Paul D. Zwick, Ph.D.
Professor; Director: GeoPlan Center; Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Programs
College of Design, Construction and Planning
Department of Urban and Regional Planning
PO Box 115701
office: 331 ARCH
e-mail: pdzwick@ufl.edu
phone: (352) 392-0997 ext. 427
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Ph.D.,Environmental Engineering Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1985
- M.A., Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 1981
- B.S., Engineering Technology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, 1979
Areas of Experitise
- Geospatial Information Systems and Analysis
- Information Technology for Planning
- Land Use
- Safety, Health and Environment
- Sustainability
- Urban Ecologies
Teaching
Responsible for developing and teaching graduate level quantitative methods courses, environmental planning studio, and geographic information systems courses for the URP master’s program. Other responsibilities include: the direction and participation on thesis and doctoral dissertation committees, the development and instruction of real estate GIS course, and the development and instruction of continuing education GIS courses.
URP 6231: Quantitative Data Analysis for Planners
URP 6905: Land Use Modeling
Research Interests
My research emphasis has been directed at the design, development, and analysis of paradigms used for computer applications in Urban and Environmental Planning, and Engineering. More specifically, my research efforts have been directed at the analysis and design of dynamic models and the use of spatial analysis systems, commonly referred to as geographic information systems.
