PAS Practical Guidance: First Look
PAS Practical Guidance: First Look is APA's series that explores your questions about emerging trends, future-focused issues, and important tools. First Look answers FAQs on timely topics for practicing planners, plus key takeaways and further resources to dive deeper.
Current Issue
Climate Mobility
By helping their communities understand and proactively prepare for the impacts of climate mobility, planners can build local sustainability and resilience.
Reading time: 5 minutes
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Previous Issues
Data Center Waste Heat Recovery
The waste heat generated by data centers can become a valuable energy resource when it is used instead of fossil fuels to heat nearby buildings.
Agentic Artificial Intelligence
Agentic AI systems can plan sequences of actions, make decisions, interact with other systems or actors, and adapt their behavior based on feedback and changing conditions.
Adaptation Pathways for Climate Resilience
Adaptation pathways establish sequences of climate resilience actions with defined triggers to achieve objectives under changing conditions.
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About PAS Practical Guidance
Since 1949, APA’s Planning Advisory Service has provided planners with expert research, authoritative information on best practices and innovative solutions, and practical tools to help them manage on-the-job challenges. PAS Practical Guidance continues that legacy. APA members and PAS subscribers have access to the complete digital archive. Turn to PAS Practical Guidance for the knowledge you need to make your community a great place for all.