CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY

SPRING 2011

SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR TERM PAPERS

Choose a topic on February 14 for Section 1 (Monday) and February 16 for Section 2 (Wednesday). Submit the following on that date (on a sheet of paper): Name, e-mail, and selected topics: first, second, and third choice (use short name).

  1. The future of San Diego landfills (SAN DIEGO LANDFILLS)

  2. The future of California landfills (CALIFORNIA LANDFILLS)

  3. The future of recycling materials in California (RECYCLING)

  4. The future of California's population (POPULATION)

  5. The future of California's San Joaquin valley (SAN JOAQUIN)

  6. The future of groundwater use in California (GROUNDWATER)

  7. The future of sediment exclusion from reservoirs in California (SEDIMENT EXCLUSION)

  8. The future of flood control in California (FLOOD)

  9. The future of sediment control in California (SEDIMENT CONTROL)

  10. The future of high-speed rail in California (HIGH-SPEED)

  11. The future of new building materials in California (MATERIALS)

  12. The future of earthquake resistance design in California (EARTHQUAKE)

  13. The future of ecological architecture in California (ARCHITECTURE)

  14. The future of roundabouts in California (ROUNDABOUTS)

  15. The future of permeable pavements in California (PAVEMENTS)

  16. The future of wildland fire control in California (FIRE)

  17. The future of biodiversity in California (BIODIVERSITY)

  18. The future of water resources in California (WATER RESOURCES)

  19. The future of hydroelectric energy in California (HYDROELECTRIC)

  20. The future of solar energy in California (SOLAR)

  21. The future of wind energy in California (WIND)

  22. The future of geothermal energy in California (GEOTHERMAL)

  23. The future of acid rain in the United States. (ACID RAIN)

  24. The future of population and population control in the world (POPULATION CONTROL)

  25. The future of the ozone hole (OZONE HOLE).