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Although Manhattan has a higher population density and less open space compared to the Bronx, it has fewer heat islands. This insinuates that factors other than open space are responsible for these temperature differences; perhaps extra amenities are…

It is no secret how important the agricultural industry is to America. In a monetary sense, it has been a staple part of the U.S. economy since its colonial beginnings, and today contributes 5.5% of our total GDP. Socially, farming encapsulates…

Tree cover has been historically
impacted by urban
development, historical
disinvestment, and
suburbanization. The reduction
of trees in urban areas
contributes to environmental
racism, whereby communities of
color often have fewer trees…

This project investigates the efficiency of Vassar's heating system from the perspective of student residents and focusing on radiator controls.

This experiment was conducted as a final project for ENST-124 in the spring of 2026. Our experiment built off of a previous one conducted in the fall 2025 semester. We replicated the methods of that project to continue evaluating the effect of lawn…