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Green Ninja Smart Energy Project and Contest (10% of course grade)Overview: Apply engineering design thinking principles to reduce home energy use. You will a) design and implement an energy conservation plan, and b) test and possibly refine your plan over a one week period. Participating students will be eligible to win a variety of prizes! All written work will be submitted electronically on Canvas.Note: If you live on campus, please do NOT create an online PG&E account using your dorm address. You can act as an energy consultant for a friend or family member. This also applies to students who live off campus but can’t directly access their own energy usage data.Part 1: Access to Energy Data (25% of grade)Summary: Students will A) get access to PG&E (or equivalent) energy data, B) log into the energy tracker and C) record data and analyze their energy use over the past one week (baseline period). Details:A) Access your PG&E smart meter dataLog into your PG&E (or corresponding electricity and natural gas provider) account online. Go to https://www.pge.com/en_US/residential/home.page and sign in. If you don’t have an account, you can register.Click on “Energy Usage Details.” You will see icons for electricity and natural gas usage. Select “Bill View” after clicking each of these icons. You should now be able to find your daily energy data for electricity and natural gas. Some of you may not use natural gas.B) Log into the Energy TrackerRegister for the Green Ninja Energy Tracker: greenninjavps.orgWhen you have registered, log in and add the following class code: 853591Using the data from your PG&E account, enter all the daily electricity and natural gas data available so far.C) Analyze your energy data at the end of the two-week period. What is the range of values for daily electricity and natural gas usage? What is the average amount used per day? Point out any interesting trends. For example, is more energy used on the weekend than weekdays? Are there any sudden spikes or drop-offs in energy usage? Explain the possible reasons for your findings.To Submit: In 200 words, summarize the analysis of your daily electricity and natural gas usage data over the period of Thursday, June 18, 2020, to Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Provide a screenshot of the online PG&E graph showing daily electricity and natural gas usage over the baseline period! This part of the project is due on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:59 P.M.Part 2: Energy Conservation Design (25% of grade)Summary: Develop an energy conservation design that reduces your home electricity and natural gas usage for two weeks, from Thursday, June 25, 2020 to Wednesday, July 1, 2020.Details:A) Watch a Green Ninja video (3 minutes) about home energy conservation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeYOZgbgG1QB) Develop a problem statement that you are trying to solve. What is the problem you are trying to address?C) Brainstorm to develop a list of possible solutions. First, think about the rooms in your house/apartment and evaluate energy usage in each room. Where can you make energy savings? Start with the obvious (e.g., changing light bulbs from incandescent to compact fluorescent, unplugging electronics when not in use) but broaden to include changing the design of your home (e.g., how and when people cook or watch TV). Then, think about the tradeoffs for each. For a list of ways to reduce energy usage, see the “Energy Saving Tips” tab under “Save Energy & Money” on your PG&E account.D) Develop a plan for how you will save energy in your home. In the description of your plan, estimate how much electricity, natural gas, and emissions (in units of kWh, Therms, and lbs of CO2, respectively) you expect to save over the 2-week period with these reductions. Take into account your energy usage over the baseline period. Note that 0.524 lbs of CO2 are emitted per kWh of electricity used, with 13.446 lbs of CO2 emitted per Therm of natural gas used.To Submit: Describe your Energy Conservation Design (B, C, and D) in 250 words. This part of the project is due on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11:59 P.M.Part 3: Reflection and Recommendations (50% of grade)Summary: Students will A) analyze energy data during the energy conservation phase and compare this with the baseline period; B) revise their energy conservation design in response to data and intended results; and C) reflect on the experience. Details:A) Analyze your and the class’ data during the conservation period, using the following criteria.What was your average electricity and natural gas energy use for the baseline period compared to the conservation period? Explain the changes observed (how much electricity, natural gas, and CO2 emissions were saved), and why you did or did not achieve your designed goal.Summarize the classroom energy use, comparing baseline with conservation period data. How large of a reduction in electricity and natural gas usage was there for our class? What about CO2 emissions? Who were the 5 biggest energy savers?How does your energy use compare with the average in Santa Clara County? The average home in Santa Clara County uses 540 kWh of electricity per month, or 18 kWh per day. The average home uses 45 therms of natural gas per month, (60 therms in winter and 24 therms in summer) or 1.5 Therms per day. Is your home above or below the average, and why do you think this might beB) Revision of Energy Conservation Design. Based on your data analysis and what you have learned, how would you revise your design in the future to produce further energy and carbon savings? Justify your suggested changes.C) Reflection. Explain what you learned from participating in the contest. How easy or hard was it to make the changes for yourself and your household? Do you think some of the changes you made could become permanent? Do you think it would be easy or challenging for others to make similar changes? How could the city of San José encourage energy conservation in households?To Submit: In 600-900 words total, provide your responses to A, B, and C. Include a screenshot of the online PG&E graph showing electricity and natural gas daily usage over the entire four-week period (baseline and conservation)! This part of the project is due Monday, July 6, 2020 at 11:59 P.M. However, the deadline to input your energy usage data on the Green Ninja Energy Tracker is Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 11:59 P.M. (affects your grade!)

TASK: Assignment Chapter 6 & Chapter 10: Southeast Asia and Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Questions: 1. Analyze and evaluate the variety of external influences that contributed to the present geography of this region. 2. Evaluate how can knowledge of plate tectonics help in understanding this region’s relief patterns. 3. Analyzing their locations and past and present economies compare the future prospects of Hong Kong (see Chapter 5) and Singapore. Write an essay answering the previous three questions. You are strongly encouraged to illustrate your answer with pictures or photography’s. • You should write an introduction paragraph/half a page presenting the three questions you have to answer to. • You should write about one paragraph/one page on each of your answer, so about three total paragraphs or three pages. • You should write a conclusion paragraph/half a page reflecting on the three questions you previously answered. • Your answers must be supplemented with additional information from at least two other sources beside your textbook. Your textbook does not count as a source. • You cannot use encyclopedias or online encyclopedias as sources. Online journals are acceptable, as well as online articles as long as you provide your references preferably under MLA format or any other consistent format.

Teach us about Germany, include the latest up to date info on an array of different sub-disciplines within geography. What is special about this place?

1. Describe the roles that water vapour, carbon dioxide, ozone and particulates (aerosols) play in atmospheric processes. Why are these gasses important with regard to atmospheric processes? 2. Explain land/water contrasts, including the four reasons why land heats and cools faster than water. 3. Describe the general location, movements and characteristics of the following components of the general circulation of the atmosphere: ITCZ, subtropical highs, westerlies, and the trade winds. 4. Describe the global distribution of precipitation. In your answer identify regions of high and low annual precipitation and the reasons why certain regions are arid while other regions of the world experience heavy rainfall annually.

During the term, you will submit a Country Inventory – research paper.  The paper will be in a country in the world that you choose.  The paper will consist of at least 1,000 words in APA style.  The paper will consist of 4 sections: Physical Geography:  This section will address the physical characteristics of the country selected.  The type of characteristics that should be discussed are things like landforms, climate, resources, altitude etc.  This section will provide a good background site of the country and its habitability. Cultural Geography: This section of the paper will address the cultural characteristics of the country selected.  In this section, you should discuss such man related characteristics as the languages spoken in the country, religious practices of the inhabitants, foods, music, dress customs etc.  Political Geography:  In this section, you will discuss how the country is managed.  Is the country administered by a president, king, prime minister?  Also what type of world & regional organizations do they participate in ie. United Nations, NATO etc.  What are the political relationships with their neighbouring countries? Christianity:  In this section of the paper discuss the impact that Christianity has had on your selected country.  Has Christianity had a long rich history or has the church had a limited impact.  For the second portion of this section please describe the recommendations you would have to the church to spread the Gospel in your selected country. The paper will be worth 25 per cent of the course grade.   It should include references and be submitted in APA style.

Develop a detailed plan of action on your next steps in addressing climate change which incorporates Traditional Ecological Knowledge and a Scientific approach. This assignment should include a description of your community’s current progress toward addressing climate change as well as a work plan, potential sources of funding and their deadlines (if any), a plan on who you will reach out to in your community to take action on climate change. You may also describe personal actions you plan to take to reduce your contribution to climate change (i.e. walking to work or changes in diet). If you would like to see your community take steps to undertake a vulnerability assessment or adaptation plan please outline the next steps to achieve this goal.

Complete 6 pages APA formatted article: The Quality Control of Geographic Information System QC Process. In this regard, the DFIRM can help in the assessment of flood risks which are generally considered to be recurring phenomena in many states. This consequently enables the government agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to accurately determine the flood zones, floodways status as well as the base flood elevation of particular places regions(Baumann, 17). The modernization of these databases will also help in raising public awareness of the flood hazards.One of the main challenges of using the digital flood insurance rate maps in the identification of flood hazard risk areas is, however, the fact that flood hazard conditions are usually dynamic and this demands continual update of the DFIRM data to keep the flood maps current. According to USGS (4), the functionality of the new digital version can significantly be enhanced when it is used together with some digital mapping and analysis applications, particularly the Geographic Information System(GIS) software. This project seeks to use an integrated GIS database in the quality control (QC) of the Digital Flood Rate Map (DFRM) to help in the validation of various cartographic data regarding flood hazard risks in the states of California and Nevada.Geographic Information Systems (GIS) offers a wide range of mapping and database analysis capabilities that can be used to ensure quality control (QC) of the DFIRM data regarding the flood hazard risks in the two states of California and Nevada (Foresman, 416). This will present enormous contributions particularly for the schools, students as well as communities living in areas of flood hazard risks. One of the key benefits of using GIS in the quality control of flood hazard risk data is that it will allow all the stakeholders such as researchers, schools, students as well as various government agencies to develop high quality and most current information regarding the flood risk regions in the two states. According to Chang (181), GIS can also be effectively used to update the flood hazard maps to keep up with the dynamic flood hazard conditions.

You must write a research essay on the comparative geography of two communities (sub areas: new Westminster and Guildford ) within a Metro Vancouver city of your choice.Your essay should answer which is the better of the two to settle in and raise a new family in the next 10 years. Your research essay should cover at least three elements from the following list to secure maximum marks: • Physical geography • Population characteristics • Social and cultural patterns • Urban and settlement patterns • Transportation and communication patterns • Main economic sectors 1. Research Topic – it must have at least a single objective to be investigated in a scientific manner 2. Data and datasets– these are the collected facts that allow examination to realize the objective, and can be primary (e.g. field collection), secondary or tertiary 3. Graphics – these include maps, charts and tables, and are important means of • summarizing the data, and • displaying patterns within datasets, both spatial and attribute

You are the meteorologist! However, unlike the weather person, you are not necessarily graded on the accuracy of your forecast, but rather on the accuracy of your explanation and understanding of the weather. You will develop a forecast, record it as an audio file, and upload it as an audio file (.mp3) like a real radio meteorologist!Include the following information in your weather report:· Your name and course section number· Your location· Date· Average high temperature for this month· Average low temperature for this month· Average precipitation for this month· Current weather (High temperature for today and Low Temperature for today) · Compare your climate, current, and forecasted weather. Are they different? Explain how they differ.· Any expected weather such as precipitation, thunderstorms, etc.· What types of clouds are in sky? (use your textbook as a guide)· Considering the composition of the atmosphere, why do you think it may be difficult to make an accurate weather forecast?· What do you expect for the next two days?o Your forecasted high temperatureo Your forecasted low temperatureo Any forecasted weather, such as precipitation, storms, or strong winds· Calculated wind chill or heat index if applicable (see pages 562 & 591 for the charts)· Are you under the influence of a High- or Low-pressure system?o What does that mean for your current weather? Review the National Weather Service’s Forecast Maps.· Is there a high- or low-pressure system upstream (to your west)?o What does that mean for your future weather?o How does this information support your forecast?Once you have developed your weather report, record yourself giving the report (audio only) as if you were on the radio. Submit your completed .MP3 file into Blackboard as your assignment.Resources:· U.S. Climate Data· World Climate· National Weather Service· How to record audio on your phone: https://www.wikihow.com/Record-Audio-on-a-Mobile-Phone· How to record audio on your computer: https://online-voice-recorder.com/· Review these tips for recording using a phone or tablet before you begin.

AssignmentProject:Toronto Island Flooding: A Risk and Reduction AssessmentCitationAPA format Create a Hazard Profile (1 pages)Develop a hazard profile using the 2019 Ontario Methodology 1. Past Occurrence2. Risk StatementCreate a Risk Mitigation (1 pages)- Structure changes to mitigate (lesion the consequence or likelihood of the hazard) e.x. limit soil erosionPlease use at least 3-5 sources for each sectionUseful sourceshttps://s3-cacentral1.amazonaws.com/trcaca/app/uploads/2019/06/13113216/13017.101.R1.Rev0_FloodCharacterization.pdfhttps://www.ontario.ca/page/procedures-use-risk-assessment-under-part-xv1-environmental-protection-act