Enviornmental Studies – Â鶹ÊÓƵ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Enviornmental Studies – Â鶹ÊÓƵ 32 32 Examining the Urban Tree Canopy /projects/examining-the-urban-tree-canopy-3/ /projects/examining-the-urban-tree-canopy-3/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:40 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/examining-the-urban-tree-canopy/ Read More... from Examining the Urban Tree Canopy

]]> The Metropolitan Council is interested in an exploratory study on the urban tree canopy to inform their future work and research regarding the urban tree canopy. Possible student research questions could include assessing gaps in the canopy, developing community engagement initiatives, examining the relationship between the canopy and stormwater, examining the relationship between the canopy and socioeconomic factors, etc. Students from the Environmental Studies Field Seminar will develop and conduct a research project about this broad topic based in their disciplinary interests. The topic of the urban tree canopy offers an array of social and environmental questions to explore, engaging students in real-world research and problem-solving that draws together their curricular work in geography and environmental studies. At the same time, students’ research will inform the Metropolitan Council’s various areas of work related to the urban tree canopy across social and environmental dimensions.

]]> The Climate Vulnerability Assessment (CVA) project identifies potential vulnerabilities of regional systems to the increased frequency and severity of climatic events. The CVA project will guide planning and policies regarding infrastructure, assets, facilities, and the built environment to help address climate vulnerability in the region. As part of the CVA, ENVR 401/GEOG 402 students will prepare an Extreme Heat Report with maps, data analysis, case studies, findings and recommended climate adaptation or mitigation strategies.

]]> PLACE would like to analyze of how well current operations and future design ideas meet their sustainability goals. Students will model several different sustainability objectives through coupled economic/energetic/mass balance models to analyze how goals are currently being met and recommendations to better meet goals.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Sustainable Communities Partnership Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Chip Small
Environmental Science

gaston.small@stthomas.edu
6519625166

Local Government / Community Contact

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