David B. Abraham

Dr. David B. Abraham, is a scholar of Urban and Environmental Planning and Policy, specializing in Sustainability Planning and Performance Measurement. His research focuses on developing sustainability strategies for the enhancement of living places. His research and professional experience includes: Resilience and revitalization community planning; and Community performance metrics. Food insecurity planning; Health and well-being impacts from the built environment; and Urban forestry sustainability strategies. He also has expertise with developing consensus building techniques, for public participation/ community involvement, for the identification and delineation of planning objectives. He has published an edited volume on Best Practices for Promoting the Sustainable Development Goals in North American Cities.

Dr. Abraham’s work been featured at workshops, keynote agendas and conference proceedings throughout the US and internationally in Ireland, Barbados, Brazil, Canada and Portugal. Dr. Abraham is a Senior Fellow with the American Leadership Forum (ALF). He currently serves on the City of Houston Planning Commission and Airport Commissions. As well as other boards both locally and nationally.