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Greening the Gateway Cities
Urban areas experience higher temperatures than surrounding non-urban areas due to substantial differences in land-cover, especially impervious surfaces. During times of peak annual temperature, heat waves result in large amounts of energy being expended for home cooling which has implications for greenhouse gas emissions and increased utilities bills for citizens. Due to the cooling properties…
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Assessing the Survivorship, Condition, and Growth of Trees Planted 2010-2014 in Worcester, Massachusetts
Over 17,000 trees were planted by Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) in Worcester in response to the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) infestation in two phases between 2010 and 2014. During 2015 and 2016, the Clark University Human-Environment Regional Observatory conducted an inventory of over 1500 of the trees planted in the Burncoat and Greendale…
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Multi-Temporal Analysis and Determination of Mangrove Cover in the Coastal Region of Ecuador
With growing global populations, demand for protein and more specifically seafood is expected to increase. As wild fisheries already face over-exploitation, aquaculture offers one solution to help meet growing demand while maintaining wild stocks and supporting healthy ocean ecosystems. However, in some cases, aquaculture can result habitat destruction, water pollution, the spread of diseases to…
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Blackstone River Urban Tree Planting to Enhance Bird Habitat and Communities
This project engages community members and schoolchildren in learning about, establishing, and supporting urban bird habitat through hands-on tree and shrub plantings in environmental justice neighborhoods near the Blackstone River (an American Heritage River and National Heritage Corridor). Tree Equity Scores show that the cities of Central Falls and Pawtucket (Rhode Island) are significantly lower…
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Planting Resilient Riparian Forests for Water Supply and Public Health in Under-Served Communities
Working with several government, NGO, and community partners, this project will implement a science-based tree planting and forest restoration initiative along a 15-mile stretch of the Blackstone River, one of 14 American Heritage Rivers and home to several drinking water supplies for a downstream city. This initiative will significantly increase tree canopy cover in environmental…
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Analysis of the Potential Social and Environmental Impacts of the Chancay Mega-Port and Large-scale Landscape Change in the Peruvian Amazon
The proposed development of the US$ 3.6 billion Chancay Multipurpose Port Project in Peru will establish the largest, deep-water port on South America’s Pacific Coast. This new mega-port will generate impacts in the surrounding city and adjacent areas due to increased economic activity. However, it is the capacity of the port to move massive amounts…
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