Our group examined several different counties of Wisconsin and what laws they had in place for Stormwater Management to gain a better understanding of what practices Outagamie County does not have in place. This was conducted by Zoom meetings with local experts in erosion and stormwater management, conversations through email, and accessing other counties’ online […]
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As a sprawling metro region, the City of Phoenix is a desert city with warm temperatures year-round. As an alternative to turf lawns, the City prioritizes the use of xeriscaping as a sustainable alternative to typical residential landscaping. In the interest of conserving water, the City promotes low water-use landscaping, or xeriscaping. After the successful […]
Apache Junction is a thriving community east of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. With a rich history and variety of natural attractions, the community serves as the gateway to the Superstition Wilderness. The community attracts residents and visitors alike to enjoy close proximity to parks, hiking trails, and camping areas, providing ample outdoor recreation and tourism […]
Website | https://economiaambiental.azc.uam.mx/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063927887900 The Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana’s pilot project is focused on the ecological rescue of Laguna La Piedad and its channels to reduce economic impacts, conflicts over water, deterioration in the health of surrounding residents, loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services, and avoiding the loss of family and sports recreation spaces. The […]
Theater artists, Sarah and Jack Greenman, are working with Eastern Oregon University students to bring the Urban Rural Theater project to the stage. Since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Sarah, Jack and EOU students through the REV Center worked on collecting stories of the people of Oregon, from rural, suburban, and urban areas. By excavating and […]
As a sprawling metro region, the City of Phoenix is a desert city with warm temperatures year-round. As an alternative to lush, green lawns, the City prioritizes the use of xeriscaping as a sustainable alternative to typical residential landscaping. With an emphasis on irrigation reduction, xeriscaping includes functional use of plants to reduce water use […]
The City of Lemon Grove seeks to incorporate more natural elements and green spaces throughout the Downtown Village area of the city. The goal of this project was to propose additional green spaces to the Downtown area of Lemon Grove and create a wastewater treatment facility to obtain water to irrigate these proposed areas. Throughout […]
The City of Lemon Grove has partnered with the Sage Project and environmental engineering students at San Diego State University to address several of the City’s environmental goals. Students in the Environmental Engineering Seminar course (ENV E 101) collaborated in teams to develop cost-effective proposals to manage stormwater runoff, water usage, and litter hotspots in […]
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The City of Lemon Grove is a continuously developing community that is actively seeking new ways of implementing sustainable initiatives. Community involvement is critical concerning reformation of current greenery within Lemon Grove. Our team of five students decided to explore the varying perspectives of residents pertaining to the current landscaping conditions of their neighborhoods, parks, […]