Analysis of Current and Regionally Appropriate Landscapes

Three Valleys Municipal Water District Environmental Studies, 2000-01

Liaison(s): Tim Worley, Mike Barber (HMC)
Advisor(s): Tad Beckman, Nancy Hamlett
Students(s): Greg Alexander (TL), Ryan Kirkby, Megan Ritchie, Jill Sohm, Erika Wolff. Fall: Chris Hanusa, Marcy LaViollette, Tracy van Cort

The Clinic team has analyzed the Harvey Mudd College landscape, from environmental, social, and economic viewpoints. A quantitative cost-benefit analysis of the current campus and other, more regionally appropriate, landscapes was made. Subsequently alternative landscape designs and practices for HMC’s campus were proposed. As an example of possible alternative landscapes a resource-conserving garden was constructed on the HMC campus.