Mahbubur Meenar

Dr. Meenar is a Professor of Urban & Regional Planning in the Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability at Rowan University, and the director of Community Planning + Visualization Lab (www.planviz.org). He examines the connection between human and spatial dimensions (e.g., natural and built environments) in developing plans for sustainable and resilient communities, focusing on the nexus of land, water, air, and food. His research interests also include the use of geo-spatial and other technologies in participatory spatial planning. Dr. Meenar's research was funded by NASA, NSF, EPA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, South Jersey Institute of Public Health, and other government and private organizations. His work has been published in leading planning and geography journals. Dr. Meenar currently teaches Environmental and Sustainability Planning, Geovisualization, and Planning Studio at the graduate and undergraduate level. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Planning Education and Research and an executive board member of the American Planning Association New Jersey Chapter.