El agua es un elemento vital para el desarrollo de las regiones, satisfaciendo las necesidades de las poblaciones, la industria y los ecosistemas. La Península de Santa Elena se caracteriza por ser una región con un importante déficit hídrico, donde las fuentes locales de agua dulce son escazas y generalmente asociadas a los acuíferos presentes. […]
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El presente boletín tiene como objetivo informar a la comunidad académica y al público en general sobre las acciones que, durante el primer semestre del 2020, han emprendido tanto la Clínica Jurídica de Derecho Ambiental de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú – PUCP, como las clínicas que forman parte de la Alianza de Clínicas […]
El año 2021 inició lleno de expectativas y desafíos, en un contexto de pandemia y crisis económica, así como inestabilidad política en el país. Sin embargo,también comenzó con mucha esperanza y motivación de ser agentes de cambio e impulsar impactos positivos en la sociedad y el medio ambiente. En dicha línea se continuó trabajando por […]
Durante el segundo semestre del 2021 se llevó a cabo la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP26), donde 197 países suscribieron el Pacto Climático de Glasgow. Dentro de los diversos compromisos se encuentra el controlarla deforestación y reducirlas emisiones de CO2 y metano. Se busca que la década del 2020 sea […]
Dr. Fernandez’s Infrastructure Systems class partnered with San Juan Bautista and Pacific Grove to analyze cities throughout California which similarly compared to our partner cities. Students collected data for various categories including general government, transportation, housing, tourism & recreation, water, weather, sustainability, facilities, finances, and fire/EMF. Students worked to find cities that similarly compared to […]
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The University of California, Irvine (UCI) Campuswide Honors Collegium is seeking project partners for the capstone course Cities: Focal Point for Sustainability Problems and Solutions. Students will work in small multidisciplinary teams to apply theories learned in class by developing solutions to an environmental, health, or social problem in a local context. For the current […]
This study sought to assess the components necessary to improve the bikeway infrastructure of California cities to support the recommendations that a Fall 2019 Environmental Studies Capstone group made to the city of Pacific Grove. The recommendations include the implementation of more Class II bikeways throughout the city as they are an efficient and cost-effective […]
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Smart city technologies comprise innovative advancements embedded in the urban fabric that is designed to improve citizens’ quality of life and increase connectivity across communities, both in a city’s current state and as it evolves into the future. Through safety enhancement, public space renovation, service improvement, and so on, the potential role of new technology […]
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Smart city technologies comprise innovative advancements embedded in the urban fabric that are designed to improve citizens’ quality of life and increase connectivity across communities, both in a city’s current state and as it evolves into the future. Through safety enhancement, public space renovation, service improvement, and so on, the potential role of new technology […]
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As the volume of personal vehicles on Arizona roadways continues to grow, cities must discover new ways to reduce traffic and promote alternative modes of transportation. Vehicle emissions are a leading cause of air pollution influencing climate change. Although electric vehicles (EVs) do not necessarily reduce traffic, they do offer the ability for drivers to […]