1. New York City TransformationBy
Jacob Stewart
Drew Paul
Jack Clark
Maeve Crowley

2. Topography Primarily flat
Some hills remain in West and Upper Manhattan
Highest point: Todt Hill, Staten Island
409.8 feet above sea level
Lowest point: along the Atlantic Ocean

3. Climate Generally humid continental
January-February: temperatures below freezing
June-August: summerlike conditions
Average annual precipitation: 49.9 inches

4. Biome Factors Anthropogenic biome
Urban-industrial techno-ecosystem
Not a natural environment, but full of life

5. Native Animal Eastern Chipmunk
Small striped, reddish brown, white belly
Adapt to a variety of habitats
Found in areas with at least few mature trees
Burrow under old stone walls, near buildings
Burrow under ground and form tunnels, where they store seeds and food.
Seeds that are forgotten, bloom into plants.

7. Native Plant
By law, our city will force each resident to own an indoor garden. They are required to grow tomato plants to live more sustainably.
The native plant that grows in our community is the Red Maple.
It provides shelter for chipmunks
Reproduces by the seeds that are stored and forgotten by the chipmunks

9. Acquiring energy, food, and water
Before the storm comes, our city puts up wind mills. The wind from the natural disaster spins the turbines and creates energy.
With our city in ruins, we make solar panels that absorb the sun’s energy.
Import food from across the nation
Create a water purifier that takes away all the chemicals

10. Get rid of the waste
The water purifier’s chemicals eat away at the waste and creates no by-products that effect the air quality for humans to breathe.

11. Where people live and work
The five boroughs are spilt up
People work in Manhattan
Live in Brooklyn and Queens
Entertainment is in Staten Island and the Bronx

12. Transportation
Our city implants an underground transport system. The tunnels go under water and as you ride the train you watch fish swim by
To get to your workplace, an eco-friendly bus transports each passenger.
The bus fare is a plastic bottle which is then turned into fuel for the buses.

13. Area for Wildlife Central Park is still designated as a wildlife area.
Each resident in Brooklyn and Queens is required to have an indoor garden or a rooftop garden.