top of page

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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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
 
 
 


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 26, 20187 min read
 
 
 


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 7, 20183 min read
 
 
 


The Future of Sustainable Food
Investigating Aquaponics' Economic and Environmental Feasibility for Sustainable Food Production in Cities: Introductory Chapter Growing...

Nicole Yaw
Jan 27, 201819 min read
 
 
 
bottom of page