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Geography, Environment and Sustainability


Why Geography?
Their eyes scroll from the top of the paper/my resume/CV to the bottom - it stops again at the top. "So... You're a Geography Major?...
Nicole Yaw
Jun 1, 20195 min read
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What are the Impacts of Oil Palm in Malaysia on Carbon Storage?
Oil palm plays a large role in Southeast Asia, Malaysia. The British first brought it to Malaysia in 1875 and its first commercial...
Nicole Yaw
Jan 18, 201911 min read
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Mexican Culture and the Role of Insects in Sustainable Food Production
"People have a reticence to eating insects, it's like a mental allergy. But they offer delicious flavours. They're a solution to so many...
Nicole Yaw
Oct 22, 201820 min read
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Green Infrastructure to Build Sustainable Resilience in Emmendingen,Germany
Video: Objectives: Germany, particularly Emmendingen, and the rest of Europe is already feeling the adverse effects of climate change,...
Nicole Yaw
Sep 29, 20184 min read
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Fancy White Flour? Here are Some Flours that are a Healthier Option
Cakes, bread, pasta. These foods commonly use white flour as its core ingredient – historically due to its process that allows a longer...
Nicole Yaw
Aug 21, 20182 min read
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New York City Needs to Get Bee-sy with its Green Spaces
Hello! This is a map I made using ArcGIS (Geographic Information Systems) that pushes for bee pollinator habitats in New York City using...
Nicole Yaw
Jul 11, 20183 min read
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Development?
This is a creative, narrative piece I wrote for my Introduction to Global Development course at the London School of Economics and...
Nicole Yaw
Jun 25, 20187 min read
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Food, Familiarity, and Friendships
I had a couple of revelations this week about one of my favourite topics…I don’t think I need to explain any more than the title to be...
Nicole Yaw
Mar 6, 20183 min read
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The Future of Sustainable Food
Investigating Aquaponics' Economic and Environmental Feasibility for Sustainable Food Production in Cities: Introductory Chapter Growing...
Nicole Yaw
Jan 26, 201819 min read
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