Question
What are the impacts of wine industry on the environment of Sonoma County?
R.K.Dutta, S.Sarkar, S.S.Ram, M.Sudarshan, R.Acharya, A.V.R.Reddy. “Applications of EDXRF and INAA techniques for studying impact of industries to the environment.”(2014): Published Online.
This is an experimental research. The main argument of this research is that it provides insights of the way that environment can be affected by industry. The reason it is noteworthy is that to answer my argument, it is important to know how the industry can affect the environment. The data was gathered by using different analysis methods. This source of the reference is reliable because scientific method were applied properly and the article was also published recently. The drawback of this research is that it is on a small scale when it is looking into the problem, whereas there are actually various impacts the industry can exert on the local environment.
Gergely, Szolnoki. “A Cross-National Comparison of Sustainability in The Wine Industry.”(2013): Print.
This is a theoretical essay. The main argument of this essay is that it focuses on the relationships between sustainability and wine industry. The reference is noteworthy because in our own project, we will need an overview of what wine industry looks like. The research is useful because it provides a qualitative study on different aspects of sustainability from the wine producers’ point of view, which will greatly help us investigate the problem. The way that the data was gathered was by interviewing different producers. The source of the reference is reliable as Szolnoki supports the arguments with different methods such as using tables.
Andy. Hira, Husam. Gabreldar. “US Wine Industry: Following The Oregon Trail.”(2013): Volume 31, Issue 4. Page 369-386. Print.
This is a peer-reviewed article. The main argument of this paper is that it reviews three regions – New York, Washington State and Oregon, how they can perform rather better than natural advantages or market conditions. It also reviews the mixed fortunes of these regions in the US with winemaking in other parts of the world. It is noteworthy because it explains in detail how the wine industry in the US works. It is useful to my research because it provides me with detail of wine industry in the US, and even though my research is based on Sonoma County which is in California, but it is also good to know the wine industry located in other regions in the US. The resource is reliable because both of the authors have high credential.
Moose. Jame. G. “ The Relationship Between Water Supply And Land Use Planning: Leading Cases Under The California Environmental Quality Act.”(2010): Volume 4, Issue 1. Page 27. Print.
This is a peer-reviewed article. The main argument of this research is the relationship between water supply and land use planning in California. It is useful to my research because it presents the current situation of water supply and land using in California, and since Sonoma County is located in California, the article will be of great help. The source of the reference is reliable because it uses a large amount of data to support its argument.
California State Association of Counties
http://www.counties.org/county-history
This an online article. It concludes the history of 58 counties in California. It is noteworthy because it provides us with the local history and culture, which will be of great help.
Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation
https://web.archive.org/web/20070206161535/http://www.lagunadesantarosa.org:80/ecology.html
This is an NGO article. It introduces the richest area of wildlife habitat in Sonoma County. It helps us improve our understanding of the ecology in Sonoma County.
Sonoma County Climate Zones
This is an online chart. It shows the distribution of climatic zones in Sonoma County. It helps us investigate the climate in Sonoma County.
United States Census Bureau- State & County QuickFacts
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/06097.html
This is an online database. It provides us with a large amount of data. It also presents the statistics that we need to generate an overview image of Sonoma County.