ENVR E-599 Past Capstone Titles and Examples
- Achieving Sustainable Food Security Through Resilient Agricultural Practices: Theoretical Analysis and Framework for Southern Asian Nations. Spring 2020.
- Addressing the Gender Equality Gap in India Through a Sustainable Feminine Hygiene Access Program. Spring 2020.
- An International, Comparative Analysis of Urban Sustainability and Innovation: Improvements Recommended for Current Indexing Approaches. Spring 2020.
- Evaluating the Role of Social Media in Climate Change Communication. Spring 2020.
- Fair Food? Indexing Urban Food Equity in Somerville, Massachusetts. Spring 2020.
- Home Rules: Examining How Smart Growth Policies Relate to Housing Sustainability in Arlington, Virginia. Spring 2020.
- Leveraging Digital Transformation Practices: Can Water Quality be Improved Rapidly? Spring 2020.
- More Than Just a Facade: An Evaluation of the Particulate Matter ReductionPotential of Plants Used for Green Facades in Boston, Massachusetts. Spring 2020.
- Power to the People: Distributed Renewable Energy as a Pathway to Climate, Energy & Economic Equity in Nevada. Spring 2020.
- Re-Imagining Socioeconomic Development within Extreme Poverty Areas: The Nexus of Food-Water-Energy and Lima, Peru’s Yaku Suyay Project. Spring 2020.
- Removal Efficiency of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Drinking Water Treatment Systems: A Case Study in Unintended Consequences. Spring 2020.
- To What Extent Can Municipal Textile Recycling Programs Deliver Environmental & Economic Benefits? An Analysis of the Textile Waste Stream in Beckley, WV. Spring 2020.
- To What Extent Can Regulations and Emissions Trading Make California Oil a Carbon Sink? Spring 2020.
- Beyond Firms Doing Good: The Impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Factors on the Financial Performance of Philippine Companies. Summer 2020.
- Comparing Social and Environmental Footprints in Manufacturing a Networking Server Across 3 Geographical Regions, Using Life Cycle Assessment. Summer 2020.
- Clean Ride to School: Viability and Opportunities of School Bus Electrification in Massachusetts. Summer 2020.
- Cooperation without Compromise: Improving Conflict Resolution in Social Strategic Interaction. Summer 2020.
- Monitoring Water Quality to Inform Policy: Aquifer Stabilization Insights from Idaho’s Eastern Snake Plain. Summer 2020.
- Predicting the Unpredictable? Assessing Forecasting Accuracy and Mitigation Potential for Natural Climate Solutions. Summer 2020.
- Rethinking Nuclear Waste: Recycling Spent Fuel in the Era of Renewable Energy. Summer 2020.
- Adapt or Retreat: Utilizing Oyster Reef Restoration to Fortify Massachusetts' Coastline in the Face of Sea Level Rise. Fall 2020.
- Home Is Where Oregon’s Power Is: Achieving Net-zero GHG Emissions for Oregon's Residential Sector by 2050. Fall 2020.
- No Pain, No Gain: Benchmarking User Level Risk in the Gym Environment During the 2020 Pandemic Cycle. Fall 2020.
- Opening the Hurricane’s Eye: Preventative Strategies to Mitigate Inherent Emissions, Reorienting our Institutions. Fall 2020.
- Out of Work and Struggling: Exploring the Household Impact of State Policies to Control the Spread of COVID-19. Fall 2020.
- Redlining as a Primer for Gentrification? Examining the Impacts of Past Segregation on Present Sustainability of Philadelphia’s Housing Market. Fall 2020.
Spring 2021: A Selection of Capstone Titles
- Analyzing Implementation Barriers to Farm-to-School Programs: Comparisons between New York State’s Rural and Urban Areas. Spring 2021.
- Carbon Footprint Reduction: Evaluating Rooftop Grid-Connected, Distributed Photovoltaic Systems Relative to CO2 Emissions at U.S. Retail Corporations. Spring 2021.
- Kinetic Cities: The Viability of Adaptable PnP Modules for Smart Living. Spring 2021.
- Next-Gen Benchmarking: To what extent can a regenerative design index demonstrate value in community sustainability? Spring 2021.