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Keynote Address: Community Health In Las Vegas, Camila H. Alvarez
Keynote Address: Community Health In Las Vegas, Camila H. Alvarez
Festival of Communities: UG Symposium (Posters)
New Urbanists present both a theory for strong community development and an architectural planning program for moving towards sustainable urban environments. They argue neighborhoods should be compact, pedestrian-friendly, with mixed-usage of housing and activities, and available public spaces. These design elements foster and encourage social interaction among residents which creates and enforces neighborhood community. I tested New Urbanism Theory by performing ethnographic fieldwork to assess the quality of neighborhoods in Las Vegas. Then I compared neighborhood qualities to residents’ responses to their neighborhood, neighbors, and quality of life from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area Social Survey. My results confirmed New …
Panel Discussion Presentation: Consequences Of Global Climate Change For Water Quality And Community Sustainability Along The U.S.-Mexico Trans-Border Region, Jorge Duran Encalada
Panel Discussion Presentation: Consequences Of Global Climate Change For Water Quality And Community Sustainability Along The U.S.-Mexico Trans-Border Region, Jorge Duran Encalada
North American Energy Water Nexus Roundtable
Panel Discussion: U.S.-Mexico Transboundary Perspectives
Case Studies of Reynosa/McAllen and Laredo/Nuevo Laredo:
- Water availability and quality in Reynosa/McAllen and Laredo/Nuevo Laredo
- Water Consumption
- Socioeconomic Conditions
- Water Quality Scenarios
- Conclusions & Recommendations