Geography, Planning, and Sustainability
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Dristi Neog
Biography
Please contact me anytime to learn more about our department, our degree programs, and our course offerings.
Education
B.Arch. SPA, Jawaharal Nehru Technological University, India (2001)
MCRP. University of Texas at Arlington (2003)
Ph.D. Florida State University (2009)
Courses Taught
Teaching @ Westfield State University.
GPS 0101: World Regional Planning
GPS 0105: Introduction to Community Planning
GPS 0219: Land Use and Resource Planning
GPS 0222: Site Planning Studio
GPS 0244: Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
GPS 0314: Sustainable Transportation / Transportation Geography
GPS 0352: Planning for Green Sustainable Cities
GPS 0515: City Planning Theories and Applications
Areas of Research
Built Environments and Land Use Dynamics
Public Transportation and Non-Motorized Modes of Travel
Sustainable Cities and Green Buildings
Publications
Neog, Dristi and Brown, Jeffrey (2022). Transit Ridership Growth in Small Urbanized Areas: Lessons from Seven US Transit Systems. Journal of Urban Planning and Development, Volume 148 Issue 1.
Mendez, Joel, Wood James, Neog, Dristi and Brown Jeffrey Paying for Public Transport. Chapter 12 (2021). Handbook of Public Transport Research. Edited by Graham Currie. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Neog, Dristi (2021). Shaping our Future; Community Planning Basics for Happier, Healthier, and More Sustainable Cities. Cognella Publications, 230 pages.
