Exercise: Describe the possible steps for a future colonization of Mars.

• Find sources for environmental parameters of Mars.
• What environmental parameters need to be changed?
• How could these changes be effected?
• What environmental parameters are more difficult to change?
• What are possible compromises in terraforming?
• Develop a hypothetical (but as plausible as possible) timeline either from the perspective of a researcher or a future historian.
• Is your plan for a colonization of Mars reasonable?