Science and Technology of New York City

Macaulay Seminar 3 – MCHC 2001

Science and Technology of New York City

Entries from October 19th, 2012

Protected: Brooklyn Bridge Park Releases Request for Proposals for Restaurant Concessions at Pier 6 and in Smokestack Building

October 19th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Protected: Agreement Reached With Local Community and Preservation Groups To Provide For Expansion of Brooklyn Bridge Park

October 19th, 2012 · Enter your password to view comments. · Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Transforming Higher Education: A Practical Plan for Integrating Sustainability Education into the Student Experience

October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Brooklyn College

Stewart, Mark. “Transforming Higher Education: A Practical Plan for Integrating Sustainability Education into the Student Experience.” Journal of Sustainability Education. 1. (2010): n. page. Print. The author of the article is the Campus Sustainability Coordinator at the University of Maryland. His work focuses on creating a carbon neutral and resource efficient campus while enhancing opportunities […]

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The Hidden Economics of Campus Sustainability

October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Brooklyn College

Morris, John P. . “The Hidden Economics of Campus Sustainability .” APPA Facilities Manager. 2005: n. page. Web. 19 Oct. 2012. <http://www.appa.org/FacilitiesManager/article.cfm?itemnumber=2316&parentid=2309>. The author of this article is John P. Morris, who was until recently the manager of facilities at Colorado State University, and is now a physical plant director at the University of Colorado, […]

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Protected: The Impact of Park Trees on Microclimate in Urban Areas

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Protected: Gender and Ethnic Variations in Urban Park Preferences, Visitation, and Perceived Benefits

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“Superfund: Evaluating the Impact of Executive Order 12898”

October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

7 Dr. Sandra George O’Neil is a professor of sociology and criminal justice. Her thesis in this article is that superfund sites disproportionately benefit affluent areas over impoverished ones. The author’s intended audience is the scientifically- or politically- driven individual of higher education. The author has bias against the relevant legislation, concluding that since Clinton’s […]

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“Feds: Gowanus Clean-up Is Useless If City Doesn’t Cut the Crap.”

October 19th, 2012 · No Comments · Gowanus Canal

6 This article from The Brooklyn Paper is a warning against runoff dumping in the Gowanus Canal. Author Daniel Bush writes that for Gowanus cleanup to begin, the sewer overflow needs to stop. While the title seems biased, the article is factual and fair, citing information such as that the canal dumps 45 million gallons […]

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“Gowanus Cleanup -€“ EPA Lays the Gauntlet.”

October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

5 Authors Sophia Kelley and Elias Rodriguez, both writers for the EPA’s New York City blog, Greening the Apple, reported in January on the a meeting regarding the Superfund plans for the Gowanus Canal. Kelley is a New York City public affairs specialist and EPA writer and Rodriguez works as the EPA’s bilingual public information […]

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“Feds: We Know Where Gowanus Canal Filth Is.”

October 19th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Gowanus Canal

4 This article from The Brooklyn Paper was written by Gary Buiso, a freelancing reporter in New York. The author’s thesis was that the majority of the pollution in the Gowanus Canal originates from 3 dumping sites. The author’s audience is the average New Yorker- it is a news story and not a scientific text. […]

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