The partners involved in this project are Public Works department(city of Edwardsville), SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative, courses involving Sociology and Philosophy. The courses for sociology are Sociology- Research Methods(302), Independent Study(396); Philosophy- Environmental Ethics(222). The aim of this project is to build structures with adaptive reuse in mind, the City of Edwardsville will help to […]
Academic Year Project Started: 2019-2020
Earth Edwardsville: A Pocket Park
This project centers on a potential parking garage planned for the Downtown Edwardsville area. Students enrolled in Prof. Dieleman’s Environmental Ethics course made recommendations for the City of Edwardsville that were informed by theory. The recommendations given provided the City with environmentally ethical and ecofriendly ideas that could be implemented during the planning of the […]
Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) Public Participation and Comprehensive Park Plan
During the period of summer 2020-January 2021, Sustainable Communities Partnership (SCP) partnered with the Columbia Valley Park and Recreation District (CVPRD) in East Whatcom County. Through this partnership, students in Dr. Tammi Laninga’s fall quarter Community Development and Participatory Methods course (ENVS 475) conducted a (remote) public engagement campaign in Columbia Valley, and graduate student, […]
Groundwater Quality Protection in Pepin County
From 1979 to 2005, the total water use in Pepin County had increased from about 1.2 milliongallons per day to about 3 million gallons used per day (Protecting Groundwater in Wisconsinthrough Comprehensive Planning). This increase in water use is believed to be from irrigationand industrial use. Water use trends in commercial use do not reflect […]
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Health impact assessment of multi-hazards
The purpose of this document is to provide Pepin County with a summary of the reports from University of Wisconsin–Madison regarding the 2017-2022 Pepin County Multi-Hazards Mitigation Plan. Thereports cover four topics within the plan that are expected to have significant impact on Pepin County residents: extreme weather, flooding, water quality, and agricultural land use. […]
Increasing visitors to Holden Park in Pepin County, WI
Pepin County staff are interested in increasing the number of visitors to Holden and Silver Birch Parks. The parks were acquired in the 1970’s and have not been heavily developed. Existing challenges include difficult terrain, high numbers of invasive species, and a lack of a cohesive vision for the parks. Recommendations in this report are […]
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Stormwater mitigation plan for Stockholm
Local residents in the Village of Stockholm are concerned about heavy rainfall events that may cause flooding and erosion. The goal of this project is to design alternatives for stormwater mitigation to protect the Village in the event of a storm. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 University Faculty Contact Jan […]
Wastewater Treatment System Design for the Village of Stockholm
The Village of Stockholm, Wisconsin (Village) is located on the Western edge of Wisconsin, along the Mississippi River and Lake Pepin in Pepin County. The following geotechnical report has been prepared for the Village as part of proposedimprovements to theVillage’sWastewater Treatment System.The Village has selected E&F Consulting to design a wastewater treatment system for Village […]
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Water quality data, privacy, and communication strategies
As a part of the UniverCity Year projects aiding Pepin County, our Environmental Monitoring Seminar was presented with water quality data concerning nitrate concentration within the county. Pepin is a small county in west-central Wisconsin whose rural residents rely on private wells for their water supply. The integrity of these private wells is threatened by […]
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Feasibility study of composting manure
Pepin County, Wisconsin is home to many dairy farms which commonly use animal manure as fertilizer for fields. High concentrations of the nutrients nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium make the manure an effective fertilizer. However, this can result in runoff containing high levels of these nutrients which can lead to damage of ecosystems, health risks, and […]