Return to main page Healthy: Address existing environmental conditions, such as urban heat islands and air pollution, which cause or exacerbate human health inequities. Equitable: Guide investments to areas of the greatest need where individuals disproportionately suffer from environmental stressors and are denied the benefits of nature. Biodiverse: Retain and enhance ecological health by supporting and creating living landscapes of native species. Protected: Promote the natural absorption of rainfall to increase resiliency, improve water quality, and reduce community flooding. Connected: Support the creation of a complete network of regional trails and linear multi-benefit greenways. Overall: combination of all five modeling objectives. Return to main page