ENVR E-599 Past Capstone Titles and Examples

  • Achieving Sustainable Food Security Through Resilient Agricultural Practices: Theoretical Analysis and Framework for Southern Asian Nations. 
  • Addressing the Gender Equality Gap in India Through a Sustainable Feminine Hygiene Access Program. 
  • An International, Comparative Analysis of Urban Sustainability and Innovation: Improvements Recommended for Current Indexing Approaches. 
  • Evaluating the Role of Social Media in Climate Change Communication. 
  • Fair Food?  Indexing Urban Food Equity in Somerville, Massachusetts. 
  • Home Rules: Examining How Smart Growth Policies Relate to Housing Sustainability in Arlington, Virginia.
  • Leveraging Digital Transformation Practices: Can Water Quality be Improved Rapidly?  
  • More Than Just a Facade: An Evaluation of the Particulate Matter ReductionPotential of Plants Used for Green Facades in Boston, Massachusetts. 
  • Power to the People: Distributed Renewable Energy as a Pathway to Climate, Energy & Economic Equity in Nevada. 
  • Re-Imagining Socioeconomic Development within Extreme Poverty Areas: The Nexus of Food-Water-Energy and Lima, Peru’s Yaku Suyay Project. 
  • Removal Efficiency of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water Treatment Systems:  A Case Study in Unintended Consequences.  
  • To What Extent Can Municipal Textile Recycling Programs Deliver Environmental & Economic Benefits? An Analysis of the Textile Waste Stream in Beckley, WV. 
  • To What Extent Can Regulations and Emissions Trading Make California Oil a Carbon Sink? 

 

  • Analyzing Implementation Barriers to Farm-to-School Programs: Comparisons between New York State’s Rural and Urban Areas. 
  • Carbon Footprint Reduction: Evaluating Rooftop Grid-Connected, Distributed Photovoltaic Systems Relative to CO2 Emissions at U.S. Retail Corporations. .
  • Kinetic Cities: The Viability of Adaptable PnP Modules for Smart Living. .
  • Next-Gen Benchmarking: To what extent can a regenerative design index demonstrate value in community sustainability?