Shoemaker and International Grant Team Travel to England and Wales

14 Apr 2015    

Professor Jessica Shoemaker and a transdisciplinary, international research team are working to build on existing land use planning simulation tools, and create a more flexible and powerful simulation resource kit for public participation in land use issues. As part of this project, Professor Shoemaker is traveling to Birmingham City University in Birmingham, England and to Aberystwyth, Wales. 

While in Birmingham and Aberystwyth, Professor Shoemaker will present her work to a diverse group of faculty from a wide variety of different disciplines and countries, international policymakers, and engaged citizens from the United Kingdom. Part of her work includes the planning simulation tool, Plainsopoly. Plainsopoly, has proven to be an exciting engagement tool to facilitate dialogue and learning around contemporary rural development and natural resource issues in the Great Plains.

Professor Shoemaker will also hold a seminar at Birmingham City University on indigenous land tenure and property law issues.