Home with Hope: Green Infrastructure EEE 495: Urban Water Projects
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چکیده
Urban landscapes have serious impacts on water quality through the disruption of hydrologic cycle. The Purdue University course, Environmental and Ecological Engineering 49500: Water Projects, seeks to use student-led service-learning projects improve both quantity in Wabash River water-shed. This year, students investigated implemented strategies guarantee that previous implementations succeed well into future. Two students, Victoria Chillscyzn Madeline McIntosh, were part a team working with local nonprofit Home Hope. Through interviews, survey, site visits, determined action items form function installations. A grant was submitted accepted Student Service-Learning Grant Program for Community Service/Service-Learning Projects fund an additional rain barrel edible garden at nonprofit. Additionally, educational materials maintenance schedule created bolster care site. course gave authors ability give back community meaningful relevant way.
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عنوان ژورنال: Purdue journal of service learning and international engagement
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2331-9135', '2331-9143']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317397