Maria Chavez

Jan 16, 2025 | blog.ucsusa.org | Maria Chavez

A new analysis shows the construction of two new fossil gas power plants would have substantial negative health consequences for Wisconsin and surrounding communities. The study, conducted by PSE Healthy Energy for the Union of Concerned Scientists and Healthy Climate Wisconsin (HCW), found that the Oak Creek and Paris gas plants could result in up to $5.7 billion of health and economic costs over 30 years.

Sep 8, 2024 | livingarchitecturemonitor.com | Thomas Hickey |Maria Chavez |Jennifer Bousselot

Land Cover Classification and Change in Porto, Portugal: Spatial Analysis for Urban Vegetation and Green Roof Adoption Volume 11 Number 2 Pages 1-18 Kevin Duerfeldt (1)*, Brian Gelder (2), Monica Haddad (3) (1) Department of Horticulture, Iowa State University, U.S.A. (2) Department of Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, U.S.A. (3) Department of Community and Regional Planning, Iowa State University, U.S.A. *corresponding author: [email protected] ABSTRACT There are...

Jun 7, 2024 | livingarchitecturemonitor.com | Thomas Hickey |Maria Chavez |Jennifer Bousselot

A Rooftop Agrivoltaic System: Pollinator Plant EstablishmentVolume 11 Number 1 Pages 41-55Thomas Hickey(1), Maria Chavez(1), Jennifer Bousselot(1) Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, United States*corresponding author: [email protected] a time of rapid habitat removal in favor of urbanization, green roofs have been recognized as a means to increase biodiversity while emulating native habitats in urban ecosystems.

Dec 1, 2023 | everand.com | Maria Chavez

Communities and ecosystems continue to suffer the consequences of human-caused climate change, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels across our economy. The full lifecycle of fossil fuels, which includes exploration, extraction, processing, storage, transportation, combustion, and waste disposal, threatens the health of our planet and communities—with the burden disproportionately being borne by communities of color and low-income communities.

Nov 30, 2023 | blog.ucsusa.org | Maria Chavez

Communities and ecosystems continue to suffer the consequences of human-caused climate change, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels across our economy. The full lifecycle of fossil fuels, which includes exploration, extraction, processing, storage, transportation, combustion, and waste disposal, threatens the health of our planet and communities—with the burden disproportionately being borne by communities of color and low-income communities.