system failure design

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examples of diverse totems used in different ways and in different contexts

(pumpkin carvings, festival totems, geographic/activity signifier, political signage, coffee table books, beer can staff, green certification, laptop stickers, rare/luxury logos, cultural plant)

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Lake Macatawa neighborhoods

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Behavioural Design: Products that induce habits

For far too long we’ve been hearing about behaviour changing techniques and how big companies have been using neuroscience and psychology…

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How to Create an Effective Rain Garden | Habitat Network

A well-designed rain garden seems to provide the greatest impact for reducing stormwater runoff for individual homeowners. In this article we will attempt to provide a detailed step-by-step guide for adding a rain garden to your landscape.

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rain garden design

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Algae Demand Our Attention - Core77

Algae is hot right now, and not just because global warming is exacerbating massive algae blooms (you'll understand later). If you've been paying attention to recent design trends, you've likely become aware of the growing popularity of algae in design. This year, the Nature Design Triennial at the Cooper Hewitt

“The formation of the Earths atmosphere as we know it, is in large part due to the photosynthetic efforts of algae, and even today it is thought that 50 to 85 percent of global oxygen available to land animals (us), is produced by algae.”

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A group of philanthropists team up to fix an environmental problem plaguing the Holland area for decades.

What...

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June outlook foretold New Jersey-sized area of low oxygen

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Deadzone in Gulf of Mexico up to 7800 square miles due to heavy precipitation cross U.S.

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Interactive Map: News Reports of Algae Blooms, 2010 to Present

Toxic algae blooms are a growing epidemic, polluting lakes and other waterways across the U.S.

Algae Blooms across U.S. (not just a Great Lakes exclusive issue)

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Interactive Map: Monitoring for Microcystins in Public Lakes, 2007, 2012 and 2018

In a recent EWG survey of publicly available microcystin data from states, only 16 states make public online the results of monitoring microcystin.

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Nationwide influence of Algae Blooms