Downtown Fort Myers was the most recent field trip. While the area is historic it is also sustainable. Back in the day the area was primarily used for shipping supplies. But now Downtown Fort Myers is one of the major areas for tourism in Southwest Florida.
To the left is a banyan tree. While this tree is non-native it is not invasive. Most of the larger trees throughout Downtown Fort Myers are banyan trees, as they tend to produce more shade in the area. The vines that hang down from the branches are to assist the tree in holding up itself, working as a root system. The older the tree the more vines that hang down and the thicker the trunk. The rings of the tree are even able to assist researchers in determining how a year's climate was.
In the textbook, Robertson wrote about the benefits and costs of recycling. While the textbook may be discussing more man-made materials like plastics, the concept still works for buildings in Downtown Fort Myers. The picture to the right is actually the old bank building which has been turned into the new art gallery. This building, just like many others in the area have been recycled into new buildings with minimal costs. Robertson also talks about the cost of construction and demolition waste. Recycling the building was able to save money in the long run, while this building is rather old, the cost to demolish and remove all of the materials would have cost much more than doing what was done, and renovating it.
Edison, Ford, and Firestone were some of the leading innovators that lived in the area. These three men were able to bring money into the area, bring jobs and people into the area. Their inventions were a large portion of what helped to put Downtown Fort Myers on the map. While each person had their own inventions they all worked together in some fashion to be able to get the manpower, materials, and sometimes energy they needed for their products.
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