Example of Student Work on Land Use & Sustainable Communities
What are the Impacts of our Housing Choices, Food Choices and Transportation Choices on the Environment?
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Sample Activities
- Researching the impacts of land use on water and air quality
- Touring the waste water treatment plant
- Touring regional developments
- Documenting growth patterns using demographic data and historic maps
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- Role playing a zoning meeting
- Developing a cost-benefit analysis of several land use scenarios
- Researching environmental impacts of food and transportation habits using the Ecological Footprint software
- Writing about environmental and ethical issues in literatures
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Application and Assessment
- Develop strategies to reduce one's ecological footprint and justify the choices with data
- Create multi-media presentations for peers
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