Robert Thompson   Job Title: Department Chair Address: Coastal Institute Building, 2nd Floor, Room 206 Phone: (401) 874-4485 Email: rob@uri.edu

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Education: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, Juris Doctorate. University of California, Berkeley, M.C.P. University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D. in Planning. Courses:

Research Interests

Sustainable Coastal Communities Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Coastal Access Coastal Hazards and Pre-disaster Mitigation Property Law Planning and Natural Systems Recreational Boating Surf Culture

1. • Thompson, R. 2011. Beach Access, Trespass, and the Enactment of Property. Roger Williams Law Review 17: 351-372.
2. Thompson, R. Can Building Codes Keep Pace with Climate Change? Looking for Ways to Speed Up Mitigation and Adaptation. Presented at The Coastal Society’s 22nd International Conference, Wilmington, NC, June 15th, 2010.
3. Dalton, T., R. Thompson, and D. Jin. 2010. Mapping human dimensions in marine spatial planning and management: an example from Narragansett Bay, RI. Marine Policy. 34 (2): 309-319.
4. Thompson, R. and T. Dalton. 2010. Measuring and evaluating shoreline access: The boat-based offset survey method. Coastal Management.38 (4): 378-398.
5. Thompson, R. 2009. Coastal Planning in America after Bush: The States Lead the Way in Marine Spatial Planning, in Revisitando la Gestión Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Farinós, J.; Pitarch, Mª.D. and Cortés, M. (eds.) ISBN 978-84-692-6935-0.
6. Thompson, R. The Evolution and possible future of US ICZM. Or Will the Coastal States Lead the Way in Marine Spatial Planning? . Presented at Seminario Internacional Revisitando La Gestion Integrada de Zonas Costeras, Valencia, Spain, October 7th, 2009.
7. Thompson, R. and T. Dalton. Measuring Shoreline Access. Presented at the ACSP/AESOP Joint Conference, Chicago, IL, July 17th, 2008.
8. Thompson, R. 2007. Cultural Models and Shoreline Social Conflict, Coastal Management 35 (2): 211-237.
9. Thompson, R. and T. Dalton. Mapping the Intensity of Shoreline Activity: Boat-Based Offset Transect Surveys. Presented at Coastal Zone 07, July 24th, 2007.
10. Thompson, R. 2006a. Property Theory and Owning the Sandy Shore: No Firm Ground to Stand On. Ocean and Coastal Law Journal 11 (2): 47-72.
11. Burroughs, R., R. Thompson, and T. Smythe. Cars on Islands: Do Transportation Options Change Behavior? Presented at the Coastal Society’s 20th International Conference, St. Pete’s Beach, FL., May 16th, 2006.
12. Thompson, R. 2006b Affordable 24-Hour Coastal Access: Saving a Working Stiff’s Place in Paradise. Ocean and Coastal Law Journal 12 (1): 91-132.
13. Thompson, R., R. Burroughs, and T. Smythe. 2006. Exploring the Connections Between Ferries and Urban Form: Some Considerations Before Jumping on Board. Journal of Urban Technology 13(2): 25-52.
14. Thompson, R. 2005. Reporting Offshore Wind Power: Are Newspapers Facilitating Informed Debate on Coastal Issues? Coastal Management. 33: 247-262.
15. Thompson, R and W. Green. 2005. When sustainability is not a priority: an analysis of trends and strategies. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 6(1): 7-17.
16. Thompson, R., R. Burroughs, and T. Smythe. What Role Might Ferries Play in Urban Transportation Systems. Presented at the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning Conference, Kansas City, MO, October 29th, 2005.
17. Thompson, R. Cultural Models of Property and Conflict on the Shore. Presented at Coastal Zone 05, New Orleans, July 21st, 2005.
18. Thompson, R. Local Conceptualizations of Climate Change and Coastal Hazards: A Case of Regional Pre-Disaster Mitigation Planning. Presented at Coastal Zone 05, New Orleans, July 23rd, 2005.
19. Thompson, R.. Offshore Wind Power and the Papers. Presented at the Coastal Society’s 19th International Conference, Newport, RI, May 26, 2004.
20. Thompson, R. 2004. Overcoming Barriers to Ecologically-Sensitive Land Management: Green Developments and the Development of a Land Ethic. Journal of Planning Education and Research. 24(2): 141-153 (Winner of the Chester Rapkin award for the best article in JPER in 2004.)