Biodiversity and Landscape Planning:

Alternative Futures for the Region of
Camp Pendleton, California

This study explores how urban growth and change in the rapidly developing region between San Diego and Los Angeles might influence the biodiversity of the area. The research was supported by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, a joint program of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, through a grant to the Western Ecology Division of the EPA's National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station.

The study was conducted by a team of investigators from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Utah State University, the National Biological Service, the USDA Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the Biodiversity Research Consortium, with the cooperation of the two relevant regional planning agencies, the San Diego Association of Governments and the Southern California Association of Governments, and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. There is, however, no contractual obligation or consultative relationship between the investigators and any sponsoring groups or governing jurisdictions. The information herein is believed to be reliable, but the investigators and their institutions do not warrant its completeness or accuracy. Opinions and estimates constitute judgments of the research team.

The sole purpose of this research publication is educational: to provide information regarding issues, strategic planning options, and possible consequences related to biodiversity to the many stakeholders and jurisdictions whose actions will influence the region's future biodiversity.

Cambridge, MA
Logan, UT
Corvallis, OR
Temecula, CA
1996