Thomas Hilde

About Thomas Hilde

I teach courses on land use planning, the built environment, GIS, and urban sustainability. I have led several community-engaged class projects as co-instructor of the Capstone Planning Studio. My research centers on fostering resilient urban development with a focus on the multifaceted benefits of green infrastructure and nature-based solutions.

Areas of Expertise

Environmental Planning and Resource Management, Land Use Planning and Governance, Regional Planning, Urban Design

Selected Publications

Hilde, T. W., Ganning, J. P., Kellogg, W. A., & Rubado, M. E. (2024). Collaborative Planning in the Context of Deindustrialization: A Qualitative Evaluation of Comparative Cases in Northeast Ohio. Urban Affairs Review. https://doi.org/10.1177/10780874241243033, Hilde, T. W. and Morrison, H. (2021). Scenario planning in small and mid-size legacy cities: Framework and tool adaptations in Youngstown, Ohio. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Working Paper. https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/working-papers/scenario-planning-in-small-mid-size-legacy-cities, Mueller, E. J., Hilde, T. W., & Torrado, M. J. (2018). Methods for countering spatial inequality: Incorporating strategic opportunities for housing preservation into transit-oriented development planning. Landscape and Urban Planning, 177, 317–327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landurbplan.2018.01.003, Hilde, T., & Paterson, R. (2014). Integrating ecosystem services analysis into scenario planning practice: Accounting for street tree benefits with i-Tree valuation in Central Texas. Journal of Environmental Management, 146, 524–534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.05.039, Hilde, T. W. (2025). Incorporating Flood Loss Estimation into Urban Planning and Development Scenarios. Natural Hazards Review, 26(2), 04025005. https://doi.org/10.1061/NHREFO.NHENG-2217