Stormwater

redesign the physical organization of the playground - fulfill some of the visions the project set out to do KEY FACTS: Sherbourne Common improved the city life quality by redeveloping a brownfield site. The revitalization project consists of a stormwater treatment facility and a recreation park. Because this neighborhood is undergoing new developments, the Common is isolated and secluded, thus it felt empty and unoccupied throughout the visits. Building up the surrounding neighborhood would…

This is a problem for public health. According to the Sierra Club, "Stormwater that mixes with manure wastes, silage leachate, or milk house wastes can flow into drains. Pipes or hoses carrying wastes can break or become unattached. Waste storage structures can overflow or burst." The water damage can cause thousands, causing…

The class is about half way done and it has been a well spent experience for me as well as the class as a whole. Many of my colleagues would agree with me that the presentations and the content following gives us a good insight on issues and situations that are present in companies. Also what and what not to do if faced with a pressing ethical situation. So far our biggest discussions have been over the VW controversy with their faulty emission standards and others like the BP oil spill. They…

BLOG Nature’s Wonder - The Indian River Lagoon The Indian River Lagoon is one of Florida’s natural wonders and its northern end begins at Volusia County’s Ponce de Leon Inlet. The Lagoon stretches 156 miles to the south where it ends at Jupiter Inlet. This place where fresh water mixes with sea water is known as “the ocean’s cradle,” an “underwater rainforest” and “North America’s most diverse estuary.” It is home to more than 4,000 species of plants and animals including sea turtles,…

engineering that I am considering focusing in. A job like this would require AutoCAD experience, mathematics skills, and communication skills. This job specifically focused on designing and managing the construction of wastewater treatment facilities, stormwater drainage, the construction of sewer systems that have minimal effect on the environment, and other wastewater projects. Environmental engineering and water resources engineering have always been an area of civil engineering that have…

Parker Hargett Professor Hagen Sustainable cities 13 October 2015 New York city The city that I decided to write about for this assignment is New York City. The reason that I decided to choose this city was because of the interesting historic events that have happened in the city of New York and how it has come to one of the most thriving cities that is also the culture capital of the United States. New york officially did not get its name until the 18th century when the British seized…

The purpose of the mitigation plan is to identify the city of Alexandria’s major hazards, assess its vulnerabilities, and reduce the impact that the hazards will have on the community (What is Mitigation, June 2016). The plan will identify goals and recommended actions necessary to enhance life safety as well as minimize disruption to the community. The initial steps involved in the mitigation planning process include developing a planning committee who will research and understand the basic…

public–private organizations have composed endeavors to reestablish Tampa Bay 's biological respectability. These endeavors incorporate instructing general society, planting seagrasses, reestablishing wetlands and neighboring uplands, constructing stormwater lakes, and backplugging wells to minimize overpumping of the Floridian…

purposes such as removing airborne particles, heavy metals, and evaporative organic compounds (European Federation of Green Roof Associations). Since they are assimilated into the growing medium, these pollutants do not enter the water system through stormwater runoff which in turn improves the quality of water and lowers the risk of sewers overflowing (Klinkenborg 2009). Green roofs also have a positive impact on the urban heat island effect, which is the main cause of ozone production (US…

accessible area of Willow Springs Park, is dedicated to planting and restoring CSS habitat. The park also supports several different land uses in addition to CSS recovery such as active oil extraction operations, concrete recycling, agriculture, stormwater detention, and recreation. Restoration at Willow Springs Park has been challenging due to non-native invasive species present, as well as degradation from oil production and heavy metal…