Contribuir a la mejora de los circuitos eléctricos interiores y exteriores de las redes de baja tensión secundaria e internas o de instalaciones eléctricas con material que cumpla las normas técnicas requeridas para contar con instalaciones seguras en viviendas de sectores vulnerables. […]
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Fortalecimiento acuícola y tecnológico en recintos de Cantón Santa Lucía de la Provincia del Guayas.
Los recintos Paipayales y Monte Oscuro del cantón Santa Lucía tienen como principal actividad económica la producción de arroz, pero de manera estacional, la lluviosa, el rendimiento de sus cosechas es bajo, por esta razón se ha fomentado el desarrollo acuícola con la producción de peces chames y una formación técnica a los moradores para […]
Fortalecimiento de capacidades productivas sostenibles y de seguridad agrícola
Los recintos de Paipayales, Corral Quemado y Monte Oscuro, del Cantón Santa Lucía de la Provincia del Guayas, al igual que muchos otros lugares de la zona, lidian diariamente con problemas de plagas en sus cultivos. La experiencia les ha enseñado que el uso de agroquímicos es efectivo en su control, sin embargo, también han […]
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Construyendo resiliencia en las comunidades de la parroquia Manglaralto.
El proyecto se desarrolla en comunas del filo costero de la Parroquia Manglaralto, en el cantón Santa Elena. Estas poblaciones tienen alto nivel de riesgo para amenazas como: sismos, tsunamis, oleajes y lluvias intensas entre otras de menor intensidad. El objetivo es construir comunidades resilientes y con capacidades de adaptación al cambio climático. Con la […]
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Skunk Creek Recreation Corridor Plan (2/2)
As Peoria grows, city developers, designers, and other officials are presented with an opportunity to strategically incorporate green spaces and recreational amenities in underutilized landscapes near urban centers. Peoria’s Skunk Creek corridor features favorable conditions for recreational interventions to grow and adapt the area into a strengthened community asset. This project portfolio began in Fall […]
Historic Bridge Expansion Study
The Town of Clarkdale is a historic community, with a past long intertwined with the United Verde Copper Company and other mining entities. Clarkdale was founded in 1912 to support the United Verde Copper Company’s mine and smelter near the Town of Jerome. As Clarkdale boomed alongside local industry, Bitter Creek Bridge was constructed in […]
Smart Towns: Smart Parks and Internet Infrastructure
The Town of Clarkdale lies in the Coconino Forest in north-central Arizona, housing just over 4,000 residents in an intimate community centralized around the Clarkdale Town Park and Town Clubhouse. Considering the increase in remote working and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Town recognizes the opportunity to enhance and build out its internet […]
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Analysis of Autonomous Vehicles in Brown County, WI
With autonomous vehicle (AV) pilot programs rolling out across the country, Brown County, Wisconsin, the third-largest city in Wisconsin and home of the Green Bay Packers, is looking to create its own multi-passenger AV route. Three routes have been identified by Brown County as having potential for a pilot route. The first route circulates the […]
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Sustainable Road Maintenance Options for Brown County, Wisconsin
The Brown County, Wisconsin Public Works department engaged the University of Oregon Sustainable City Year Program to develop a cost-benefit analysis of roadside maintenance options. This report addresses specific strategies including application of aquatic herbicides, planting low-mow grass, hiring goats to graze ditches, leasing innovative equipment, and using prescribed fire to control invasive species while […]
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Exploring Blue-Green Algae Harvesting Designs
A proposed mechanical design for blue-green algae removal including a plankton net and a boat. This supports the SDG 15.1 because it aids in restoring the ecosystem in the Lower Fox River by removing harmful BGA. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]
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