Urban Dog Parks

The purpose of dog parks is to provide dogs with a well-maintained play area that is completely fenced in for them to explore. Dog parks are increasing in numbers across the US, and is a great place for them to be unleashed and run around and socialize with other dogs. These parks are great for owners and their pets, and like a community garden they also strengthen social connections.

Community Gardens

Community gardens are great for collaborative projects within the area where participants share the maintenance and production of a garden. These gardens can provide physical and mental health benefits by skill building and creating a green space. They revitalize communities in industrial areas and spruce up vacant lots. They also revive public parks and create green rooftops. Some studies show that some areas with community gardens had a decrease in neighborhood violence and improved their social wellbeing through strengthening social connections.

Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol is a treaty agreement by the UN that holds state parties accountable to reduce greenhouse emissions. It was adopted in Kyoto, Japan in 1997 and the objective was to combat global warming by reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that were emitted into the earth's atmosphere and interfere with the climate system. It sets legal restrictions for 37 industrialized countries, although the US is not included. The Bush Administration declined the treaty due to inconsistencies with holding other industrious nations like China and India to those same standards.

Little Ice Age

The Medieval Climate Optimum is believed to have occurred from AD950-1250 during the Dark Ages in Europe. Hubert Lamb published data which contained research about England's botany, meteorology records, and annual rainfall accounts. He claimed, "Evidence has been accumulating in many fields of investigation pointing to a notably warm climate in many parts of the world, that lasted a few centuries around A.D. 1000–1200, and was followed by a decline of temperature levels till between 1500 and 1700 the coldest phase since the last ice age occurred." Evidence across the globe have indicated that dramatic climate change is not unheard of anomalies. 

Air Quality In India

The World Health Organization announced a health crisis in Kolkata and Delhi, the most polluted cities in India. Kolkata has an air quality of 238, and 70% of the residents in the city suffer from respiratory diseases such as asthma or even lung cancer. They established an air-quality monitoring program which will hopefully reduce the amount of emissions in the city.

Aluminum Production

Aluminum is created from the mineral bauxite, and is created into long metal aluminum sheets though a refining process. It is then cut into tubes to create the shape of the can, which are trimmed down to various sizes, and then cleaned off and painted in a printer that spins them around. The cans are carried to an oven that bakes the paint and coats it so it doesn't chip. The next step is the spray the inside of the can with a coating so that the aluminum doesn't react to the beverage in the can. The can is baked again and then shaped and formed to created the lid, and carried to the manufacturer of the lids. The lids are also created through a similar process and are applied after the liquid is put in the can.

Traffic Study

Objection- To observe traffic and commuters and determine what kinds of vehicles people are driving, and with how many passengers.

Method-I sat and observed the traffic in one of Macon's residential neighborhoods at the intersection of Bond St and Orange St for 30 minutes (4:00-4:30pm).

Results and Conclusion- I concluded that the people that are driving bigger vehicles that use more gasoline aren't necessarily driving around the optimum amount of passengers. The larger vehicles that I watched driving by, like the trucks and SUV, were carrying a similar amount of commuters as a small sedan.