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Mapping And Analyzing Historical Sanborn Maps Of San Luis Obispo From 1905 And 1950, Troy A. Lawson
Mapping And Analyzing Historical Sanborn Maps Of San Luis Obispo From 1905 And 1950, Troy A. Lawson
Social Sciences
This project was conducted to map, analyze, and determine historical changes in the city of San Luis Obispo, California. Sanborn maps from 1905 and 1950 were drawn showing streets, parcels, creeks, and buildings of the city. These publications had limited use because they were in a physical format without any geographic reference. Here, these maps were digitized into a GIS format to analyze building trends and identify cultural and historical buildings not on the City’s list of Historic and Culturally Contributing Buildings, as well as published online on the City of San Luis Obispo’s website and on ArcGIS Online. Additionally, …
Water In The 21st Century, Grayson Michael Shor
Water In The 21st Century, Grayson Michael Shor
Social Sciences
The aim of this research project is to provide a comprehensive and global analysis of water use in order to provide the reader with a comprehensive grasp of current and impending issues. The included five (5) chapters discuss water distribution, conservation, purification, law, international development, economic debates, ethical consideration, as well as educated estimations of the effects water related issues may cause in the next one-hundred years.
Energy Conservation And Green Roofing, Michael Meskin
Energy Conservation And Green Roofing, Michael Meskin
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
An Environmental And Historical Study Of The Nipomo Mesa Region, Jason C. Carr
An Environmental And Historical Study Of The Nipomo Mesa Region, Jason C. Carr
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Climate Change And The Spread Of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Courtney B. Reed
Climate Change And The Spread Of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, Courtney B. Reed
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Sustainable Agriculture, Charlene Mills
Sustainable Agriculture, Charlene Mills
Social Sciences
This paper is about sustainable agriculture and how we can strive to achieve it. It discusses what is wrong with our food system today and how we can go about changing that. It incorporates Geography and Anthropology while discussing different issues around the world.
Reducing The Enviromental Impact Of Horse Keeping, Amanda R. Shere
Reducing The Enviromental Impact Of Horse Keeping, Amanda R. Shere
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Plastic Bags: Hazards And Mitigation, Jessica Sutton, Brittany Turner
Plastic Bags: Hazards And Mitigation, Jessica Sutton, Brittany Turner
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
The Ecology Of San Luis Obispo: A Children's Book, Heidi Van Campen
The Ecology Of San Luis Obispo: A Children's Book, Heidi Van Campen
Social Sciences
San Luis Obispo is one of the most loved places in the world by its residents and visitors. Located halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo is the heart of California's Central Coast. However, this paper is not about the present-day cities or residents. It is an ecological history; the story of life and land over time.
Historians tend to treat nature as the setting for history, rather than a participant. Ecology is a history written knowing that we shape our environment and it shapes us.
This is a story of the ecology of San Luis Obispo.
A Literary Analysis And Case Study Evaluation Of The Environmental, Cultural, And Economic Impacts Of Ecotourism, Ashley M. Driver
A Literary Analysis And Case Study Evaluation Of The Environmental, Cultural, And Economic Impacts Of Ecotourism, Ashley M. Driver
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Environmental Refugees, Katie L. Peters
Lake Mead: Threats And Benefits Of The Largest Reservoir In The United States, Keith Karamanos
Lake Mead: Threats And Benefits Of The Largest Reservoir In The United States, Keith Karamanos
Social Sciences
History, threats, and benefits of the largest reservoir in the United States.
Variations In Vulnerability To Climate Change In Southeast Asia, Kelsey Margaret Allard
Variations In Vulnerability To Climate Change In Southeast Asia, Kelsey Margaret Allard
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
Australian Geography Unit, Daniel Scarbrough
Australian Geography Unit, Daniel Scarbrough
Social Sciences
These lesson plans are designed for American students to learn about Australian Geography in a exciting and fun way. It will cover both physical and cultural geography aspects and this unit is designed for 9th grade geography and social science classes. The lesson plans consist of lecture portion and activities. This variety of teaching styles will cater to students of all learning styles (audio, verbal, and kinesthetic) and be enjoyable and informative.
Climate Change And Human Health Consequences, Jennifer Alford
Climate Change And Human Health Consequences, Jennifer Alford
Social Sciences
The intent of this project is to highlight the human health ramifications of climate change and the strategies for coping with this challenge. Possible effects may include reduction in agricultural outputs, dwindling freshwater aquifers, intensification of tropospheric ozone, and expanding areas of disease-carrying vectors. Because humans are closely connected with their environment, we are directly affected by any environmental disturbance. Consequently, human health is vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The questions are: what are those consequences, how will we adapt, and what does the future hold?
Learning Sustainable Development: Chimeneas De La Esperanza, Miriam V. Mollan Gundersen
Learning Sustainable Development: Chimeneas De La Esperanza, Miriam V. Mollan Gundersen
Social Sciences
Social inequality and environmental degradation are motivating informed young people into action and connecting impoverished regions of the world with students in more developed nations. This Social Sciences senior project is to analyze an alternative development model designed by a group of Californian university students. The project, named Chimeneas de la Esperanza, is designed to help impoverished Nicaraguan women start a ceramics business. The major hurdle of this mission is to establish a market for the ceramics product. Energy efficient ceramic stoves and smoke ventilating chimneys would benefit the community and avoid an impacted crafts market. The project encompasses ideas …
Breaking The Chains: A Dissection Of The Caribbean's Tourism Mirage, Megan Nellis
Breaking The Chains: A Dissection Of The Caribbean's Tourism Mirage, Megan Nellis
Social Sciences
No abstract provided.
A Tri-Disciplinary Analysis Of Religion, Alicia Wallace
A Tri-Disciplinary Analysis Of Religion, Alicia Wallace
Social Sciences
This paper analyzes religion using a multi-disciplinary approach. Studying the Social Sciences exposes one to an opportunity not just to learn a single discipline, but three, and this unique learning experience can teach one to look at the world’s phenomena with a multi-perspective view. Using a tri-disciplinary approach when exploring topics can broaden ones outlook on how there are many ways to explore and investigate a topic in greater detail. By using Anthropological, Sociological and Geographical theoretical perspectives one can understand a topic more fully by using a multi-perspective approach when exploring this diverse world culturally, socially and physically.
Acid Rain: The Effects, Torrey Mortimer
Acid Rain: The Effects, Torrey Mortimer
Social Sciences
In a world experiencing increasing population, urbanization, and developing nations looking to compete on a global market with post-industrial nations, the effects of acid precipitation require greater consideration. As the world’s energy demand rises, and with the cheapest and most abundant source of energy being coal, the occurrence of acid precipitation is on the rise.
The goal of my project is to research and report on the effects of acid deposition on humans, animals and the environment that surrounds them. When I have completed my project, I hope to be able to explain the impacts that acid deposition has on …
The Climate Of Cities, Matthew J. Downing
The Climate Of Cities, Matthew J. Downing
Social Sciences
An overall survey of the factors involved in creating the climate of cities, how that climate differs from rural ones, and future implications of urban climates.