AN AD HOC COMMITTEE WILL CONDUCT A STUDY BY USING EXAMPLES FROM METROPOLITAN REGIONS TO UNDERSTAND HOW SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONTINUED GROWTH AND REGENERATION OF MAJOR METROPOLITAN REGIONS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE STUDY WILL PROVIDE A PARADIGM THAT INCORPORATES THE SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS THAT EXIST IN METROPOLITAN REGIONS THAT ARE CRITICAL IN THE TRANSITION TO SUSTAINABLE METROPOLITAN REGIONS. THIS PARADIGM COULD THEN SERVE AS A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER REGIONS WITH SIMILAR BAITIERS TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. AS PART OF ITS EVIDENCE-GATHERING PROCESS THE COMMITTEE WILL ORGANIZE A SERIES OF PUBLIC DATA-GATHERING MEETINGS IN DIFFERENT METROPOLITAN REGIONS TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATING TO URBAN SUSTAINABILITY.LIKELY TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED INCLUDE: ENERGY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CLIMATE ADAPTATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAZARD MITIGATION PUBLIC HEALTH SOCIAL EQUITY AND LAND USE CONSIDERATIONS. THE COMMITTEE WILL DEVELOP AN AGENDA FOR EACH MEETING IN CONSULTATION WITHREGIONAL STAKEHOLDERS (E.G. ACADEMIA INDUSTRY CITY/COUNTY GOVERNMENTS) SO THAT THE INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS CAN REFLECT PLACE-BASED KNOWLEDGE AND APPROACHES TO SUSTAINABILITY.