1) Respondents were generally positive about the mall, though cited traffic and noise as major problems.
2) The survey found 1,560,000 square feet of impervious surfaces, with 98% of parking filled. Water drains into sewage and environmental issues include pollution, runoff, and loss of habitat.
3) The mall serves as a community hangout and shopping destination, though negative environmental impacts could be reduced through carpooling and parking decks.
2. SURVEY QUESTIONS Did you live in this area before the shopping center was constructed? 38 NO 12 YES If so what was the area like before the shopping center was built? 38 NO 10 SAID IT WAS FARM AREA AND 2 SAID IT WASA NICE AREA What problems do you notice that are associated with the shopping area (traffic noise etc)? 5 NO 22 TRAFFIC 14 NOICE 5 POLLUTION 3 CROWDED Is the shopping centers interior aesthetically pleasing to you? 47 YES 3 NO Is the shopping centers exterior aesthetically pleasing to you? 9 NO 41 YES Do you feel crime in your neighborhood has changed with the construction of the shopping center? 33 NO 5 YES 12 DID NOT KNOW Were you consulted in any way before the shopping center was built? 50 NO If so in what way and by whom? 50 NO
3. Analysis Estimate the total area of impervious (e.g., concrete surfaces, parking lots, buildings, etc.) surfaces where water cannot seep into the ground. 1,560,000 sq ft Total area 7,700 parking lots
4. Estimate the number and average height of trees in the shopping center. 148cm eye level 40ft tall trees 720 feet =21945.6 cm
5. How are the trees planted? In boxes, in beds, or in areas filled in with wood chips? The trees and shrubs in the area we picked were a mixture. There were 7 shrubs in pots ,5 trees, and 30 regular shrubs. All of them were covered by wood chips.
6. Estimate the percentage of the parking lot that is filled with cars. We did an estimate by counting the rows and the number of cars in the the rows and came up with 98% of the parking lot was filled with cars. 98% of the parking lot was filled with cars.
7. Where does all the water that falls onto the shopping center drain into? All the water that falls onto the shopping center drain into the sewage drain .
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9. Is the area aesthetically pleasing to you? Why or why not? The area was very pleasing to us inside and out. Were 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? The roads leading were there before but there were other roads constructed to accommodate the additional traffic. Also some existing roads were widened . What type of wildlife is present at the mall? At the mall we saw a lot of birds Is there evidence that large trees were removed for the shopping center? If so, how could they have been incorporated into the design of the mall, rather than being removed? Yes there is evidence because some of the trees add them around the mall or incorporate them before building the mall Is there evidence that the mall was constructed where a farm, residential area, or open fields used to be? Yes, because one of the people we interviewed said that previous to the mall a farm land was located there. What types of stores are in the mall? How many stores (total) are there? There are 200 stores located in the mall, some of which include shoe, clothing, food jewelry cosmetics and ect.
