| Using content analysis to evaluate local master plans and zoning codes RK Norton Land use policy 25 (3), 432-454, 2008 | 291 | 2008 |
| More and better local planning: State-mandated local planning in coastal North Carolina RK Norton Journal of the American Planning Association 71 (1), 55-71, 2005 | 155 | 2005 |
| Local commitment to state-mandated planning in coastal North Carolina RK Norton Journal of planning education and research 25 (2), 149-171, 2005 | 103 | 2005 |
| Planning for school facilities: School board decision making and local coordination in Michigan RK Norton Journal of Planning Education and Research 26 (4), 478-496, 2007 | 53 | 2007 |
| Avoiding coastal hazard areas: Best state mitigation practices DR Godschalk, R Norton, C Richardson, D Salvesen Environmental Geosciences 7 (1), 13-22, 2000 | 47 | 2000 |
| Striking the balance between environment and economy in coastal North Carolina RK Norton Journal of environmental planning and management 48 (2), 177-207, 2005 | 42 | 2005 |
| Planning consultants’ influence on local comprehensive plans CG Loh, RK Norton Journal of Planning Education and Research 35 (2), 199-208, 2015 | 41 | 2015 |
| Transforming the university campus into a sustainable community RK Norton, A Brix, T Brydon, E Davidian, K Dinse, S Vidyarthi Planning for Higher Education 35 (4), 22-39, 2007 | 41 | 2007 |
| Planning consultants and local planning: Roles and values CG Loh, RK Norton Journal of the American Planning Association 79 (2), 138-147, 2013 | 35 | 2013 |
| Review of the federal emergency management agency’s community rating system program AA Sadiq, J Tyler, DS Noonan, RK Norton, SE Cunniff, J Czajkowski Natural Hazards Review 21 (1), 03119001, 2020 | 29 | 2020 |
| Overlooking the coast: Limited local planning for coastal area management along Michigan’s Great Lakes RK Norton, NP David, S Buckman, PD Koman Land use policy 71, 183-203, 2018 | 26 | 2018 |
| Using simple, decision-centered, scenario-based planning to improve local coastal management RK Norton, S Buckman, GA Meadows, Z Rable Journal of the American Planning Association 85 (4), 405-423, 2019 | 24 | 2019 |
| Agenda 21 and its discontents: Is sustainable development a global imperative or globalizing conspiracy RK Norton Urb. Law. 46, 325, 2014 | 23 | 2014 |
| Who decides, how, and why-planning for the judicial review of local legislative zoning decisions RK Norton Urb. Law. 43, 1085, 2010 | 21 | 2010 |
| Planning, law, and property rights: A US–European cross-national contemplation RK Norton, DS Bieri International planning studies 19 (3-4), 379-397, 2014 | 17 | 2014 |
| The promise and challenge of integrating multidisciplinary and civically engaged learning RK Norton, ER Gerber, P Fontaine, G Hohner, PD Koman Journal of planning education and research 42 (1), 102-117, 2022 | 16 | 2022 |
| McIntyre v. Ohio Elections Commission: Defining the Right to Engage in Anonymous Political Speech RK Norton NCL Rev. 74, 553, 1995 | 15 | 1995 |
| Drawing Lines in Law Books and on Sandy Beaches: Marking Ordinary High Water on Michigan's Great Lakes Shorelines under the Public Trust Doctrine RK Norton, LA Meadows, GA Meadows Coastal Management 39 (2), 133-157, 2011 | 14 | 2011 |
| Defining coastal resilience in the Great Lakes: A systematic review and critical comparison S Dobie, PJ Doran, RK Norton, S Hughes, MJ Goode Journal of Great Lakes Research 48 (6), 1361-1374, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
| Planning for resilient and sustainable coastal shorelands and communities in the face of global climate change RK Norton Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Environmental Science, 2022 | 9 | 2022 |
