Date of Award
6-6-2015
Document Type
Thesis - SCU Access Only
Publisher
Santa Clara University
Department
Civil Engineering
First Advisor
Tonya Nilsson
Second Advisor
Mark Aschheim
Abstract
This senior design thesis is aimed at working with an organization named Grupo Para Promever la Educacion y Desarollo Sustenable (Group to Promote Education and Sustainable Development) (Grupedsac) in Oaxaca, Mexico. Grupedsac is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that promotes education and sustainable development in different regions of Mexico. Their headquarters are in Mexico City, but they have developed a site in Oaxaca near the township of Ejutla. This location is known as Instituto Tonantzin Tlalli. The organization is focused on generating environmental awareness, self-reliance, self-development and productivity including the appreciation and use of natural resources, specifically in rural and impoverished areas.
Recommended Citation
Tadros, Jonathan and O'Neill, Gregory, "Structural housing improvements in Oaxaca, Mexico utilizing native plant Arundo donax" (2015). Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Senior Theses. 16.
https://scholarcommons.scu.edu/ceng_senior/16