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Kara Salazar

Social Sciences · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2006
Service-Learning and Community EngagementDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesCommunity and Sustainable DevelopmentSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceUrban Planning and Governance

Publications

10

Citations

92

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Kara Salazar's work focuses on community and sustainable development, particularly how local governments plan for environmental challenges like climate change, land use, and renewable energy (wind and solar). Much of the research centers on the Midwestern United States, examining land use policy, agricultural landscapes, and local governance capacity for proactive environmental planning.

Community and sustainable developmentLocal government environmental planningClimate change action planningLand use policy for renewable energyMidwestern U.S. agriculture and land use

Publication output has been low and sporadic over the last decade, with no recorded publications in most years but a recent uptick with one publication each in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication1202122232024: 1 publication1242025: 1 publication1252026: 1 publication126
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Agriculture and Human Values×1
  • Local Development & Society×1
  • Community Development×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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