2. Analysis a. Estimate the total area of impervious surfaces where water cannot seep into the ground. Answer: 90% b. Estimate the number and average height of trees in the shopping center. Answer: About 300 trees & the average height is 8 feet. c. How are trees planted? Answer: The trees are planted in boxes with wood chips and mulch.
3. Analysis continued... d. Estimate the percentage of the parking lot that is filled with cars. Answer: 86% e. Where does all the water that falls onto the shopping center drain into? Answer: Sewer drain. f. Is the area aesthetically pleasing to you? Why or why not? Answer: Yes, because of the buildings appearance and layout of the shopping center.
4. Questions 1. Did your respondents seem to feel positively about the mall? Answer: Yes. 2. What were some of the major problems respondents cited about having the mall in their community? Answer: Traffic and loitering. 3. What environmental problems did you see that were associated with the mall? Answer: Traffic & wildlife. 4.What functions does this mall play in this community? Answer: It has created a numerous amount of jobs and has became a major tourist site. 5. How can the negative environmental problems associated with malls be minimized? Answer: A train station could be added to reduce traffic. 6.Are several small shopping centers better than one large one? Why or why not? Answer: No, because all of the stores are right in that one shopping center. 7. If you were designing a mall, what important factors would you incorporate that weren’t included in this mall? Answer: It would have solar panels to save on electricity.
5. Questions continued... 8. Where the roads leading to the mall there before the construction of the mall? Were additional roads built to accommodate the additional traffic? Were existing roads widened? Answer: The roads leading to the mall were there before the mall was built, but additional roads were built and then widened to accommodate the additional traffic. 9. What type of stores are in the mall? How many stores are there? Answer: There are men’s clothing stores, women’s and junior’s clothing stores, shoe stores, and furniture stores. There are a total of 38. 10. Is there evidence that the mall was constructed where a farm, residential area, or open field used to be? Answer: No. 11. Is there evidence that large trees were removed for the shopping center? Answer: No. 12. What type of wildlife is present at the mall? Answer: There are birds and squirrels.
