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Week 5 - Urbanization and Ravines at GVSU
Learning how to use Google Earth with Professor Wampler.
Testing the permeability of different asphalts and learning about the advantages of using permeable asphalt on campus.
Sketch of one of the samples of asphalt.
Testing the permeability of the asphalt in the parking lots at GVSU.
Learning how the rain garden on campus works.
Sketch of rain garden.
Describing erosion that occurred in the ravines on the GVSU campus due to urbanization.
Hiking in the ravines with Professor Wampler leading the way. Destination: the Grand River.
Numerous logs across the trail in the ravines added a sense of adventure to the hike.
Arrival at destination - the Grand River! Describing the delta.