Florida Center for Community Design and Research

Welcome to the Florida Center

The Florida Center is an interdisciplinary research center within the School of Architecture and Community Design, part of the College of The Arts at the University of South Florida. It was founded in 1986 as a statewide research center to address urban and regional problems related to both natural and built environments and to provide design expertise, technical assistance, and applied research to assist Florida's growing communities.

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Atlas Programs

Our highest profile research projects include the Atlas Programs:

• Plant Atlas - The Plant Atlas website incorporates standards-based data-driven internet technologies to disseminate plant information, images and distribution maps to the public.
• Water Atlas - The Water Atlas website is a comprehensive data resource, eventually covering the State of Florida, that helps citizens and scientists alike make informed decisions concerning our vital water resources.
• Community Atlas - The Community Atlas website presents quality-assured data and information concerning community conditions in a format that the public can easily access and understand.

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