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In order to combat climate change, it is imperative to replace individual automobile and air travel with mass transportation. The US Inter-City Rail system is lacking serious connections. Bus systems and routes can be useful in locations that are…

We studied two areas of stormwater institutes: a rain garden and a bioretention area, as well as two grass lawns. Through exploring these two environmental types, we attempted to explore if the green stormwater infrastructure is achieving its goal of…

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 proposal outlines where we can put more picnic tables, trash cans, and benches around campus to make it more accessible for students to engage outside. This includes proposals for Joss Beach and Chapel Lawn, while including multiple other…

What are the spatial patterns of tree cover in the Philadelphia region? Does tree cover have a stronger correlation with race or income?

We cored ten Amur Corktree specimens (nine on the Preserve at Vassar; one on the Arboretum) to estimate their ages. The collected data aided our investigation into the spread of this invasive species.