This story map acts as a culmination of our month long lab on land use on cover change. Through our study of the Collins View Neighborhood, Lewis and Clark Campus, and the River View Natural area we have found evidence to suggest that changes to land use over time has affected current microclimate conditions and … Continue reading Story Map
Lab Group: Steffen Seamon, Simon Cohen Date of Inquiry: 9-20-18 Land Use/Cover Change Lab Week 4 Background Over the last month, we have been observing 12 distinct sites across the Collins View neighborhood, River View Natural Area (RVNA), and the Lewis and Clark campus to observe changes due to land use. In the first week, … Continue reading Week 4 Lab Report
Lab Group: Steffen Seamon, Simon Cohen Date of Inquiry: 9-20-18 Land Use/Cover Change Lab Week 3 Background The purpose of this lab has been to observe how three distinct types of land use contribute to cover change across previously forested areas in and around the Lewis & Clark campus. Our site is situated within the … Continue reading Week 3 Lab Report
Lab Group: Steffen Seamon, Simon Cohen Date of Inquiry: September 6, 2018 Land Use/Cover Change Lab Background In the anthropocene, land is being constantly modified by humans to serve a number of different purposes. People have changed their local environments to suit their needs, often without thought as to how that affects the ecosystem. Land … Continue reading Week 1 Lab Report
Lab Group: Steffen Seamon, Simon Cohen Date of Inquiry: 9-13-18 Land Use/Cover Change Lab Week 2 Background In the first week of the lab, we established our site in Collins View to gather data on land use and cover change. The purpose of establishing our lab in Collins View was to observe how land … Continue reading Week 2 Lab Report
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