We began this week by reading important articles on the ENVS RSS feed. After getting into groups and sharing these articles we explored the differences between data, methods, theories, and frameworks. All of these categories fall under environmental analysis, but they have different scopes. Data is just raw, unprocessed information. Methods are a way to […]
Comparing Biodiversity to Country Size and Forest Cover Around the World
Myles Bridgewater-Jackman, AnaCapri Mauro, Kara Scherer ENVS 220 fall 2014 Comparing Biodiversity to Country Size and Forest Cover Around the World Background The main variable we focused on was the GEF (Global Environmental Facility) benefits index for biodiversity, which compiles information about species, their threat status, and various habitat types in 183 different countries. This […]
Environmental Studies 2.0
After a long summer full of Environmental Studies in Japan, it was exciting to get back to school with a fresh perspective and a new appreciation for what we’ve learned. To refresh our memories, we created a mind map detailing the main topics we dealt with last semester in ENVS 160. After splitting into groups […]
Shinkansen, Shrines, and Sunrises
This past week has been a culmination of all three themes we have been focusing on during this trip. After spending a few weeks doing field research in the countryside around Mt. Fuji, we finally climbed up the mountain, climbed down, and then went our own separate ways for four “vacation days” in Kyoto. Riding […]
From Common Lands to Highland
As I write this post I am sitting on a bench surrounded by excited children, massive golden cat sculptures, and a giant blue roller coaster with cars shaped like a ukulele-playing hamster riding on a cloud. In the distance there is a hazy but still majestic Mt. Fuji. Immersed in these sights and sounds, it […]
Stasis/Change in Tokyo
Come join me on a tour of five Tokyo neighborhoods while exploring the stasis and change revolving around Mt. Fuji. It’s hard to imagine Fuji being an even bigger part of people’s lives than before – when Hokusai painted thirty-six views of Mt. Fuji, I’m sure people thought he had exhausted all the ways to […]