Course: HRT 270 Sustainable Landscape Practices - Spring 2015

Unit 3 Lab Assignment

Unit 3 Lab Assignment

A Case Study for Poor Soils (40 points)
Complete the following lab assignment and submit your work using the Dropbox on the course home page.

Prepare | Review the reading, "A Citizen's Guide to Phytoremediation and Illinois Urban Manual, Section 2: Non-point Source Pollution Control Processes and Planning Principles."
Research | Find and document a site that has visible soil erosion or contamination issues. (Examples could include construction sites, old gas stations, etc.)
Analyze | Identify the specific causes of the problems and outline some potential solutions.
Document | Write a 500-word summary (approximately 5 paragraphs) including a minimum of 2 photographs or 1 sketch to document your findings.

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- Lab Assignment Rubric - 40 pts.pdf (173.39 KB)