Category: Geography
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Recovering a Forgotten Past: Cades Cove, TN
By Chase Sullivan Faculty Mentor: Dr. Gallagher and Dr. Bowen Abstract Recovering a Forgotten Past: Cades Cove, TN Can modern GIS methods identify features, artifacts, and traces on the landscape from the now-erased township of Cades Cove with data sourced from remote sensing instruments? Background: Cades Cove, once a thriving community with a rich history…
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Mapping Stafford’s Black History Trail using the Principles of Web Map Design
By Eliza Vegas Faculty Mentor: Dr. Steve Hanna Abstract Assisting in the Stafford Museum and Cultural Center’s request for an online heritage trail of Black history in Stafford County, Virginia, this project provided the groundwork for the online map-based interface of the trail. Creating the framework through ArcGIS StoryMaps included organizing the trail’s stops into…
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Extending the VRE: Transit Market Assessment for Caroline County, VA
By Leda Hinkle Faculty Mentor: Jackie Gallagher Abstract Caroline County’s growing population and high commute times are reasons for the VRE to consider expanding service to the area. The construction of a new VRE rail station is proposed for the Carmel Church area in Caroline County. StreetLight origin-destination analyses, census data, and VRE’s 2050 System…
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Spatial Analysis of Soil Health and Environmental Equity in Fredericksburg, Virginia
By Faith Jones Faculty Mentor: Dr. Jackie Gallagher Abstract Environmental injustice is when poor or marginalized communities are negatively impacted by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and land use that they don’t benefit from. Environmental justice, which is a movement to combat environmental injustices, is defined by the EPA as “the fair treatment and meaningful involvement…
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Mapping Racial Covenants in Fredericksburg
By Lucas Anderson, Aidan Smagh Faculty Mentor: Dr. Moon, Dr. Hanna, Dr. Henry Abstract The purpose of this project is to increase understanding of racially covenanted properties in Fredericksburg, Virginia, during the early twentieth century. This is done by creating an on-line interactive map showing what land had racial covenants placed on deeds before the…
