Durante el primersemestre del 2022.1 continuamos, desde la virtualidad, impulsando el trabajo de la Clínica Jurídica Ambiental de la PUCP, buscando fortalecer la regulación ambiental y ser agentes de cambio en nuestra sociedad. Conscientes de la importancia del enfoque de responsabilidad social universitaria (RSU) que nuestra universidad promueve, se unieron al curso 9 exalumnos, como […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 9 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure
Street Light Density in Pacific Grove
This project maps street light density in Pacific Grove. Mapping street light density would be useful in determining when deciding where to construct or remove street lights. Sometimes in cities, there is too much or too little light on certain roads. Bigger roads that generally have more traffic need more light and quieter neighborhood roads […]
Boletín 2021.1
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 […]
Boletín 2021.2
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 […]
Pacific Grove, California Shoreline Protection
The purpose of our project was to validate and update current shoreline protection system data, and estimate future predictive storm surge effects on these features […]
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San Juan Bautista Plastic Ban Ordinance
A Plastic Ban Ordinance will go into effect in January of 2020 in the City of San Juan Bautista, and our research sought to make businesses aware of the ban, identify questions and concerns about the ban, and help businesses by recommending alternatives for single-use plastics that are cost-efficient. This research consists of mixed methods […]
Sustainable City Year Program Report Summary
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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Green Business in Pacific Grove
This study examines small to medium -sized businesses in the City of Pacific Grove, CA, and describes how students from California State University, Monterey Bay worked with local businesses to enroll and complete certification through the California Green Business Network. We spoke with owners and employees from 19 businesses, and of those 19, 5 of […]
Creating an action plan for the implementation of EVCS in Pacific Grove
The City of Pacific Grove acquired two ChargePoint CT4000 series Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations via grants through the Monterey Bay Air Resources District and the California Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Project (Cal-eVIP). Upon their readiness to implement their electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS), the city reached out to the CSUMB Fall 2019 Sustainable City […]
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Pacific Grove City Plan of Bike Lane Expansion
In a partnership between the City of Pacific Grove (PG) and California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB), student researchers worked to develop a city plan for a connection of the current coastal recreation path that runs between Monterey’s Cannery Row and Pacific Grove’s Lover’s Point. Pacific Grove is a city with unique challenges regarding the […]
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