Land Use Change

Introduction (one half to one page; at least two sources) This section should introduce the concept of sustainability and provide general details about your community (location, housing types to be constructed, infrastructure, etc.). ( use your own town if you want) Section 2: Description of land use, wildlife, wilderness, and wetland destruction/preservation. This section should discuss the impact of your community on land, wildlife, wilderness, and wetlands. You are to discuss how your community will affect each of these components and what steps will be taken to ensure sustainability of the land, wildlife, wilderness, and wetlands in the location. As part of your development plan for section two, you are required to discuss the following four topics: How you will ensure sustainability. This should include a discussion of how the plan is designed so the community is not significantly contributing to climate change. If applicable, what laws or regulations govern the various topics (for instance, the clean air act has strict regulations on power plant construction)? Additionally, you should note if an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) is needed for any of the plans. A significant discussion surrounding the economics of each section should be present. If your plan is too expensive, alternative options may be needed. Make sure that your plan is economically feasible. The ethics of your community plan should also be discussed for each section. How do ethical considerations play into your choices?