Abstracts for Fall Oral Presentation

Oral Presentations will be held December 6th, 2022 from 2:00 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

Union Building, room 312
 

• 2:00-2:15 - Jeffrey Montague - A Survey of Parking Supply Utilization at Multifamily Residential Structures in Ogden, Utah

  Mentor: Eric Ewert
  College: Social and Behavioral Science
  Department: Geography
  Abstract:  Ogden City's parking policy seeks to provide ample off street parking supply for multifamily residential land uses. There is agreement that the ideal utilization of parking supply would leave 15% of spaces available at any given time (McCahill, 2017). Parking availability in excess of 15% may exacerbate negatives associated with parking requirements, such as increased housing costs, decreased walkability, increased automobile use, increased air pollution, and increased greenhouse gas emissions (Shoup 2011). This study observed parking supply and occupancy at 33 multifamily residential sites in Ogden, Utah, during evening hours (7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.) Monday through Thursday. It was found that average parking utilization was 54.5% at these multifamily residential developments. On-site parking supply was compared to minimum parking requirements from the time of construction. It was found that few multifamily developments match minimum requirements, with ten sites providing less parking than required and thirteen providing more than required. The results of this study support adjustment to city parking policy, so as to reduce parking supply at future multifamily residential developments.

• 2:15-2:30 - Logan Reichow - Soil Characteristics of Sustainable Regenerative Agriculture Techniques in the Ogden Valley

  Mentor: Eric Ewert
  College: Social and Behavioral Science
  Department: Geography
  Abstract:  The basis of productive farming practices is soil health. Plants require essential nutrients, which are provided by fertile soil. Important physical characteristics of soil-like structures and aggregation allow water and air to infiltrate, roots to explore, and biota to thrive. Soil is a critical part of successful agriculture and is the original source of the nutrients that we use to grow crops. The research done for this project has evaluated the soil quality of farmland that has remained untouched for over a decade. After collecting, analyzing, and evaluating the current biology of the soil, the results have helped determine what methods will need to be done in semiarid regions to ensure good quality soil after regenerative agriculture methods. Sustainably, regenerative agriculture has the potential to provide essential nutrients to plants that will be grown for the success and wellbeing of farmsteads, plants, and animals. This study aims to inform farmers and consumers about how much impact agriculture has on the environment, specifically in a semiarid environment such as Utah. Shifting from traditional farming agricultural practices to regenerative practices will promote a healthier, more sustainable future for agriculture, the environment, and the climate.