Introduction!
Posted 10 months ago
Hi, I’m Nicholas Chen! I’m a fourth-year student at Western University Ontario, currently working towards a BA in Geography and Environment, specializing in Commercial Aviation Management. I’m also completing a certificate in Geographic Information Science (GIS). My studies reflect my passion for understanding how spatial analysis and aviation intersect, and I’m excited about using GIS […]
2025 GIS in Education and Research Conference
Posted 10 months ago
Reflecting on the 2025 GIS in Education and Research Conference: Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to attend the 2025 GIS in Education and Research Conference, hosted by Esri Canada at the University of Toronto’s Hart House, representing Western University. The event brought together educators, students, and researchers from across Canada to explore how […]
A Spatial Analysis of EV Charging Stations in Vancouver, British Columbia
Posted 10 months ago
Background: This study measures spatial accessibility to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Vancouver using a service area analysis. By generating travel-time polygons from dissemination area (DA) centroids, we evaluate how many charging ports are reachable within 15-minute drive times. Accessibility is assessed during different times of day, accounting for traffic variations using ArcGIS Online’s […]
Let Me Introduce Myself!
Posted 10 months ago
Hi everyone! My name is Emmett Young and I am currently a third-year student studying at the University of Toronto’s St. George Campus. I am pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major in human geography (with a focus in planning), with minors in GIS and applied data science. Despite currently studying geography, GIS, and data […]
A Little Bit About Me
Posted 10 months ago
Hi everyone! My name is Juliette, and I am a fourth-year undergraduate student in Human Geography at the University of Toronto with minors in GIS and Linguistics. I am overjoyed to have the opportunity to be a ECCE student associate at UofT and look forward to all that this program has to offer. In my […]
Analyzing Bike Share and Public Transit Integration using GPS and Spatiotemporal Distance Decay
Posted 11 months ago
One of the most persistent challenges in public transportation is the "first-and-last mile" (FM/LM) problem: how riders travel from their trip origin, such as homes or workplaces, to the nearest transit stop, and then from the disembark stop to their final destination. In my recent PhD research, published in Travel Behaviour and Society, I examined how bike share systems can help bridge this gap in Hamilton, Ontario.
GIS in a Professional Capacity
Posted 11 months ago
“For the first time, we have a comprehensive and actionable overview of palliative care in Ontario. This Atlas helps us see what’s working, reveals the inequities and gaps that too many patients and families experience, and provides us with the knowledge to change that. If we want to build a health system that truly delivers compassion, dignity, and quality of life at every stage of care, then palliative care must be part of the foundation. With this Atlas, we now have the tools to make that vision a reality for everyone in Ontario.”
Case Study Part 2: Rapid assessment of low intensity wildfire in Central Ontario with UAV
Posted 12 months ago
In Part 1, we used satellite imagery and ground surveys to assess the impact of the relatively small, low intensity early season wildfire SUD008 in Central Ontario. Subsequently, we captured RGB imagery of the study area on May 30, 2025 using a UAV (DJI Mavic Mini 2, SZ DJI Technology, China) to an approximately 1.5 […]
Case Study Part 1: Rapid assessment of low intensity wildfire in Central Ontario with satellite imagery and field surveys
Posted 12 months ago
An early season wildfire (SUD008) started approximately a kilometre east of Giroux Lake on May 13, 2025, burning for about a week before being declared out, with a total area burned of 30 ha (Figure 1). While actively fought and fairly low severity, this fire’s proximity to our other research sites and ability to quickly […]
ArcGIS Experience Builder Feature Wishlist
Posted 1 year ago
I first had the chance to use ArcGIS Experience Builder (ExB) in 2024 when I competed in my first ECCE App Challenge. While I didn’t get the chance to do much exploring of the product during that insane week, I did get a peek into the world of geospatial app making — and I loved […]
