Georgina Sanchez

geospatial analytics, land change modeling, urbanization impacts, flood risk

Leveraging geospatial analytics, scenario-based modeling, and decision science to advance understanding of how and where urbanization, environmental hazards, and policy reshape landscapes and communities.

Works (20)

Updated: March 13th, 2025 11:35

2024 journal article

Creating spatially complete zoning maps using machine learning

COMPUTERS ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN SYSTEMS, 112.

By: M. Lawrimore*, G. Sanchez*, C. Cothron*, M. Tulbure*, T. Bendor & R. Meentemeyer*

author keywords: Zoning; Random forest; Urban planning; Machine learning; Land use regulation; Land use policy
topics (OpenAlex): Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Geographic Information Systems Studies; Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 19, 2024

2024 article

Global patterns in river water storage dependent on residence time

Collins, E. L., David, C. H., Riggs, R., Allen, G. H., Pavelsky, T. M., Lin, P., … Sanchez, G. M. (2024, April 22). NATURE GEOSCIENCE, Vol. 4.

topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Oceanographic and Atmospheric Processes
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: April 22, 2024

2024 article

Projecting the long-term effects of large-scale human influence on the spatial and functional persistence of extant longleaf pine ecosystems in the Florida Flatwoods Pyrome

Hutchens, L., Kupfer, J. A., Gao, P., Sanchez, G. M., Meentemeyer, R. K., Terando, A. J., & Kevin Hiers, J. (2024, July 23). CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE, Vol. 7.

By: L. Hutchens*, J. Kupfer*, P. Gao*, G. Sanchez n, R. Meentemeyer n, A. Terando n, J. Kevin Hiers

author keywords: climate change; compounding risk; Florida Flatwoods; longleaf pine; prescribed burning; urbanization
topics (OpenAlex): Fire effects on ecosystems; Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies; Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 1, 2024

2024 journal article

The safe development paradox of the United States regulatory floodplain

PLOS ONE, 19(12).

By: G. Sanchez n, M. Lawrimore n, A. Petrasova n, J. Vogler n, E. Collins n, V. Petras n, T. Harper n, E. Butzler n, R. Meentemeyer n

Ed(s): W. Zaman

topics (OpenAlex): Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Fire effects on ecosystems; Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 31, 2024

2023 journal article

Riparian buffers increase future baseflow and reduce peakflows in a developing watershed

SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 862.

Contributors: R. Emanuel*

author keywords: Forested watersheds; FUTURES model; Land use land cover change (LULCC); Hydrologic modeling; Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT); Global climate model
MeSH headings : Ecosystem; Forests; Soil; Rivers; Climate Change
topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Soil erosion and sediment transport; Flood Risk Assessment and Management
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 11, 2022

2023 report

Simulation of future streamflow and irrigation demand based on climate and urban growth projections in the Cape Fear and Pee Dee River Basins, North Carolina and South Carolina, 2055–65

By: L. Gurley, A. García, C. Pfeifle & G. Sanchez*

topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Hydrology and Drought Analysis; Climate variability and models
Source: ORCID
Added: June 22, 2023

2023 journal article

Spatially interactive modeling of land change identifies location-specific adaptations most likely to lower future flood risk

SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1).

By: G. Sanchez n, A. Petrasova n, M. Skrip n, E. Collins n, M. Lawrimore n, J. Vogler n, A. Terando n, J. Vukomanovic n, H. Mitasova n, R. Meentemeyer n

topics (OpenAlex): Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration; Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 28, 2024

2023 report

Value-aligned planning objectives for restoring North Carolina aquatic resources

By: A. García, M. Eaton*, G. Sanchez*, J. Keisman, K. Ullman & J. Blackwell

topics (OpenAlex): Environmental Conservation and Management; Soil erosion and sediment transport; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
Source: ORCID
Added: April 19, 2023

2022 article

Integrating principles and tools of decision science into value-driven watershed planning for compensatory mitigation

Sanchez, G. M. M., Eaton, M. J. J., Garcia, A. M. M., Keisman, J., Ullman, K., Blackwell, J., & Meentemeyer, R. K. K. (2022, December 26). ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, Vol. 12.

By: G. Sanchez n, M. Eaton n, A. Garcia*, J. Keisman*, K. Ullman*, J. Blackwell*, R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: compensatory mitigation; decision science; knowledge coproduction; natural resources management; research-management partnerships; watershed planning
MeSH headings : Ecosystem; Conservation of Natural Resources; North Carolina; Environmental Policy
topics (OpenAlex): Environmental Conservation and Management; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 21, 2022

2022 journal article

Predicting flood damage probability across the conterminous United States

ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 17(3).

author keywords: flood damage; hazards; machine learning; random forest; CONUS; geospatial
topics (OpenAlex): Flood Risk Assessment and Management; Hydrology and Drought Analysis; Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 22, 2022

2021 review

Breeding for Climate Change Resilience: A Case Study of Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) in North America

[Review of ]. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 12.

By: L. Matallana-Ramirez n, R. Whetten n, G. Sanchez n & K. Payn n

author keywords: abiotic stress; drought; cold; loblolly pine; tree breeding; tree physiology; conifer genomics; climate change
topics (OpenAlex): Forest ecology and management; Fire effects on ecosystems; Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
TL;DR: This review summarizes the strengths and shortcomings of previous work in the areas of genetic variation related to cold and drought stress in forest species with particular emphasis on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.), the most-planted tree species in North America. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: May 21, 2021

2021 journal article

Cultural ecosystem services caught in a 'coastal squeeze' between sea level rise and urban expansion

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS, 66.

By: L. Smart n, J. Vukomanovic n, E. Sills n & G. Sanchez n

author keywords: Coastal environmental change; Cultural ecosystem services; FUTURES; InVEST; Participatory modeling; Sea level rise
topics (OpenAlex): Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics; Coastal and Marine Management
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 25, 2020

2020 journal article

Forecasting water demand across a rapidly urbanizing region

Science of The Total Environment, 730, 139050.

author keywords: Integrated modeling; Climate change; Land change; Future urban water demand; FUTURES; GeographicallyWeighted Regression
topics (OpenAlex): Water resources management and optimization; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
TL;DR: The results show future water demand will increase under rising temperatures, but could be ameliorated by policies that promote higher density development and urban infill, and a Geographically Weighted Regression model can assist in developing sustainable solutions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: May 4, 2020

2020 journal article

Impacts of Urbanization on Watershed Water Balances Across the Conterminous United States

Water Resources Research.

By: C. Li*, G. Sun*, P. Caldwell*, E. Cohen*, Y. Fang*, Y. Zhang*, L. Oudin*, G. Sanchez n, R. Meentemeyer n

topics (OpenAlex): Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies; Urban Stormwater Management Solutions; Urban Heat Island Mitigation
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: May 22, 2020

2020 journal article

Spatiotemporal patterns and drivers of soil contamination with heavy metals during an intensive urbanization period (1989–2018) in southern China

Environmental Pollution.

Georgina Sanchez; Ross Meentemeyer

author keywords: Heavy metal; Soil contamination; Soil property; Land use and cover change; Urbanization
MeSH headings : China; Environmental Monitoring; Humans; Metals, Heavy; Soil; Soil Pollutants; Urbanization / trends
topics (OpenAlex): Heavy metals in environment; Water Quality and Pollution Assessment; Environmental and Social Impact Assessments
TL;DR: It is implied that strategies to improve soil physiochemical properties and optimize landscape structures are viable methods to mitigate soil contamination, and other factors not considered in the present study, such as atmospheric deposition, sewage irrigation, and agrochemical uses are also important to explain the variability of soil contamination. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: ORCID
Added: February 1, 2020

2019 journal article

Modeling landowner interactions and development patterns at the urban fringe

LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 182, 101–113.

By: J. Koch*, M. Dorning*, D. Van Berkel n, S. Beck*, G. Sanchez n, A. Shashidharan n, L. Smart n, Q. Zhang n ...

author keywords: Land systems science; Agent-based modeling; Integrated modeling; Willingness to sell; Urbanization; Scenario simulations
topics (OpenAlex): Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management; Economic and Environmental Valuation
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (Web of Science)
11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 7, 2019

2018 journal article

Sea level rise impacts on rural coastal social-ecological systems and the implications for decision making

Environmental Science & Policy, 90, 122–134.

By: A. Bhattachan n, M. Jurjonas n, A. Moody n, P. Morris n, G. Sanchez n, L. Smart n, P. Taillie n, R. Emanuel n, E. Seekamp n

Contributors: A. Bhattachan n, M. Jurjonas n, A. Moody n, P. Morris n, G. Sanchez n, L. Smart n, P. Taillie n, R. Emanuel n, E. Seekamp n

author keywords: Climate adaptation; Social-ecological systems; North Carolina; Risk perceptions; Climate change
topics (OpenAlex): Coastal and Marine Management; Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration; Coastal and Marine Dynamics
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: December 3, 2018

2018 journal article

Spatial Patterns of Development Drive Water Use

WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH, 54(3), 1633–1649.

By: G. Sanchez n, J. Smith*, A. Terando*, G. Sun* & R. Meentemeyer n

author keywords: water and land planning; spatial pattern of development; development-related water use
topics (OpenAlex): Water resources management and optimization; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Economic and Environmental Valuation
UN Sustainable Development Goals Color Wheel
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Linking watershed-scale stream health and socioeconomic indicators with spatial clustering and structural equation modeling

Environmental Modelling & Software.

Georgina Sanchez

author keywords: Spatial cluster; Conditional autoregressive models; Saginaw River Watershed; Stream health indicator; Socioeconomic; Natural-human system
topics (OpenAlex): Environmental Justice and Health Disparities; Land Use and Ecosystem Services; Spatial and Panel Data Analysis
TL;DR: The results of spatial clustering showed that incorporating clustering configuration improves the model prediction, and Confirmatory Factor Analysis performed well at the watershed level. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: June 14, 2019

2014 journal article

Development of a socio-ecological environmental justice model for watershed-based management

Journal of Hydrology.

Georgina Sanchez

author keywords: Environmental justice; Stream health; Macroinvertebrate; Fish; Socio-economic
topics (OpenAlex): Environmental Justice and Health Disparities; Environmental and Social Impact Assessments; Economic and Environmental Valuation
Source: ORCID
Added: June 14, 2019

Employment

Updated: March 13th, 2025 10:58

2024 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Associate Director of Research Engagement Center for Geospatial Analytics

2020 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Affiliate Graduate Faculty Center for Geospatial Analytics

2023 - 2024

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Research Scholar Center for Geospatial Analytics

2020 - 2023

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Research Associate Center for Geospatial Analytics

Education

Updated: November 27th, 2018 17:06

2014 - 2018

North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC, US
Ph.D. Forestry and Environmental Resources

2012 - 2014

Michigan State University East Lansing, MI, US
MSc Biosystems Engineering

2006 - 2012

Universidad de Costa Rica San Jose, San José, CR
BS and LIC Agriculture Engineering

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