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An Examination Of The Occurrence Of Divorce And Social And Demographic Factors Within Chicago, Louise Hahn
An Examination Of The Occurrence Of Divorce And Social And Demographic Factors Within Chicago, Louise Hahn
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
This research looks at the occurrence of divorce among Cook County-Chicago census tracts from data gathered from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey (ACS) of the U.S. Census Bureau. Previous research has looked at various factors believed to affect the divorce rate of a country, in particular the economic development, average educational attainment, and participation of women in the labor force. These past studies have often found a significant and positive correlation between divorce and a country's economic development, educational attainment, and participation of women in the labor force. However, these studies have mostly focused on cross-national boundaries, thus allowing for …
Changes In Indiana Water Usage Rates Related To Population From 1990-2005, Using Gis Analysis, Alexandra Olson
Changes In Indiana Water Usage Rates Related To Population From 1990-2005, Using Gis Analysis, Alexandra Olson
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Water is arguably our most important resource and the issue of its sustainability arises with our ever expanding population. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has five accessible data sets on their website regarding the water usage rates of each county in Indiana from 1985 to 2005. It does not provide any comparison among these years or display any maps regarding this data. Because this analysis is missing, I will focus on the correlation between water usage rates and population averages in each county of Indiana during the same years. I will then create a series of maps that display this …
Climate Change And Politics: A Connection Between Congressional Voting And Our Warming Planet Using Gis, Kelsie Rudolph
Climate Change And Politics: A Connection Between Congressional Voting And Our Warming Planet Using Gis, Kelsie Rudolph
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While climate change is widely accepted by the scientific community, it is not as accepted in the political world. Recently, there was an amendment to a bill put to a vote in the House of Representatives to accept that climate change is occurring and has anthropogenic causes. This amendment did not pass. This project aims to find a connection between the voting record of the representatives and the average temperature change over the last 50 years in their districts. Data from the Library of Congress, as well as NOAA will be analyzed using GIS methods. It is hypothesized that there …
Enhancing Interest In Stem At Nw Indiana Middle And High Schools Through Balloon Launches And Tracking, Mark Spychala, Raymond Finzel
Enhancing Interest In Stem At Nw Indiana Middle And High Schools Through Balloon Launches And Tracking, Mark Spychala, Raymond Finzel
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Our vision with this project is to develop and implement a research project led by undergraduates from Valparaiso University (VU) that would involve the participation of local middle and high school students in innovative balloon payloads . Under the guidance of Dr. Gary Morris, two VU undergraduate students will develop their designs, then present and test their system at local schools to help instill excitement about STEM in curious young minds. All students (college, middle, and high school) gain knowledge, experience, and confidence in STEM-related areas. The primary goal of this project is to provide competency-building education and research opportunities …
Watts Up With That: Comparing Wind Farms In Texas And California While Explaining Why Farm Quantity Does Not Overcome Wind Quality, Alexandra Thompson
Watts Up With That: Comparing Wind Farms In Texas And California While Explaining Why Farm Quantity Does Not Overcome Wind Quality, Alexandra Thompson
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Since the 1980s, California has been the leader in wind energy for the United States. In 2004, wind energy produced 1.5 percent of the state’s electricity. That is 4,258 x 108 kilowatt hours per year. The California wind farms producing the most energy are located in three regions: Altamont Pass, Tehachapi, and San Gorgonio. Research for California will be focused on the southern part of the state – the regions of Tehachapi and San Gorgonio. Presently, California has five major wind farms. This project will examine the major wind farms in both Texas and California. California was in the number …
A Gis Analysis Of Environmental Justice In Lake And Porter Counties, Halina Hopkins
A Gis Analysis Of Environmental Justice In Lake And Porter Counties, Halina Hopkins
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Starting with the publication in 1987 of the United Church of Christ Racial Justice Commission Report "Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States," environmental justice research addresses the geospatial relation between environmental hazards and the social characteristics of the communities hosting toxic sites. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) allows environmental justice researchers to consider questions involving public policy, health effects, risk analysis, and more nuanced considerations of race, income, and injustice. This project is an analysis of environmental justice in two counties in northwest Indiana: Lake County, which contains the city of Gary; and Porter County, an adjacent county with …
The Effects Of Obesity, Eating Habits, And Lack Of Physical Activity Leading To Heart Disease, Natalie Jarrett
The Effects Of Obesity, Eating Habits, And Lack Of Physical Activity Leading To Heart Disease, Natalie Jarrett
Symposium on Undergraduate Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE)
Obesity has become a major problem throughout the United States. By the year 2030, a projection report has estimated that all 50 states could have obesity rates above 44 percent. Throughout the spring semester, I have been working on a project using the mapping program ArcGIS to show the greatest areas for obesity within Cook County, Illinois. The project deliverables will be in the form of a map of Cook County that will determine areas of highest obesity. The map will show fast food restaurants, parks, and income level. Once the map is completed, it will be determined whether highest …