In what ways can one implement Sustainable practices in our current urban development and infrastructure?

Emilio Maldonado
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 min read

I initially got the idea of joining the scholars program because of a presentation I received last semester. Along with the presentation came a handout with a few examples of some majors that WSP students had come up with; and in that list was Sustainable Urban Development. This subject captures my attention because of the multidisciplinary approach in helping solve the problem of one of the most crucial crisis to date, the climate one.

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