I am currently in the process of transitioning my M.A. level course on Science, Technology, and Development with 11 students to virtual instruction. One of my interests in engaging with COVID-19 is to examine how it (should) informs development ideologies and practices. How should students of development studies retool -- conceptually, methodologically, practically -- in wake of the pandemic?
This essay depicts the air pollution study case of El Vado neighborhood located in the city of Cuenca, Ecuador.
After a month of monitoring, it has been determined that concentrations of PM10 and sedimentable particles exceeded Ecuadorian and international standards.
We used two particulate matter (PM) monitoring networks, while sharing with neighbors the chemical components of PM and its impacts on health.
In connection with other research groups at the university, we got in touch with neighbors of El Vado in order to discuss what they thought of the urban intervention and in an attempt to include ci
A few weeks after the tactic urbanism intervention, the results began to be notorious. Population felt safer with the implementation of secure paths and colors, which increased pedestrian space.