Environmental Links - Urban and Built Environments
Environmental Links - Urban and Built Environments
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Links to information about environmental concerns in urban and built environments.
Urban climates are distinguished from those of less built-up areas by differences of air temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, and amount of precipitation.
The URL is: http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?eu=76395&toci...
Site provides hazard information, a resource library, tips for parents, programs for lead control, community outreach and news.
The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/
This site is good for upper elementary students. It contains “Idea Enrichers”
for teachers with a resource list, selected experts, key aspects, and an integrated curricular theme. It also hosts 4 lesson plans (“Starter Ideas”): Water in the City, Stuff in the Air, A Sense of Relief, and Transportation in the City. Each lesson has an activity, ideas for further exploration, and extensions. The URL is: http://sln.fi.edu/city/investigate.html
MPC is an independent, non-profit group of business, professional and planning leaders working in the public interest to achieve policies that enhance the vitality and livability of the Chicago Metropolitan region.
The URL is: http://www.metroplanning.org/
Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative is essentially a grouping of urban planning researchers from around the world. The site offers documents, statistics, links, and other information on urban environmental management.
The URL is: http://www.gdrc.org/uem/
A rating system used to judge the quality of the water sampled reinforces the concept that water is not just H2O. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/w...
An article which stresses the importance of Urban Ecology to ensure a sustainable future.
The URL is: http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC35/Lyle.htm
Students determine how difficult it is to study subsurface contaminants contained in underground storage tanks. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/g...
Sprawl is causing more problems than traffic congestion. Find out how urban sprawl is a determent to your community.
The URL is: http://www.plannersweb.com/sprawl/home.html
Provides a list of resource materials to help individuals, groups and communities to develop, manage and protect their urban forest resources.
The URL is: http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/
"Journey To Planet Earth" explores the delicate balance between people and the world they inhabit. The PBS program is the only primetime television series that deals exclusively with the most critical environmental, political, economic and social issues of the 21st century.
The URL is: http://www.pbs.org/journeytoplanetearth/
EMonument with Alert-Pest's Non-Profit Environmental Resource and Building Construction Groups offers resources for wildlife, water, pest management and timber preservation, proper chemical disposal, reviewing material evaluations including associations, distributors, news, training and products.
The URL is: http://www.alert-pest.net/
Students will follow a raindrop from its source into the water supply for their houses and then back to the environment. The students will draw and/or understand a diagram of a water treatment plant and a sewage treatment plant. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute.
The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/s...
Trees, Green Space Foster Social Ties Among Families In Urban Housing
Article about the need for green space to foster ties in the family and community. The URL is: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/05/99051...
Discusses "environmentalism" and it's significance to inner city communities threatened by environmental degradation. A publication from EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info13.pdf
Incorporating environmental justice issues with environmental education to effectively address all populations. A publication from the EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info59.pdf
Articles on urban sprawl, green space, this site offers feasible solutions to the problems.
The URL is: http://www.plannersweb.com/articles/sprawl-article...
A book of detailed shop drawings and simple formulas for building wood framed, 3v icosa, panelized geodesic domes.
The URL is: http://www.domeplans.com/
"When teaching students from diverse cultures it is vital to understand students' cultures and history in order to give each child a worthwhile educational experience." A publication from the EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info60.pdf
The purpose of this unit is to make
students aware of the amount of trash they generate, the problems that result, and possible solutions. This is an activity created by the 1991 Woodrow Wilson Biology Institute. The URL is: http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1991/w...
Urban sprawl is effecting more than traffic flow. Find out how your heath is in danger.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/factsheet.asp
Lesson having kids evaluate green space in their city. Students choose a park, find out about the history, usage, wildlife etc. pertaining to the park.
The URL is: http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1991/green_spac...
This "non-profit society promotes urban food production and environmental conservation," by presenting case studies and urban agriculture tips from around the world.
The URL is: http://www.cityfarmer.org/
Aids in managing forests and related natural resources in populated areas. The Forest Service provides program leadership and coordination. Program delivery primarily occurs at the State level, through State foresters, key partners, and the Forest Service, which contribute to a Statewide linkage of diverse groups and programs.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/spf/coop/
"...a voluntary initiative that works to accelerate the creation and widespread use of advanced technologies to radically improve the quality, durability, environmental performance, energy efficiency, and affordability of our Nation's housing."
The URL is: http://www.pathnet.org/
Educational information about mold and about health problems which result from exposure to mold contamination.
The URL is: http://www.mold.ph/
A publication from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health on health disparities within urban communities, specific enviro health issues, strategies, and research.
The URL is: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/oc/factsheets/justice.htm
"Current studies suggest that the primary sources of lead exposure for most children are deteriorating lead-based paint, lead contaminated dust, and lead contaminated residential soil. OPPT is playing a major role in addressing these residential lead hazards." Informational publications are avail. in PDF format (some in Spanish).
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/lead/
Follow a drop of water from the source through the treatment process. Water may be treated differently in different communities depending on the quality of the water.
The URL is: http://www.epa.gov/kids/water.htm
Learn how the human eye works in dark
surroundings of the nighttime environment, and how glare negatively affects our vision. Links to other light pollution information resources. Learn how to create well designed outdoor illumination without destroying the night sky in the process. The URL is: http://members.aol.com/copernicanview/
SoundPollution.org is a non profit organization
geared towards research, education and action on the sound violation issue. The URL is: http://www.soundpollution.org
This site takes a comprehensive look at the
problems the automobile presents in urban environments and proposes innovative solutions. The URL is: http://www.carfree.com/
Educational resources to help communities clean up pollution problems. This site provides numerous factsheets in various environmental issues like clean up, remediation technologies, risk assessment, various pollutants and regulations. The EnviroTools materials are aimed at community assistance leaders, outreach assistance providers and citizen leaders.
The URL is: http://www.envirotools.org/
To provide cost effective, customized solutions to environmental problems with technical expertise and appropriate products
The URL is: http://www.soilandwater.com
An online resource center providing information on sprawl, smart growth, and livable communities.
The URL is: http://www.sprawlwatch.org/frames.html
The LiPAW is a springboard to the LiteLynx research page that offers over 250 Internet links to issues concerning Light Pollution. Learn what it is and how to prevent it and save money for you and your community at the same time.
The URL is: http://members.aol.com/ctstarwchr/index.htm
The LiteLynx research page that offers over 250 Internet links to issues concerning Light Pollution. Learn what it is and how to prevent it and save money for you and your community at the same time.
The URL is: http://members.aol.com/ctstarwchr/LiteLynx.htm
The Center's work in public policy, market development and community planning is grounded in the Chicago region and national in scope. On the Center’s site you will find information on urban air quality, transportation, and sustainability.
The URL is: http://www.cnt.org/
Two-page [pdf] for students in Grades 6-12 on non-point sources of pollution found in runoff and the effects of development on watersheds. Shows the relationship between urban development and impervious ground cover created by streets, parking lots, and roofs. Provides a list of pollutants found in runoff, as well as some steps that can be taken to prevent water pollution. From the Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE).
The URL is: http://cgee.hamline.edu/watershed/action/backgroun...
United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) Network provides a "global portal to authoritative environmental information based on themes and regions". Some Thematic Portals include Climate Change, Freshwater, Mountains, and Urban environment.
The URL is: http://www.unep.net/
"The People of Color Environmental Leadership Summit met in Washington, D.C., and established principles to build a national and international movement to address environmental justice concerns in October, 1991."
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/environmental_justice/pr...
The City of Chicago hosts this web site which give information on selecting, planting, caring for urban trees. It also provides local references and resources.
The URL is: http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/porta...
A national state-of-the-air report and state-by-state air quality data are available at this site.
The URL is: http://www.lungusa.org/air/
Creates jobs and business opportunities in the most economically distressed areas of inner cities and the rural heartland. Designated 72 urban areas and 33 rural communities where residents decide what improvements will enhance the opportunities in their area.
The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/economicdevelopment/
"Healthy Communities Environmental Mapping — HUD E-MAPS — is a free Internet service that combines information on HUD’s community development and housing programs with EPA’s environmental data."
The URL is: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cio/emaps/index.cfm
Resources, fact sheets and the "1999 Sprawl Report," covering land use planning, transportation, and open space protection, from the Sierra Club.
The URL is: http://www.sierraclub.org/sprawl/
It provides general information about why trees are so very important in urban areas.
The URL is: http://www.lpb.org/programs/forest/benefits.html
This site is good for high school student to reference. It has information on tree influences on air, carbon dioxide, and climate and also on UVR, and the impacts of development on forests.
The URL is: http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/studies.htm
"The call for environmental justice first arose during the 1970s with the work of grassroots organizations ..." A publication from the EETAP Resource Library. In pdf format.
The URL is: http://eelink.net/eetap/info56.pdf
An online fact sheet from the Consumer Product Safety Commission that outlines the hazards of lead-based paint and safety precautions that consumers can take to reduce their risks and harmful exposure.
The URL is: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5054.html
An excellent resource for farmland protection and urban/ suburban development issues. Resources
include case studies; annotated links to articles; community and state research reports; abstracts of key literature; case study summaries of farmland protection laws; farmland protection statutes; and fact sheets. Hosted by Northern Illinois Univ. and part of the Farmland Information Center. The URL is: http://www.farmlandinfo.org/farmland_preservation_...
The US Census Bureau is the preeminent collector and provider of timely, relevant, and quality data about the people and economy of the United States. On this web site, you can access information about human population estimates, projections, income, poverty, and housing.
The URL is: http://www.census.gov/
Environmental planning with children and youth. Changing schoolgrounds and neighbourhoods encouraging study of the natural world in the classroom, in the school grounds, in the local community and on the county and international level.
The URL is: http://home.c2i.net/swan/
Offers a variety of interactive trail maps with trail-side photographs and GPS waypoints. Good resource for both kids and adults.
The URL is: http://www.pickatrail.com/
Five E's Unlimited specializes in Sustainable Development work. The site contains information on sustainable development topics and a free on-line bi-weekly newsletter entitled "SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW".
The URL is: http://www.eeeee.net
The World Resource Institute site looking at sustainability in urban communities. Case studies from the U.S. and around the world illustrate the challenges urban areas face and how they are striving to overcome them.
The URL is: http://pubs.wri.org/pubs_description.cfm?PubID=253...
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