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Is There A Future For Arrivecan At The Land Border?, Andrzej Jakubowski, Laurie D. Trautman
Is There A Future For Arrivecan At The Land Border?, Andrzej Jakubowski, Laurie D. Trautman
Border Policy Research Institute Publications
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic led to the introduction of a number of restrictions as governments around the world sought to implement border management tools that could protect public health. One such example was the ArriveCAN app, introduced by the Government of Canada in November 2020. This advanced data submission tool aimed to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by ensuring arrivals were vaccinated and by facilitating contact tracing. This Border Policy Brief provides a summary of the nearly two-year use of ArriveCAN as a border management tool during the pandemic. We consider its impact on passenger flows through the …
Wwu Spatial Institute Gis Internship, Ben Bruggen
Wwu Spatial Institute Gis Internship, Ben Bruggen
College of the Environment Internship Reports
One of the key learning objectives I aimed to achieve with this internship was to further develop my data management skills. As the WWU Campus Web Map has been an ongoing project for quite some time, my involvement in this project required that I not only quickly familiarize myself with data and attributes, but also organize them in such a way that would ensure data quality and consistency for subsequent editing or for individuals who may work on the project in the future. Because the WWU Campus Web Map needed to contain up-to-date, campus-wide information, a significant portion of my …
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
Whatcom County Council Climate Change And Hazard Mitigation Planning Internship, Shannon Bacon
College of the Environment Internship Reports
This report is intended to act as a checkpoint for Whatcom County’s progress in climate resilience and hazard mitigation planning. Inspired by work in Rebekah Paci-Green’s Disaster Risk Reduction courses, I aim to speak to the value of climate resilience as a lens for hazard mitigation in Whatcom County specifically. I will identify Whatcom County’s goals concerning climate, climate change, and natural hazard mitigation, then highlight the County’s progress in these fields. Natural hazard planning is complex and highly important for protecting Whatcom County’s population and environment, and I hope this report may shed light on areas where we may …
Transpo Group Gis Internship, Casey Rothlisberger
Transpo Group Gis Internship, Casey Rothlisberger
College of the Environment Internship Reports
As GIS Intern, I offered support to the two GIS Analysts and the GIS Technical Supervisor, as well as project managers for specific tasks. Transpo’s projects are wide-ranging which allowed me to gain exposure on various projects and project types. All work was done on ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap, or ArcGIS Online.