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Published Works of McKinley Conway, Part 7:
ENVIRONMENT

Bringing developers and conservationists together to solve problems. Twenty years ago Conway established an annual award for excellence in environmental planning. Today, the much-sought-after prize recognizes those who harmonize new facilities with the natural environment. Here's some of the thinking back of it.

443. "Growth May Be Inevitable but Progress Is Not," Atlanta Real Estate Board, May 21, 1959.

444. "Opportunities in the Amazon Basin." It's been called the world's last great primeval wilderness. You can still meet a 16-foot anaconda at the airstrip. Here is a report by ID's publisher who made a pioneering flight (as pilot and navigator) from the Andes to the Atlantic to gather first-hand information. Industrial Development, Sept. 1965, pp. 15-20.

445. "Effect of Environmental Quality Factors on Investment Decisions, Improving the Physical Environment of the South," Agricultural Policy Institute, North Carolina State University, Feb. 1969.

446. "Blessed Are the Peacemakers" (role of professionals in resolving development/environmental conflicts). Industrial Development, annual "Environmental Planning Guide." Sept.-Oct. 1971. pp. 1.

447. "Georgia Environmental Standards" (special study). Nov. 1971. 150 pp. Foreword by Gov. Jimmy Carter. (Summary of regulations covering air quality, coastal marshlands, noise, radiation, scenic resources, solid wastes, surface mining, water quality.)

448. "Industry's Guide to Environmental Planning" (covering negative image, emotional pollution, myth of perfection, terminology and criteria, bureaucracy, solutions.) Site Selection, 1972. pp. 202-205.

449. "Is There a Decoplex in Your Future?" The strategy of Decoplex is to turn adversity to advantage. It involves taking some of the least attractive facilities and making them assets in the community. Industrial Development, May-June 1972. pp. 2-4.

450. "The Decoplex Concept Commands Attention." In implementing the Decoplex (Development/Ecology Complex) concept of harmonizing development with environmental requirements, there is a host of technical, economic and political problems. Despite these obstacles, the emergence of a Decoplex solution is inevitable! Industrial Development, Jan.-Feb. 1973. pp. 1-3.

451. "The Spruce Creek Research Center" (proposals for stream basin conservation plan and environmental field station, 1969-1974), for Fly-In Concept. June 1, 1974.

452. "Environmental and Land Use Controls," a survey for the Industrial Development Research Council. May 1975, 69 pp. plus appendix. IDRC Research Report #13.

453. "When Do You Chop That $12,000 Tree?" Amid increasing realization that trees, grass, and even swamps have significant economic value, the profit-oriented developer faces growing difficulty in making optimum economic decisions. Site Selection, "Environmental Planning Guide" edition, Sept. 1975. pp. 286-288.

454. "Industrial Site Performance Standards," a study for the Industrial Development Research Council, covering deed covenants and zoning regulations, space allocation and dimensional standards, architectural and aesthetic standards, performance and land-use criteria, implementation plans, construction and maintenance, proposed uniform outline. May, 1976. 307 pp. IDRC Research Report #15. With Linda L. Liston.

455. "Uniform Outline for Deed Covenants and Performance Standards." Covers land-use controls, performance standards, space allocations, architecture and aesthetics, implementation of plans, construction. Industrial Development, May-June, 1976. (by-line omitted).

456. The Good Life Index. Recognizing that "the good life" is a highly subjective concept, varying widely from person to person and corporation to corporation, this new approach provides the reader with a method for systematically seeking out the places which offer desired attributes. The quest for a QOL measure. Criteria for the good life. Analyzing states. Examining metro, city, and local areas. Making global analyses. Making your own good life evaluation. 1981. 416 pp. Hard cover. With Linda L. Liston. Reviewed in The Futurist, World Future Society, June 1982. pp. 75-77.

457. Disaster Survival. How to choose secure sites and make practical escape plans. Natural disasters. Man-made disasters. Evaluation of risk potential. Survival planning: site hardening. Public policies. International disaster risk data. 290 pp. Hard cover. 1981. The American Library Association review: "A frightening, valuable guide."

458. Industrial Park Growth. Introduction the dream of a good place to work. Emergence of the park concept and proliferation of units. Performance standards and design criteria. Types of parks. Park site supply and demand. Industrial parks for the future. 1981. 2nd ed. Hard cover. 546 pp. With Linda L. Liston.

459. "Strategic Decisions for the Great Barrier Reef." Australian planners, determined to preserve the basic character of the reef region while permitting practical utilization, have undertaken what may be the world's most ambitious zoning plan. "Global Mini-Letter," July 1981. pp. 1-2.

460. "Pure Water from the Sun and Sea?" Pichilingue is a small Mexican town on the Baja peninsula some 800 miles south of Los Angeles. Recently we went to Pichilingue to look at what may be one of the most significant development projects to be found anywhere an experimental processing plant to desalt seawater using solar energy. "Global Mini-Letter," July 1982. pp. 1-2.

461. "The Role of Private Enterprise." One of the greatest myths extant today is that government regulatory agencies and community action groups prevent the destruction of our environment by greedy corrupt corporations. The fact is that responsible private interests do most of the significant conservation work, despite obstacles placed in their way by petty bureaucrats and self- appointed experts. Site Selection, Dec. 1987. p. 1220.

462. One of the greatest myths extant today is that government regulatory agencies and community action groups prevent the destruction of our environment by greedy corrupt corporations. The fact is that responsible private interests do most of the significant conservation work, despite obstacles placed in their way by petty bureaucrats and self-appointed experts. Gwinnett Daily News, May 17, 1989.

463. The Weather Handbook. A summary of climatic conditions and weather phenomena for selected cities in the United States and around the world. 1st ed., 1962, 256 pp. 2nd ed. 1974, 255 pp. illus. 3rd ed. 1990. 548 pp. Hard cover. With Linda L. Liston.

464. "Business in for a Big Surprise from Greens." The Greens are coming and they're going to change your agenda! What was an obscure environmental movement in Europe a few years ago is mushrooming into an international effort with strong political clout. Gwinnett Daily News, Jan. 17, 1990.

465. "Damage from 'Panic Response' Can Be Great." Satellite communications systems have done wonderful things for the world. News can be flashed to almost every corner of the globe instantly. The bad news is that wonderful information systems can spread panic. Gwinnett Daily News, Feb. 14, 1990.

466. "Seawater Treatment the Wave of the Future." Quietly but surely scientists are moving toward a fantastic breakthrough which will literally reshape many regions of the world, bring great new economic development opportunities and provide a better quality of life for millions of people. Gwinnett Daily News, April 18, 1990.

467. "The Future: Spectacular Political Fights Are Coming." If you think we are witnessing some all-out political campaign conflicts today, just wait. Gwinnett Daily News, May, 1990.