Carol asks…
How many years of school is required for a masters in sustainable architecture?
My girlfriend is currently going to school for nursing. She is considering switching her major so that she can eventually get a masters degree in sustainable/environmental architecture. Currently she has about two years of credits under her belt, a few electives, algebra 1 and 2, health, biology, chemistry, anatomy, english 1 and 2, psychology, about 34-40 credit hours-but she has no architecture coruses under her belt. Does anyone know about how much longer she would have to go to school if she switched her major next semester?
The Expert answers:
Well, she’ll have to finish for her bachelor’s first, and it doesn’t sound like she’s gotten too far into nursing. It may cost her an extra year for her bachelors degree. Then, most masters programs take about 2 years. It will depend on how heavy a class load she can manage.
Joseph asks…
What would it take for a human development to be really sustainable?
and what does sustainable mean to you?
The Expert answers:
The buildings and structures holding up in tornados, hurricanes, etc. The buildings and vehicles, levees, dams, roads, etc; would have to be STRUCTURALLY EFFICIENT, for this to happen.
Sustainability means reusable to me, which I apply to building frames. If the building frame fails in the first tornado/hurricane it faces, that building frame is not sustainable.
Daniel asks…
How is our current government spending sustainable?
As of right now, our government (United States) is expected to borrow 51% of its GDP to cover spending. How is the current rate of government spending sustainable?
The Expert answers:
It is NOT sustainable!!!…….Everybody, except the democrats, knows this.
Sandra asks…
How would you engage the local community in the benefits of sustainable transport?
There are obvious benefits to sustainable travel such as walking and cycling: it’s healthy, it’s eco-friendly, it’s quick (no traffic jams) and it’s free!
Its important to reduce carbon emissions by leaving the car at home.
We need to engage the local community – BUT HOW?
The Expert answers:
Difficult – in our area the pavements are badly maintained or non existent and the bus ‘service’ is a joke. If public transport were accessible and reasonably priced I think that would make a huge difference to peoples’ motivation
Ken asks…
What good reasons are there for livestock production being sustainable?
I know many “sustainable agriculture” types who say that we should grow mostly plants, or grain, and greatly lessen livestock production. However, I would say that livestock is one of the most important segments of agriculture for feeding a population, in certain cases. Aren’t some types of land not good for growing crops, therefore having dairy cows or meat animals, chickens, what have you, better for the environment than trying to get produce to grow on land that isn’t the best for that type of production? I’m talking about raising animals using pastoral practices here. Do you agree? Or are there any other reason you can think of why raising animals could be GOOD for the environment, sustainable ag.
The Expert answers:
Always organic is better. Normally thats how it works — rock less fertile land become grazing and livestock raising regions and fertile soil become an agricultural reason. Organic means the animals are fed oraganic foods because its better for them and organic means no use of pesticides (which harm Earth) which makes it environmentally-friendly. By pastoral practices hopefully you mean no anti-biotics, growth hormones, genetically modified animals…..
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