Sara Meerow

Sara Meerow is an Associate Professor at Arizona State University's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, with affiliations including the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Central Arizona-Phoenix Long Term Ecological Research, and Urban Climate Research Center. Her interdisciplinary research examines urban resilience to climate change, focusing on conceptual frameworks, governance strategies for flooding/heat, and green infrastructure planning across diverse cities.

Her work integrates qualitative and quantitative methods with spatial analysis, emphasizing collaborative and problem-driven approaches. Current projects include NSF-funded flood resilience planning, DOE-supported climate adaptation research, NOAA heat resilience initiatives, and NCAR-funded green infrastructure studies.

Research outputs demonstrate strong thematic focus on multi-hazard urban resilience, equity implications of adaptation planning, and performance evaluation of nature-based solutions. Publications consistently address policy-practice gaps in sustainable development planning.