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Friday, May 10, 2013

My Students' (Barnard GIS class Spring 2013) Project Titles

I'm pretty excited to read my class's final GIS projects. They all worked very hard and I hope they learned something about GIS and technology. Have a great summer class!

Report Titles:


Evacuating the Elderly: Immobility and Isolation in New York City Residential Building in Hurrican Evacuation Zones


Success in the Big Apple: An Analysis of Manhattan Charter Schools

Finding Suitable Sites for Green Markets within FRESH zones in New York City

New York City Public Park Space and Physical Activity Venues and their Impact on Neighborhood Exercise Levels

Visualizing the Mental Health Distress and Distribution of ERs as compared to Mental Health Facilities in New York City 

Columbia University Military Veterans: Resource Availability in Metro NYC

Relationship between Percent Hispanic Population and race of New York City Council Representative

Sex Offender Residency Restrictions in Boston, MA

Maybe You Shouldn't Drink That Much: Relationship between NYC Bars and Public Urination Citations

Graffiti in New York City: Is the NYPD Equipped to Address the Problem?

Taxes and Tourism in Vermont

Bikes and Bills (Crashstat and Median Household Income)

Environmental Justice Case Study of Greater Los Angeles Area: The Correlation between Minority Populations, Median Household Income and Location of Dangerous Mining Sites

PlaNYC's Grow to Learn: Granting Access to Gardens?

An Industrial and Land Use Study for Allentown, PA

The Next Whole Foods: Site Spotting in New York City

A Spatial Analysis of Crime and Poverty: Chicago, IL

New York City Playgrounds and Schools: A Mapping and Assessment Project

Hurricane Evacuation Zones Reform