Chapter 6
Activities
Activity 2.1`A good place to retrieve census information is the website Social Explorer.
Activity 2.2
As an example, wetlands are a natural system that have been evaluated widely in terms of their ecological function, ecosystem services and economic values. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a useful primer on wetland function and values:
Activity 2.3
To estimate of tree ecosystem services, see the following tree mapper and benefit calculators: National Tree Benefit Calculator
i-Tree planting calculator, New York City Tree Mapper
Sidebars
Sidebar 6.1
The legacy of redlining can be explored through the American Panorama project, Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America.
Sidebar 6.2
This visual exploration by drone photographer Johnny Miller usual aerial images to show the divide between rich and poor in cities in South Africa, Mexico and India.
Sidebar 6.4
The Grounded Solutions Network is a website that provides a wealth of information about Community Land Trusts.
Sidebar 6.5
Policies and programs that support diversity are included on the websites for PolicyLink , and Community-Wealth.org