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Sustainability of Self-Driving Mobility: An Analysis of Carbon Emissions Between Autonomous Vehicles and Conventional Modes of Transportation
(2017-03-05)
The primary contribution of this paper is to identify the potential variables through which vehicle automation may affect carbon emissions in the transportation sector, and compare modal shifts between conventional vehicles, ...
Economic Opportunities for Biomass Harvest of Invasive Giant Reed (Arundo Donax L.) in Southern California as Feedstock for the Pulp and Paper Industry
(2017-05-15)
This study investigates commercial opportunities in Southern California for removing Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) biomass and selling it to pulp and paper manufacturing operations. Arundo donax is an invasive non-native ...
Synchrony of Winter Moth (Operophtera Brumata) Larval Eclosion With Bud-Break of Different Tree Species in New England and Its Effect on Defoliation
(2017-02-20)
Forest pests are particularly responsive to the influence of climate change, rapidly bringing about shifts in herbivory intensities, changing their distribution and outbreak frequency, altering their relationships with ...
Concepts from Traditional Indian Architecture to Reduce Energy Consumption in Modern Indian Architecture
(2017-03-09)
The unprecedented growth in population in Bangalore city, India - 5.1 million (2001) to 11.5 million (2016) - has led to an exponential increase in residential construction activities (fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse ...
The Impact of Residential Water Price Increases and Subsidy Reductions on Elasticity of Demand in Abu Dhabi City
(2017-05-20)
The purpose of this study is to determine price elasticity of demand (PED) for residential water. Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of household water demand to increases in the price of water, which ...
Sustainability Analysis of the Commercial Winter Management Industry’s Use of Salt
(2017-05-23)
There is a quiet yet significant environmental epidemic occurring. Freshwater resources throughout North America are becoming increasingly contaminated with chlorides as a result of salt used for managing snow and ice ...
A Demographic Analysis of the Distribution of Farmers Markets and Grocery Stores in Northern Virginia
(2017-12-13)
Increasingly, consumers are seeking opportunities to buy locally grown fresh foods at farmers markets in lieu of conventionally sourced foods at grocery stores due to perceptions of environmental, economic and social harms ...
Life Cycle Environmental Impact Assessment of Local Wine Production and Consumption in Texas: Using LCA to Inspire Environmental Improvements
(2017-05-23)
The future viability of wine production is directly linked to its environmental impacts and conditions in which it is required to operate. The environmental impacts related to the production of a food product are directly ...
The Environmental Benefits of Electric Vehicles as a Function of Renewable Energy
(2017-05-19)
This project analyzes the relative benefits of electric vehicles (EV) as compared to their internal combustion engine (ICE) counterparts. Specifically, I contrast the air pollutant related social costs that can be quantified ...
Vacant Land Conversion in Detroit, Michigan: A Spatial Analysis of Neighborhood Stabilization and Communal Access
(2017-05-20)
This research explores vacant land conversion in Detroit, Michigan and the extent to which vacant land is being utilized towards sustainability through urban agriculture. The main statistical hypotheses of this study are ...