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The Farm at St. Joe's: Growing Healthy and Resilient Communities
(2017-04)
The purpose of this project was to assess awareness of programs and explore opportunities for program
development for The Farm at St. Joe’s (The Farm), part of The St. Joseph Mercy Health System. For this
assessment, we ...
Regional Scale Characterzation and Assessment of Water Use and Competition Impacts for U.S. Food Crops
(2017-04)
Our growing population and increasingly variable climate conditions challenge our ability
to meet pressing demands for food, water and energy. With approximately 70% of U.S.
freshwater resources applied to agriculture ...
Re-imagining Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts: An Analysis of the Impact of Gender and Race on Outdoor Recreation Preferences
(2017-04)
The Back to Nature Movement inspired middle class Americans from all backgrounds to escape
the diseases and pollution that plagued U.S cities in favor of the “great outdoors.” The construction
of these spaces as white ...
Green Bay Packers' Titletown Development Sustainability Recommendations
(2017)
Based out of Green Bay, Wisconsin, the Green Bay Packers are a leading professional football
franchise that is part of the National Football League (NFL). Our SNRE capstone master’s
project focused on developing ...
Preliminary Comparative Lifecycle Analysis of Low Sulfur Diesel, Compressed Natural Gas, and Electric Baggage Tractors for United Airlines
(2017-04)
The purpose of this study was to perform a comparative lifecycle analysis of low sulfur diesel, compressed natural gas, and electric baggage tractors for United Airlines’ seven domestic hubs (SFO, LAX, DEN, IAH, ORD, EWR, ...
Integrating ESG Factors in Equity Investing
(2017-12)
This project aimed at developing an effective methodology to incorporate Environmental, Social,
and Governance (ESG) factors into equity investment process of Brasil Capital, a Brazilian asset
management company. The ...
Measuring Urban Sustainability: Ann Arbor STAR Communities Certification Experience
(2017-04)
The sustainability of urban areas can be difficult to measure, especially when they
include detailed and broad metrics across a wide range of sectors and themes, such as the
built environment, climate and energy, local ...
The New Shepherd: A Paradigm Shift in an Age-Old Tradition
(2017-04)
Across sub-Saharan Africa pastoralists live alongside large densities and distributions of wildlife.
Today, the relationships between pastoralists and spaces dedicated to wildlife are changing.
Pastoralists are losing ...
The Chinese Safari: A New Tourist Gaze in Kenya's Tourism Industy
(2017-08)
As Chinese investment partnerships intensify across Sub-Saharan Africa, more and more Chinese tourists are visiting the continent. Very little is known, however, about the environmental and social consequences of Chinese ...
The Impact of Decarbonized Electricity on the Adoption of Electric Vehicles in Texas
(2017-04)
Transportation electrification is playing an important role in reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. However, the GHG mitigations from electric vehicles is largely determined by the carbon intensity of the power system. ...