Environmental Impacts and Conservation Practices of Urban Farms

w3chan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:35:59 -0800

Community farms are able to provide many positive contributions to society such as providing nutritious foods, improving the quality of life for the people involved, and offering education to the public on the processes of how food is grown. Although community farms provide many benefits to society, it is important not to neglect the environmental impact of farms to the surrounding landscape and document the sustainability level. This research study measured the degree of sustainability and investigated current environmental practices of New Roots Community Farm.

Land and Ecosytems

Los Laureles Trans-border Trash Tracking Project

jhleonard — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:08:33 -0800

Waste flows are not contained by international boundaries; therefore, the subject of solid waste disposal is of interest to the entire San Diego/Tijuana border region. Uncontrolled informal dump sites that litter the Tijuana River Valley are a product of the disconnect between federal environmental regulations and local policy enforcement. The purpose of this study is to produce a scientific record of dump sites and solid waste flows that can be used as a tool to affect policy change toward the eradication of illegal dumping practices.

Land and Ecosytems

Land and Ecosytems

Environmental Impacts and Conservation Practices of Urban Farms

Los Laureles Trans-border Trash Tracking Project