UPP 461 | Fall 2021
Final Project Showcase
In Fall 2021, the class produced 15 team and individual projects on a variety of topics. Teams have several weeks at the second half of the semester to develop research questions, investigate the topic of their interest, explore GIS tools to address their questions, and produce the final visuals. Thanks to all the students for your hard work during the semester.
Instructor - Andrea Craft
1. 2020 White/Non-White Populations with Trump Precinct Majorities in 2016 And/Or 2020 Heading link
Author: Adam Peterson
2. Asthma Cases in Relation to Green Space and Traffic Counts Heading link
Authors: Gabrielle Cole, Lauren Giacobbe
3. Metra and CTA Missed Connections Heading link
Author: John Rodgers
4. Mapping the Money - 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Heading link
Author: Raul Justo
5. Bahamian Landfalling Hurricanes - HURDAT2 versus GIS-Identifies Landfalling Storms Heading link
Author: Sofia Lasky-Headrick
6. Percent Change of Black and Some Other Race Population in Cook County, IL (2010-2020) Heading link
Author: Hong
7. Most Suitable Vacant Lots and Suitability Criteria Heading link
Author: James Sullivan
8. Chicago Quality of Life Index and Target Community Areas Heading link
Author: James, Malik Garcia, Juan
9. Child Opportunity and Affordable Housing Units in Chicago, IL Heading link
Author: Liz Lamere
10. Change in Black Population: Closed CHS Housing and CPS Schools, 1990-2019 Heading link
Author: Jenna Pollack
11. Air Pollution and Amazon Distribution Centers in Chicago, IL, 2020 Heading link
Authors: Allie Effrein and Zacharia McKee
12. Differences in Laundromats: West Town vs Humboldt Park Heading link
Author: Paul Kenney
13. Race/Ethnicity and Areas Vulnerable to Gentrification in Cook County Heading link
Author: Samantha Vega
14. Percentage of Canopy Cover and Median Income Cook County, IL Heading link
Author: Scott Williams
15. The New Tornado Alley: Shifting tornado activity in Tennessee, 1950-2019 Heading link
Author: Jared Walker