Description: The firestorm that erupted in San Diego County in the fall of 2007 devastated the area. This firestorm is considered to be the second most destructive fire in the history of the county, just after the Cedar Fire of 2003. High heat, low humidity, Santa Ana winds with gusts up to 100 mph, and other conditions provided optimal conditions for the wildfires to thrive.
Description: The Adirondacks is a state park in Upstate New York that encompasses 6 million acres (larger than any National Park). The park contains a Forest Preserve that encompasses 2.6 million acres. The other 3.4 million acres are privately owned land that is regulated by the Adirondack Park Agency.
Description: Citi Bike is a bicycle sharing system established in 2013 in New York City. As of now, the nation’s largest bike-sharing system has 12,000 stations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Jersey City. Riding a bike is fun and healthy exercise. In urban areas like NYC, bike-sharing can also serve as a time-effective way of moving around tightly packed areas.
Description: This story map is a consulting simulation. ArcGIS Pro and Business Analyst tools will be used to help find a suitable site location for a new artisan cafe known as ‘The Green Bean’. All details used to guide this project were obtained from ‘The Green Bean Business Plan'.
Description: Map 1 shows humpback whale sightings collected from the Allied Whale Antarctic Humpback Whale Catalogue (AHWC) and International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO) tourist vessels. Map 2 shows IAATO tourist sites with number of visitors in 2013/2014 season, and IAATO vessel tracks. Map 3 shows IAATO vessel tracks and humpback whale sightings. Map 4 shows top IAATO tourist sites (with 8000+ visitors per site) and humpback whale sightings. [show more]
Description: Density and cluster analysis of humpback whales in Frederick Sound, Alaska, in partnership with Five Finger LightHouse and the Alaska Whale Foundation.
Description: Analysis of changes in the population and distribution of Gray Wolves in the Northeastern United States, including hunting and trapping areas in Minnesota and a reintroduction suitability analysis.
Description: Analysis of impact areas, high risk areas, and potential evacuation routes for San Salvador in the event of the Boqueron Volcano erupting.
Description: Map of how property in Bar Harbor has changed hands from in-state to out-of-state ownership, and vice versa, between 2002 & 2012. In partnership with the Island Housing Trust.