Leonard Ortolano is UPS Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering in Urban and Regional Planning at Stanford University. He is a specialist in environmental and water resources planning, with a focus on the implementation of environmental policies and programs in the United States and several other countries, including China. Recent research includes studies of: (1) policies for environmental planning and management in China and South Asia; (2) delivery of water supply and sewerage services to disadvantaged communities; (3) energy efficiency and the diffusion of wind turbine technologies (4) community-based organizations; and (5) managing risks from chemical products. His publications include two textbooks on environmental planning and management and several research monographs.
