User:Alwhitak/sandbox

This is a test to learn how to edit using my sandbox. Alwhitak (talk) 03:48, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

I now see that I must first enter text using the edit source, but once the text is created, I can use the source edit.

This is me learning how to use the bold code.

Notes for Week 1 Community Development Page Reading

 * The introduction to the Community Development page referenced definitions for the majority of it. I noticed there was also a section dedicated just to definitions. Seems redundant.
 * There were multiple statements within the "Approaches" and "History" section that did not have references.
 * Wouldn't Australia be considered "Global South"?
 * The article lacks opinion and uses mostly statements.
 * The last paragraph about "the human scale development" seems to be off topic. I can understand how it might be classified as an approach, but it would need to be removed from the history section and placed in the approaches section. Also, there is irrelevant information regarding this approach; it needs to be simplified.
 * There were a few wikilinks that didn't have a page created for it, but they were already noted in red.
 * The reference for the "ICAD" statement linked to a page that could no longer be found.
 * Perhaps a section on major community development examples could be added (i.e. social movements).
 * A lot of the discussion on the talk page was based on what to include as far as terms related to community development (i.e. community organizing).

What I have Learned During This Process
During this session, I have learned how to create and edit text within my sandbox. This includes:
 * bolding text
 * linking to other pages
 * creating sections
 * difference between edit and source edit
 * how to create my signature Alwhitak (talk) 05:07, 19 April 2017 (UTC)
 * In the second week I learned how to cite and reference statements
 * when referencing another document within the article I am able to link that reference to the specific article

Week 2: What is Different in My New Article
My selected article is the Salton Sea Authority. This article is currently rated as a stub. This is the major difference between my chosen article and the Community Development page, which has a decent amount of content and attention already. My assigned article currently does not have any conversations or comments on its talk page. Also, my page didn't have multiple sections and only included an introduction to the topic. My article has been chosen to be part of the WikiProject California.

Week 3 and Week 4: What I Plan to Contribute to My Assigned Article and Bibliography
My article is on the Salton Sea Authority. I plan to contribute sources to the introduction and a section created for listing the different projects associated with the restoration of the sea. I believe this will provide real examples of how the Authority is planning to restore this once great California attraction. I have added some edits to the current lead, including a citation, nut the overall structure seemed to be sufficient so I used my time creating and editing the Projects section.

Here is a list of my references:

Habitat Creation and Enhancement: GeoTube Technology and Solar PV Power on Salton Sea Playa, Torres Martinez Wetlands
The ponds and wetlands surrounding the main body of the Salton Sea have deteriorated or evaporated over time, contributing to the decline of wildlife and native species. This project, proposed in the 2012/2013 fiscal year, will attempt to restore some of these evaporated ponds and wetlands, located in the northern areas of the Sea, using GeoTube technology to implement new berms along the edges of these ponds and wetlands. The project area consists of eleven existing ponds, nine of which are located in the Torres Martinez wetlands, and 20 acres of proposed new habitat.

GeoTubes are large synthetic sandbags that are laid along the edges of a body of water or seafront to create new or support deteriorated levees or berms. The size of these tubes can reach up to many feet in diameter. These GeoTubes will create the outer walls necessary to contain the water located within these new ponds and wetlands. This project will rely on the the use of solar panels, or solar PV power, to pump the continuing flow of water that is needed to feed these restored ponds and wetlands. The water source for these ponds will be from a combination of a local aquifer and Colorado River water.

This project will be monitored to track the amount of time rehabilitation of the natural habitat takes to re-enter and flourish to provide an example for future related projects.

Restoration of Red Hill Bay on the Salton Sea, California
The Red Hill Bay's project goal, proposed in the 2012/2013 fiscal year, is to restore and fill the currently exposed playa located in the southern area of the Salton Sea which spans over 650 acres. This project will first establish two pumping systems to feed water back into the bay allowing migratory birds to once again utilize the habitat. The project will then implement the use of berm technology on the eastern side and the western entrance of the bay, ensuring proper containment of the newly fed water. . This newly pumped water will come from two sources, the Alamo River and the current salinated water of the Sea. This mixing of the two types of water will dilute the Sea's salinization levels to create a mixture capable of stabilizing and restoring the bay's natural habitat.

The Red Hill Bay project will be used as an example to monitor the amount of time it takes for wildlife and fish to re-establish themselves back into this natural habitat in order to predict the ecological success for future potential Salton Sea restoration projects.