Week 8

1. What are the most important themes you have learned? Anthropocene is the epoch when humans have changed earth's geology.
2. What aspect(s) did you find difficult? Understanding what exacerbates urban heat islands. I thought building height, drainage, light-colored paved areas, and air conditioning. But, maybe light-colored paved areas reflect heat?
3. What did you find most interesting? And why? The Anthropocene because it's simply staggering that humans are the only species that could create its own geological epoch.
4. Was there something that you learned that prompted you to do your own research? I looked into the snowball earth a bit more.
5. Are there any web sites or other online resource that you found particularly useful in furthering your knowledge and understanding? The IPCC website, NASA, and EPA were all useful.

Week 7

1. What are the most important themes you have learned this week? Energy efficiency in buildings can have  a big impact on carbon emissions. NIMBY people are motivated by place attachment and procedural justice. 
2. What aspect of this week did you find difficult? Fairly easy to understand.
3. What did you find most interesting? And why? NIMBYism motivations. At least there could be solutions if looked at in a positive way instead of pejoratively.
4. Was there something that you learned this week that prompted you to do your own research?
5. Are there any web sites or other online resource that you found particularly useful in furthering your knowledge and understanding? NYT and ThinkProgress on the NIMBY issue.