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Rising global temperatures prompt each of us to consider, "How will the effects of climate change manifest where I live?" The maps below consider tree cover, heat, flood risk, and impervious surface cover in Peekskill and Cortlandt as a way of…

The Pacific Crest Trail or PCT is a 2,650 mile thru hiking trail that spans from the Mexican California border through the Washington Canada border. The trail runs through 26 national forests, seven national parks, five state parks and three national…

Belfast's Resilience Strategy outlines the risk of conflict as a potential threat to climate resilience. It argues that cross-community collaboration and cohesion will be necessary to weather increasingly volatile storms and enable the govenrment to…

This project investigates urban density in various cities across the United States and how transit infrastructure influences people to commute to work via car.

This project investigated the efficiency of the composting system in Vassar's senior housing areas by surveying residents.

Our project explored how tree shade affects the indoor temperature and overall comfort of dorm buildings at Vassar College. By collecting indoor and outdoor temperature data from dorms with varying levels of surrounding tree coverage, we examined…

Nitrogen fertilizer is heavily used in agriculture, including on corn. When more nitrogen is provided to plants than they need, it’s converted into nitrate and enters our waterways. High nitrate levels can be harmful to human health, as well as the…