GIS is not only about mapping spatial patterns and processes but also about display and analyze data and analysis results. Together, they tell powerful stories and suggest solutions. Presented here is a collection of fall’23 student GIS projects in my two Intro GIS classes where each of them showcased their learned GIS skills.

G261.101 applied their GIS skills in the following by topic (note different geographic regions examined in each project):

• Health Geography: Mapping spatial distribution patterns of COVID-19 Pandemic impacts by county of Pennsylvania and by state in U.S. and their characteristics and correlations with population density and income; Examining spatial distribution patterns of mental health care providers contributed to the higher percentages of suicide rates by county in California.
• Urban Geography: Mapping spatial relationships between criminal homicides and low-income neighborhoods in Philadelphia; Uncovering correlations between police force dispatch rates and the nearest police station in Philadelphia.
• Environmental/(Unsustainability) Geography or Human-Nature Geography: Mapping causes of coral reefs off the Florida coasts – diseases and overfishing; Spatial mapping of clean water accessibility by county in Pennsylvania; Exploring zebra mussel spread in relation to pipelines and power plants by county also in Pennsylvania; Mapping agricultural run-offs in Kent County, Maryland; Mapping the most suitable oyster habitat in the Chesapeake Bay; where are the most risk areas for contamination from pulp mills in Washington state and mapping eastern watermilfoil effects in native kokanee.
• Digital Geography: Does the existing broadband service system best serve the urban residents in the city of Dallas, Texas or Is there a spatial match between the existing broadband service and the population geography with the city of Dallas, Texas?
• Visit here for all projects in one pdf file!

G261.103 projects encompassed the following topics and geographic regions:

• Water Geography: Using GIS for exploratory analysis on metal mining impacts on drinking water in Canada.
• Historical Geography: How the American civil war impacted the state population in U.S.
• Land Use Land Cover Change or Agriculture Geography: GIS analysis on huckleberries and commercial farming potential in the southcentral Montana.
• Local Geography: Mapping spatial distribution of hurricane-caused flood events on the southern York County’s school districts; Siting a new family restaurant in York City, York County, PA
• Geo-spatial Technology: Mapping FAA recognized identified areas (FRIAs) in U.S.
• Urban Geography in Indonesia: Projects focused on Indonesia’ capital city, Jakarta – Mapping spatial mismatch between its religious landmarks and existing public transportation network; mapping hospital accessibility to TransJakarta System; mapping spatial distribution pattern of fire hydrants in eastern Jakarta; Where should be the new regional mall located in Indonesia’s new capital city on the Borneo Island? and Suitability Analysis for identifying highest priority areas for Timor deer conservation in the context of climate change.
• Historical Geography or Population Geography: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s ethnic diaspora
• Visit here for all projects in one pdf file!!