1. Patrick McBride, Rachel Smith, Angela Harrington
New York City
Patrick McBride, Rachel Smith, Angela Harrington

2. Biome Temperate Forest Biome Precipitation is plentiful High humidity
Variety of deciduous trees

3. Climate
Humid subtropical climate- influenced greatly by the Atlantic Ocean’s proximity
Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation: 70-year-long cycle of Atlantic warming and cooling that affects coastal storm and hurricane frequency and severity
Winters:typically cold
Springs: mild, unpredictable weather,and frequent thunderstorms
Summers: hot, humid,thunderstorms and the occasional tornado
Autumns: comfortable though often unpredictable

4. Topography
Very diverse and complex landforms, though the city itself is quite flat
Surface features largely created by glacial retreat
Grand, irregular boulders in Manhattan’s Central Park
Brooklyn and Queens’ deep kettle depressions
Glacial moraine in the metropolitan area

5. Animal: Eastern Chipmunk
Omnivores with a diverse range of food sources
Found all over North America; can live in a large range of habitats
They live in burrows underground, which can be very extensive

6. Plant: Chestnut Tree They attract a diverse range of wildlife.
Chestnuts are very nutritious.
A fine granular sugar can be obtained from the fermentation of the juice, also the roasted fruit provides a coffee substitute.
Their extracts have antioxidant properties.
The leaves and the skins (husk and pellicle) of the fruits can be made into shampoo.

7. Water and Food Natural springs Rain water
Water purification using living organisms like algae
Food
Rooftop Gardens
Vertical farming
More locally grown food (ex. Farmer’s markets, community gardens)

8. Energy
Gas and electricity obtained largely through conversion of waste, and placement of windmills (with quiet turbines) and solar panels on rooftops.

9. Waste management Waste Management
Composting toilets convert excrement into a safe crop fertilizer (to be used within community gardens)
Urine generators and biogas production
Dirty cooking oil converted into fuel
Trash management: heavy reliance on recycling
Redesign manufacturing processes to produce less waste and pollution.

10. Transportation Switch to straddle buses
Convert half of the car lanes to bike or pedestrian lanes
Utilize rails
Utilize more efficient energy sources for the Subway
Encourage the use of electric cars and taxis
Impose high taxes for gas powered cars

11. Housing and work Greener/Energy efficient Buildings
Build up instead of out
More recycled building materials
Less single family homes
More apartments and condominiums
Work should be within walking or biking distance
Railways connected to shops and other buildings

12. Areas for wildlife Maintain Central Park Community Gardens
A municipal park every few blocks