Jaap Vos and John O’Brien (2000), An Exploration of Trends in Transportation, Air Quality and Energy in Florida, FAU/FIU Joint Center for Environmental & Urban Problems, Report prepared for Florida Department of Transportation, BC-450.
Invited Presentations (since 2000)
- National Council for Science and the Environment, 8th National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, Invited panelist, The Florida Urban Planning Response to Climate Change, January 17, 2008.
- Florida Chapter International Association for Assessment Officers, Invited Speaker, Urban Planning Issues in Florida, October 25, 2007.
- Institute for Academic Leadership, Invited Speaker, Faculty Recruitment, Chair’s Workshop, June 13.
- Community Development Study Trip for Dutch Officials, Invited Speaker, Florida’s Growth Management System, April 2, 2007.
- Leadership Broward, Invited Speaker, The Informed City, October 19, 2006.
- Presidential Monitoring Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission, Invited Speaker, The Future of the Everglades, April 25, 2006.
- Interdisciplinary Forums on the Theories, Models, and Methods of Sustainable Development, Invited speaker, Towards a Spatial Theory of Sustainable Development, University of Cincinnati, November 11-12, 2005.
- Florida Planning Officials Training Program, Invited speaker, Engaging the Public, Schreiber Conference Center, Port St. Lucie, May 4, 2005.
- Defending Our Changing Community: Regional Gentrification Summit, Invited Panelist, Transition and Gentrification in Fort Lauderdale, African American Research Library & Cultural Center, April 2, 2005.
- 3th Annual Environmental Ethics Conference, Invited Panelist, Justice for All, A Story of Successfully Including the Community, March 26, 2004.
- Symposium International Approaches to Sustainable Development, Invited panelist, Sustainable Development: A Cautionary Tale, Catanese Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions, February 5, 2004.
- Symposium Art and the Environment, Invited panelist, The Role of the Arts in Environmental Protection, Florida Atlantic University, January 18, 2002.
- Annual Conference of the American Collegiate Schools of Planning, Invited panelist for session on growth management in Florida, Growth Management and the Environment in Florida: About Missed Opportunities, Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 2001.
- Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection, Invited speaker for Brown Bag Seminar Series, Air Quality and Transportation: Making Sense of Non-Sense, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, April 11, 2001.
- 2nd Annual Conference of the Center for Environmental Equity and Justice, Invited panelist workshop, Integrating Environmental Justice into Business, State and Local Government Activities: Policies, Rules and Legislation, Florida A&M, Tallahassee, Florida, August 10, 2000.
- Minority Economic Think Tank, Invited panelist, The Economic Implications of Everglades Restoration for South Florida’s Minorities, Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, February 18, 2000.
Honors and Awards (since 2000)
- FAU Broward Faculty of the Year 2004-2005, Florida Atlantic University, February 25, 2005.
- Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006.
- 2002 Star Award, ArtServe and the Culture Foundation of Broward, Thirteenth Annual Encore Awards, Broward County, April 2002 (for the work with the Kids Ecology Corps on Environmental Education).
- Finalist Broward Faculty Achievement Award, Florida Atlantic University, November 2001.
- 2001 Star Award, ArtServe and the Culture Foundation of Broward, Twelfth Annual Encore Awards, Broward County, April 2001 (for the work with the Kids Ecology Corps on Environmental Education).
- Professor of the Year, Florida Atlantic Planning Society, Florida Atlantic University, May, 2001.
- Nominated for Florida Atlantic Distinguished Professor of the Year Award, Florida Atlantic University, 2001.
Service (since 2000)
- Artist Selection Panel for Edgar P. Mills Family Success Center, Chair, September 2007, ongoing.
- Water Resources Advisory Council, Alternate Member, April 2007, ongoing.
- Artist Selection Panel for Highway Gateway Project, Chair, February 2007, ongoing.
- Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, University Liaison for UF, FSU and FAU, September 2006, ongoing.
- Wildlife Research Team, Board Member, May 2006, ongoing.
- Broward County MPO, Community Involvement Roundtable, FAU Representative, March 2006, ongoing.
- Broward County Public Arts and Design Committee, Vice Chair, November 2005, ongoing.
- Florida Earth Foundation, Board Member, June 2005, ongoing.
- Broward Section of the Florida Chapter of the American Planning Association, FAU Liaison, August 2004, ongoing.
- Institute for Academic Leadership at Florida State University, Small Group Facilitator for Chair’s Workshops, June 2004, ongoing.
- Florida Planning Officials Advisory Committee, Member, May 2003- October 2004.
- Kids Ecology Corps, Board Member, April 2002, ongoing.
- Broward County Adopt-a-Waterway-Program, Liaison for Department of Urban and Regional Planning with The Broward County Department of Planning and Environmental Protection Water Resources Division, August 2001, ongoing.
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