Science and Technology of New York City

Steven N. Handel. “Squeezing more ecological value from the SpongePark™.” Ecological Restoration 29.4 (2011): 403-404. Project MUSE. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. <http://muse.jhu.edu/>.   The author of this paper is Steven N. Handel. He has a PhD in ecology and evolution and is a professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources in Rutget’s Cook College. In […]

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Thomas P. O’Connor. “Commentary on Gowanus Canal Sponge Park™.” Ecological Restoration 29.4 (2011): 401-402. Project MUSE. Web. 5 Oct. 2012. <http://muse.jhu.edu/>. Thomas P. O’Connor is an environmental engineer who has a M.S. in environmental engineering and currently works for the EPA. He has done research on almost all areas of wet-weather flow including combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, […]

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Evaluation of Serum Immunoglobulins among Individuals Living near Six Superfund Sites Dhelia M. Williamson, Mary C. White, Charles Poole, David Kleinbaum, Robert Vogt and Kari North Environmental Health Perspectives , Vol. 114, No. 7 (Jul., 2006), pp. 1065-1071 Published by: Brogan & Partners Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3651778 The author of this paper is Dhelia M. Williamson. She […]

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Superfund: Evaluating the Impact of Executive Order 12898 Sandra George O’Neil Environmental Health Perspectives , Vol. 115, No. 7 (Jul., 2007), pp. 1087-1093 Published by: Brogan & Partners Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4619515 The author Sandra George O’Neil is a sociology professor in Curry College and specializes in social inequality with a Ph. D. in sociology. In this […]

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This source presents a 2004 analysis of the sediments found in the Gowanus Canal. While there is a large time gap, this analysis presents a good analysis of the type of contaminants within the Gowanus Canal, and a more narrow methodology for removing them while improving the local environment. – Jessen T.

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Yozzo, Daniel. “Beneficial use of dredged material for habitat creation, enhancement, and restoration in New York-New Jersey Harbor.” Journal of Environmental Management (2004):39 – 52. Print. In this article, the authors analyze how to use dredged material in an environmentally friendly manner. Dredged materials are waste materials that are often exposed during underwater excavations, which […]

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Montalto, Franco. “Rapid assessment of the cost-effectiveness of low impact development for CSO control.” Landscape and Urban Planning (2007): 117 – 131.Print. In this article, the authors propose using an LID (Low Impact Development) for reducing combined sewer overflows in urban watersheds. These technologies have multiple benefits. For instance, they promote the reutilization of harvested […]

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The author of this article is Mark Santora, who is a New York Times reporter.  The article focuses on the history of the Gowanus Canal.  Prior to the declaration of the canal as a superfund site, the land around the canal was extremely lucrative.  Land brokers and developers were after property owners, as the canal […]

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The authors of this article are Susannah C. Drake and Yong Kim.  The article talks about a new design for the Gowanus Canal, the Gowanus Canal Sponge Park, which will significantly decrease the polutants and storm water runoffs into the Gowanus canal.  In addition, the design also helps reduce pressure in the sewer systems and […]

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This article discusses a multidisciplinary performance event called Peripheral City:  Rediscovering the Gowanus Canal.  In the article, the author, DeWitt Godfrey, discusses how the event emphasized environmental issues surrounding the Gowanus Canal.  The author is a sculptor and assistant professor at Colgate University.  The article asks the audience to overlook the fact that the canal […]

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