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Developing a Sustainable Water Management Plan for Central Park, New York using ArcGIS
(2022-07-06)
This research examined how 20th century changes to the design of Central Park, and New York’s water management systems, turned an iconic 19th century “naturalistic” urban park into a 21st century “ornamental” city park. ...
A Solution to Beirut’s Dark Smog: The World’s First Wonder Forest
(2023-01-11)
The Lebanese population, and residents of Beirut in particular, has been facing a severe economic crisis exacerbated by pre-existing environmental challenges including access to clean water and poor air quality. A growing ...
Remote Sensing and Sustainability Analysis of Sugarcane within the Everglades Agricultural Area
(2022-12-20)
I evaluated the relationship of nitrogen runoff and the practice of burning sugarcane in Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) in southern Florida. The soil in the EAA is composed of nitrogen rich peat, which is a few inches ...
Examination of Alternative Energy as a U.S. National Security Priority: 1987 – 2017
(2023-04-05)
Alternative energy development has been a consistent priority of U.S. National Security Strategies since 1987. Despite the prioritization, alternative energy is still in early emergence and diffusion stages. An examination ...
Analyzing the Correlation Between Environmental Variables and Enterococcus Bacteria Contamination Across Boston’s Metropolitan Beaches
(2023-04-25)
Enterococcus is a genus of bacteria found worldwide, most abundantly residing in human and animal gastrointestinal tracts. They are historically recognized as fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) and are ill-reputed for their ...
Race, Land and Climate Change: Equitable Resilience in California
(2023-04-20)
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) experience extreme climate change vulnerability, which is complicated by historical, environmental, and social factors (Sims et al., 2022). The spatial distribution of BIPOC ...
Sustainability Benefits of Valorizing Associated Flare Gas for the Production of Transportation Fuels
(2022-04-21)
Associated gas is a form of natural gas primarily comprised of methane. The gas is released when the crude oil is extracted from the ground. However, the collection and aggregation of this associated gas for commercial ...
Super Wicked Problems: The Shared Challenges of Climate Change and Cyber and the Viability of Shared Solutions.
(2023-04-28)
The commonalities between climate change and the threats posed by cyber are apparent and meaningful. Both challenges are transnational in nature, act as threat multipliers, and are self-induced results of human action. ...
Solar Power Tower: An Alternative Method to Power Egypt
(2022-10-19)
In the past decade, Egypt has been experiencing an energy crisis due to its growing population and constant increase in energy demand. To deal with this energy crisis, Egypt has invested heavily in large fossil fuel power ...
Down to Earth: Identifying and Promoting Regenerative Viticulture Practices for Soil and Human Health
(2021-09-28)
The objectives of this study were to quantify the yearly soil carbon sequestration of regenerative vineyard practices and explore the enablers and barriers to their adoption. I found that soil regenerative practices can ...