How to Build a Cooler City", "The Thin Green Line: Investing in Urban Parks", and "Seeds of Progress: How Urban Farming is Changing Detroit's Future".

Read the following chapter(s) in your Pearce and Robinson text:

April 12, 2015

Write a 500-word paper that discusses the issues that occur when voice traffic is sent over a typical wireless local area network, such as what the advantages are, the problems often encountered, and how these problems can best be overcome.

April 12, 2015

Select one of the following choices to complete.

Option 1

Video Resources: ”How to Build a Cooler City”, “The Thin Green Line: Investing in Urban Parks”, and “Seeds of Progress: How Urban Farming is Changing Detroit’s Future”.

Select one video that inspires you.

Develop a 700- to 1,050-word plan to implement one of these programs into your neighborhood or hometown.

Your plan should include a clearly defined goal, steps needed to reach your goal, resources needed to reach your goal, and any community support to implement your plan.

Explain the benefits of the program you selected and discuss which urban challenges it addresses.

Option 2

Resources: Chapter 17 of Environmental Science and Urban Sustainability Chart.

Complete the Urban Sustainability Chart to develop sustainability guidelines for your apartment, home child’s school, workplace, or place of worship.

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Urban Sustainability – Option 2

Develop sustainability guidelines for your apartment, home, child’s school, workplace, or place of worship that will help improve urban sustainability. Your project should include three goals that can range from simple measures such as turning lights off to larger projects including sustainable landscaping or home remodeling using environmentally friendly materials. Each of the three goals should include two actions that will help improve urban sustainability. You may choose a goal discussed in Chapter 17 of Environmental Science or any of the following: recycling, efficient electronics, environmentally friendly office materials, environmentally friendly cleaning supplies, lunchroom items, transportation, building materials, weatherizing, vegetable gardens, home improvement materials, food supply, or water efficiency/safety.

Project Name: (example: Home and Garden Sustainability)

Project Goals: (Add your sustainability goals here)

1.) Energy Efficiency

2.) Water Efficiency

3.) Transportation

Summary: (In 2-3 sentences, summarize the key principles you used to develop your sustainability guidelines).

Plan Outline

Sustainability Measures Needed

What You Need to Learn and/or Investigate

Information Sources Used

Short-term Costs

Long-term Savings

How it benefits me and my family

How it Promotes Urban Sustainability

Lifestyle

Materials

Energy Efficiency

Electricity Yes None Low cost/ no cost energy savings U.S. Dept. of Energy at Energy.gov

none 10-25% on electric bill Reduces air pollution and saves me money Reduces air pollution and maintains ecosystem health

Heat

Water Efficiency

Bathroom

Garden/Lawn

Transportation

Public Transportation

Car Choice

Use the table below to complete your sustainability guidelines. Examples are included, which you may use to build your own plan.

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