Genetic Mapping of Arabidopsis Mutants Involved in Translational Regulation of Mirnas

By 2050, 85% of OECD populations will be living in cities. In the Southeastern U.S, urban areas are projected to grow 160% by 2060, forming a “megalopolis” that stretches 400 miles across Georgia and both Carolinas. Simultaneously urban cores in mid-small sized metropolitan areas are being ‘regenerated.’ A term of European origin, urban regeneration seeks to improve the economic, physical, social, and environmental form of an area. Once declining city centers now contribute to communities through increased services and tax revenues. The new urban core is the product of a movement to regenerate existing infrastructure through individual regeneration projects. Often, these regeneration projects, and more largely the urban centers in which they reside, are declared sustainable. However, there is little consensus on what ‘sustainable urban development’ (as exemplified by these regeneration projects) actually means. In this poster sustainability is defined as economic, ecological, and social systems that meet the needs of current generations without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs. Using Greenville, SC, Chattanooga, TN, Wilmington, NC, and Birmingham, AL as case studies, this poster depicts both the successes and difficulties of urban regeneration projects and how they are moving their respective urban centers towards economic, ecological, and social sustainability.