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We live in a data-rich world and much of this data is tagged to geographic locations and useful for geographic inquiry. Students in this course will learn how to acquire, analyze and visualize geospatial data with computer software, and to critically assess the results of geographic analysis.
Within this project, our group set out to determine the feasibility of creating a fast-transit system on the Arbutus Corridor. This was a plan set out in 2016 for the city to incorporate a light rail into the corridor, and in our project we wanted to consider the potential locations in which a station could be placed in its most optimal point.
In this lab, we took to use 2016 census data to access rental housing costs and affordability in Metro Vancouver and compared to Montreal. We visualized quantitative data of Census Tracts (CT) and Dissemination Areas (DA), to compare the regions.
In this lab, we were given the role to analyse the environmental impacts of a proposed zone within Garibaldi Mountain. By creating a zone above 600m vertical, and using environmental data layers (OGMA, UWR, Rivers). We created visuals of the environmental areas that must be protected within the project's borders.
In this lab, we were given a scenario in which we took on the role of a GIS analyst in Metro Vancouver and looked at areas susceptible to flooding. We presented this potential scenario through ArcGIS, by creating multiple visual maps to show areas of Metro Vancouver which are up to 8m above sea levels.