Environmental Studies papersEssay (General) : Waste Dump LandfillsDiscusses garbage (toxic & non-toxic) problems, statistics, waste-to-energy plants, scrubbers, costs, incinerators, recycling and state laws. Essay (General) : The Air Pollution Debate In AmericaAnalyzes the course of the debate between environmentalists and manufacturers about the nature and severity of air pollution. Essay (General) : Groundwater ContaminationDiscusses origins, types; economic, political, health aspects; proposed solution based on cost/benefit analysis of social capital. Essay (General) : Why Rent Control Is A Bad IdeaExamines the pros & cons of rent control. Concludes that rent control is a poor idea because of the destructiveness it brings to the overall housing situation. Essay (General) : Housing For The PoorDiscusses the effects of slum housing on residents, housing project failures, homeless, public policy, poverty cycle, crime & drugs, displacement, family disintegration and possible solutions. Essay (General) : El NinoExamines the causes & climatic effects of heated ocean current in general & specifically the 1982-1983 example. Discusses drought, animals, sea life and weather prediction. Essay (General) : Transportation In Los AngelesExamines the city policy on mass transit, paratransit & private means. Looks at th impact on business; Century Freeway project; Metro Rail system; light rail routes; safety & efficiency. Essay (General) : Earth's Carrying CapacityExamines the planet's ability to provide human race with food, water, space & quality of life; makes & defends estimate of ideal population & discusses personal meaning to writer. Essay (General) : Air Pollution and Its ControlThis paper discusses air pollution: Classes of pollutants, effects, control techniques and L.A. air pollution. Essay (General) : Water Pollution ControlThis paper examines issues of water pollution and its control, with particular emphasis on Los Angeles: Types and sources of pollution, effects, regulations, sewage system, hazardous waste, water quality management, control methods and politics. Essay (General) : Land: Private Property, Public ControlThis paper examinines land use, real estate, the processes of development, urban design and expansion and emphasizes the balance of profit motive and public need in planning transportation and uses theoretical approaches. Essay (General) : The Urbanization of the Late 19th Century AmericaThis paper discusses the urbanization of the late 19th century America with emphasis on population migration, European immigration, technology and city-based industries. Essay (General) : Factors in the Growth of a CityThis paper discusses the factors involved in the growth of a city including planning for general growth, the central business district, traffic patterns and manufacturing areas. Analytical Essay : "Down the River"An analysis of environmentalist Ed Abbey's book "Down the River". Essay (General) : Water MarketThis paper discusses the demand and supply of water. Analytical Essay : Roy Arundhati's "The Cost of Living"The paper presents a book review of this non-fiction work that critically examines the massive dam projects and the detonation of India's first atomic bomb. Argumentative Essay : Global Warming: A Hoax That Fooled The WorldThis essay disproves global warming and exposes all of the misconceptions surrounding the theory. Essay (General) : Environmental EthicsA paper which discusses the importance of protecting the environment as a matter of moral duty. Essay (General) : The High Steaks of Beef ProductionA research paper on the beef industry in America, including its environmental and health effects. Essay (General) : Environmental PlanktonA study of the theory to fight global warming with plankton. Analytical Essay : "Tales of a Shaman's Apprentice"This analytical research paper presents a book review of "Tale of a Shaman's Apprentice" by ethno-botanist Mark J. Plotkin. Essay (General) : EvergladesA discussion of the Everglades and the problem of water management. Essay (General) : Tourism vs. The EnvironmentA paper which studies the effect of tourism on the environment in several popular destinations on earth. Essay (General) : Wastewater TreatmentExplains the process of a typical wastewater plant. Essay (General) : Lancaster, CAA discussion of the history and urbanization of the Californian suburban city Lancaster. Essay (General) : Environmental Impact of September 11thA paper which looks at how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is combating problems which arose from the September 11 terror attacks. Analytical Essay : Humans and NatureShowing how humans interact with nature by examing three stories. Case Study : Solar SailorA case study of the Solar Sailor, a Hybrid powered watercraft which reduces the impact on the environment. Essay (General) : Henry David ThoreauThis paper looks at Henry David Thoreau, America's most famous and beloved philosopher, rebel, and environmentalist. Essay (General) : Urban PlanningThis paper discusses the successfully planned community of Columbia, Maryland. Essay (General) : Takings and WetlandsThis paper discusses several legal issues of the taking of land for the public good and the related topic of wetlands acquisitions. Essay (General) : Protecting the Environment with LawShowing how strict and extreme legislation may be the last option for protecting the environment. Essay (General) : Technology and the EnvironmentAn analysis of the possible benefits or damages caused to the environment by technology. Analytical Essay : "Don't Breathe the Air"Analysis of Amanda Spakes' article "Don't Breathe the Air" which focuses on the dangers of air pollution to human health. Essay (General) : Skeena Steelhead SalmonThis paper discusses the problems that salmon face today based on the video "Skeena Steelhead, A Symbol of Survival". Essay (General) : Louisina WaterDiscusses the problem of drinking water being polluted and the steps needed to change this trend, focusing on the situation in Louisina state. Essay (General) : Solid Waste Disposal & ContaminationAn analysis of the environmental crisis of fecal contamination due to inadequate solid waste disposal. Essay (General) : Pollutant FuelsLooking at the problem of air pollution as being the fault of human technological advances. Essay (General) : Destruction of Rain ForestsThis paper presents an investigation of the effect that the destruction of rain forests will have on the future. Essay (General) : Denmark: A Country Committed to the EnvironmentThe measures taken by the Danish people to protect their environment. Essay (General) : Stratospheric Ozone DepletionA definition of stratosheric ozone depletion and how chlorofluorocarbons effect the ozone layer. Essay (General) : Environmental AuditingThis paper discusses environmental auditing of companies to provide protection against pollution and poisonous gas and the incident at Bhopal and the Union Carbide Plants. Essay (General) : Evolutionary Mass ExtinctionsThis paper discusses in detail the changes in environment over time that caused mass extinction of animals such as the dinosaurs. Essay (General) : The Use of Fuel Cells as an Energy AlternativeA paper which discusses using fuel cells as an alternative to traditional energy sources and their advantages. Essay (General) : Pacific LumberAn analysis of the ethical position of the logging firm, violations, environment and recommendations. Essay (General) : The Clean Water ActThe provisions, effectiveness and implementation of the 1965 Act and subsequent amendments. Essay (General) : Air PollutionThe types and sources, the direct and indirect effects to environment and human beings, costs, global warming, anti-pollution responses, regulations and the future. Essay (General) : Radical EnvironmentalismThe tactics, effectiveness, evolution, politics and examples of global activist ecological groups, focusing on Greenpeace and the Green Party. Essay (General) : Species RadiationThe causes and effects of evolutionary abundance in certain geographical areas in certain eras. Includes specialization, adaptation, variations and theories. Essay (General) : "Cadillac Desert" by Marc ReisnerA review of the work on the political, historical, environmental and economic issues of water supply problems in western U.S. Essay (General) : Global WarmingThe causes and consequences, research, the greenhouse effect, impact on environment, treaties and programs to cut pollution, effects of food production, clicatic changes and human health issues. Essay (General) : Global WarmingThe definition, causes, effects, possible solutions and costs. With an annotated bibliography. Essay (General) : Aircraft Emissions and The EnvironmentA technical analysis of the data on the destructive effects of engine exhaust on the stratospheric ozone layer. Essay (General) : "A Civil Action" by Jonathan HarrA review of the work on the lawsuit against W.R. Grace chemical company for illegal toxic dumping. Essay (General) : Population and the EnvironmentA comparison of two articles on the effects of population growth on ecology, human and plant life. Essay (General) : "The Ultimate Resource 2" by Julian SimonA review of the work on the dangers to race and planet from over population, pollution and wasting of natural resources. Essay (General) : Air Quality Act Amendments of 1997A cost-benefit analysis of new ozone and particulate matter air quality standards including goals, efficiency vs. equity, cost quantification and suggested modifications. Essay (General) : Biotechnology In AgricultureAn examines of the processes and economic, nutritional and political benefits and drawbacks of genetic experimentation with animals and plants. Essay (General) : National Parks AdministrationA discussion of the conflicts and controversies between administrators and politicians related to environmental protection including commercial interests, visitors, roads and vehicles, water, mining and wildlife. Essay (General) : Mass Transit and Urban DevelopmentAn examination of the location theory and relationship of transit and development in the Northeastern U.S. from 1840 to the 1990s, focusing on 19th century. Essay (General) : Water DesalinationFocuses on Florida. Examines the need for technology, processes, energy requirements, regulations, costs and the future. Includes graph, table and appendix. Essay (General) : Florida Everglades National ParkDiscusses origins, flora and fauna, water system, pollution, restoration and legislation. Essay (General) : Toxic Air and Lung DiseaseExamines the connection. Discusses sources of air pollution, examples of public health threats, research and future. Essay (General) : Low-Income Families In Cairo, EgyptExamines population, causes of poverty, politics, urban growth, economic inequity, employment, housing, role of the government, gender issues and savings. Essay (General) : Ancient City Of AmarnaExamines creation, history, geography, sociopolitical and economic factors, land use, design and urbanism theories related to this royal city built in the mid-14th Century B.C. Essay (General) : Phytoremediation Technology For Hazardous Waste ManagementDefines and explains the process of using plants to decontaminate polluted sites. Essay (General) : Tire RecyclingExamines the cryogenic process in which tires are reduced to substance used in other products. Includes a chart. Essay (General) : Environmental Policy and Carbon MonoxidePosition paper on the need for government, corporative and global cooperation to reduce pollution. Essay (General) : Biological Treatment Of Mercury WastesExamines history, process, types, effectiveness and examples. Essay (General) : Treating Industrial WasteTechnical evaluation of the use of ultraviolet light and hydrogen peroxide in the treatment of groundwater and solid waste. Essay (General) : Dumping Toxic Wastes In the Third WorldExamines the extent, effects on less developed countries, legal aspects, rationale for, examples and possible solutions to hazardous waste dumping. Essay (General) : Soil MoistureExamines definition, methods of measuring and relation to rainfall, focusing on remote sensing (aircraft, microwave and satellite). Essay (General) : Land Cover TypesExamines background, methodology and accuracy of remote (satellite) sensing and identifying of land cover for ecological and commercial purposes. Essay (General) : African-Americans and Korean-Americans in Los AngelesExamines the origins and causes of racial, social, cultural and economic friction between these two races. Essay (General) : Mardi GrasExamines the religious and cultural origins, evolution and significance of the festival in New Orleans and other cities. Essay (General) : ChristoExamines the life, career, major works and the post-modernism of his massive environmental works. Essay (General) : Reintroducing Wolves To National ParksExamines the pros and cons, purpose and the significance of the wolf's symbolic power. Essay (General) : Volcanic DustExamines its creation, composition, short- and long-term environmental effects. Case Study : Police-Community RelationsExamines the evolution of relations since the 1960s riots, focusing on the development of community policing. Includes definition, objectives, citizen involvement, crime prevention, case study and citizen complaints. Essay (General) : Urban Settings In FictionExamines the role and significance of settings and the impact on the characters in Dickens' "Hard Times", Doctorow's "Ragtime", Dos Passos' "Manhattan Transfer" and Chester Himes' "If He Hollers Let Him Go". Analytical Essay : "Cadillac Desert" ( Marc Reisner )Reviews this work on the history of water and water policy in the American West and in its economic and social development. Essay (General) : Image Of A Typical CityStudies how New York City is the public's image of a large, modern city and the effects of that image. Essay (General) : Remote Sensing and Soil Moisture ContentExamines definition, purpose, effectiveness, technology, applications, measurement, satellites and experiments. Essay (General) : Discrimination In Cleveland, OhioExamines bias & racism in the city's housing, education and socioeconomics. Essay (General) : Culture Of BrazilAn overview of the nation's history, geography, social institutions, education, politics, socioeconomics, religion and living conditions. Essay (General) : Mexico CityOverview of the history, growth, urbanization, population, structure, socioeconomics, air, water and housing. Essay (General) : Fish In Polar OceansExamines conditions conducive for the exploitation of cold oceans by fish, adaptations, dangers, growth rates, protein synthesis, migration and genetics. Essay (General) : Global Warming and Ocean CirculationExamines definitions, natural and man-made causes and climatic effects, changing sea levels and models. Essay (General) : Homelessness From the 1930s To 1990sExamines skid rows, the Great Depression, government responses, emergency shelters, WWII, urban renewal, the elderly and deinstitutionalization. Essay (General) : Homelessness From the Colonial PeriodA history of the homeless and the evolution of public attitudes and social policy. Discusses poverty, mental illness, charity and housing. Essay (General) : Water Security In the Jordan River BasinA background of Lebanese politics, the role of Israel, the significance of the issue and the impact on the economic development of southern Lebanon. Essay (General) : Euphrates River Water ScarcityDiscusses the water needs and problems of Iraq, Syria and Turkey related to the management of the river and conflicts among the nations. Essay (General) : Geographical Information Systems (GIS)Discusses the method used to unify human and physical geography and utilize space more effectively and humanistically. Examines technology, applications and how it compares to traditional geography. Analytical Essay : "Irrigating Crops With Seawater" ( E.P. Glenn, J.J. Brown and J.W. O'leary )Reviews this article on experimental study testing feasibility of such irrigation. Essay (General) : Global WarmingPros and cons of the severity of warming and the greenhouse effect, remedies, ambivalent evidence, the role of policymakers and climate models. Analytical Essay : "Beyond Beef" ( Jeremy Rifkin )Summary and review of this work on the adverse role of cattle production and consumption in history and its destructive impact on ecology. Essay (General) : Colonial Essex County, MassachusettsExamines architectural development, land use and town planning, focusing on Fuller family houses in Middleton. Analytical Essay : "Silent Spring" ( Rachel Carson )Critical review of 1962 work on environmental destructiveness of pesticides & pollution. Essay (General) : Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife ConservationLooks at its location, types of animals, protective efforts, effects of contamination, clean-up, management & development. Includes a map.
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