Lee Koppelman

Lee Edward Koppelman (August 19, 1927 – March 21, 2022) was an American urban planner, based on Long Island.

Koppelman was active in public service through the 1960s until his May 2006 resignation from the Long Island Regional Planning Board, and continued as director of State University of New York at Stony Brook's Center for Regional Policy Studies.

Koppelman was an important figure in the campaign for sustainability on Long Island and one of the first to subscribe to the idea of preserving space in the interest of health and future generations. His planning theories hinged on the notion of balance and equity, as well as embracement of the best technological tools available at the time. His work was inspired by his early readings of Lewis Mumford.

Aside from his contributions to the field of urban planning, Koppelman's major research was generally concerned with the environmental policy aspects of regional planning as well as the principles of coastal zone management. He was project manager over almost $20 million in directed research on coastal regional planning, comprehensive water management, shoreline erosion practices. and related studies. In addition to the development of legislation related to coastal zone management and the design of administrative mechanisms for policy implementation, he was involved with the development of synthesis techniques for relating coastal zone science into the regional planning process. Provided by Wikipedia