As a class we produced Watershed Magazines that focus on the local San Diego Watersheds as well as others in the US. In this exhibition project we were put into magazine projects, in which we researched, produced content, illustrated, and designed our own magazines to inform not only other HTHNC alumni, but also the community.
Below is my Final Watershed Magazine project.
http://issuu.com/hthncart/docs/tiajuanawatershed/1
Infographic
As part of our magazine contents we as individual group member had to produce 1/3 of infographic of our of chosen watershed. In our infographic we had to include both positive and negative things about our watershed. Below is a description of the Tijuana Watershed and my final infographic.
Below is my Final Watershed Magazine project.
http://issuu.com/hthncart/docs/tiajuanawatershed/1
Infographic
As part of our magazine contents we as individual group member had to produce 1/3 of infographic of our of chosen watershed. In our infographic we had to include both positive and negative things about our watershed. Below is a description of the Tijuana Watershed and my final infographic.
The binational Tijuana watershed covers about 1,750 square miles and three fourths of that lies in Mexico. Mexican side of the watershed reaches from Laguna Mountains in the US to the Sierra de Juarez Mountains in Mexico. The water in this watershed is scarce, the average rainfall is about 10 inches per year. The prices in water rise and amount of water decreases, the idea of increasing the use of groundwater becomes more logical. Contamination of water from sewage runoff, fertilizers, and pesticides has become a concern for both sides of the border. Illegal dumping of toxins by industrial and commercial business has become a challenge for Mexican officials, they still continue to march forward with their conservation and clean-up efforts. Agriculture, industrial, and commercial waste also contribute to the pollution found the US side of the watershed, like Mexican officials, they are also fighting to keep our waters clean.