Elizabeth Farrell

Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs part of Project EDDIE:Teaching Materials:Modules
Runoff in urban areas is an increasingly important issue when it comes to water quality. It is a major hydrologic issue in New York City, as urban infrastructure creates excess runoff and impervious surfaces ...

Using the Project EDDIE Green Infrastructure/Green Roofs module in Envsci101 part of Project EDDIE:Teaching Materials:Using Project EDDIE Materials:Instructor Stories
Excess runoff often times carries with it pollutants and contaminants, and has proven to damage water quality. In this module students will explore green roofs as a potential solution to the environmental impacts of increased precipitation brought on by climate change. The module is designed to help students learn how to work with data tin order to help develop and improve their analytical and critical thinking skills.