Teaching with Story Maps
Posted 5 years ago
This year I’m trying to be a bit more creative in the classroom and reduce my reliance on PowerPoint. So, when asked to give a guest lecture a couple of weeks ago, I decided to give story maps a try as a teaching tool. Story maps are a useful tool for communicating and engaging an […]
Data Wrangling with Python and R, Part 2: LiDAR Validation with Differential GPS
Posted 5 years ago
One major part of my field season this past summer in the Yukon involved validating both of our LiDAR datasets with a differential GPS unit (dGPS for short). Independently quantifying survey accuracy is an essential part of any project involving LiDAR. Without knowing the LiDAR return accuracy in terms of elevation compared to the “true” […]
Using ArcGIS and MCDM to Generate a Residential Solar Panel Suitability Map for the City of Airdrie
Posted 5 years ago
Motivation Behind this Project The world׳s energy demand is growing fast because of population growth and technological advancements. It is therefore important to look for a reliable, cost-effective, and renewable energy source to meet rising energy demand in the future. Solar energy, among other renewable sources of energy, is a cost-efficient energy source. Furthermore, solar […]
Identifying the critical source areas of nitrate load in an agricultural watershed in PEI using the SWAT model
Posted 5 years ago
Background Nitrate pollution caused by intensive agricultural activities has drawn increasing intention around the world over the past few decades (Liu et al., 2016; Milovanovic, 2007; Ongley et al., 2010; Sith et al., 2019; Van Meter et al., 2017). Nitrate pollution is threatening the health of receiving water bodies leading to hypoxia or eutrophication of […]
Developing A Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Network using R and ArcMap
Posted 5 years ago
While cycling is a physical activity with recognized benefits, injury events do occur. Between 2006 and 2017, 890 cyclists died in Canada, averaging 74 deaths per year. Collisions with motor vehicles made up 73% of these fatal cycling events. In addition to deaths, about 7,500 cyclists were seriously injured every year during the same period […]
My Top Five Takeaways from the Halifax User Conference
Posted 5 years ago
When I heard that ECCE student associates could attend the local Esri Canada User Conference (UC), I jumped at the opportunity. After all, my interest in applying GIS to topics in wildlife ecology and management is what drew me back to school to pursue a graduate degree. I can’t help but find GIS technologies exciting. […]
Valuable Experience from the 2019 ECCE App Challenge
Posted 5 years ago
Check out more details about the App Challenge team ‘Awesome Engineers’ and the app that Xuyang Han writes about below on the team’s profile page. Earlier this year, three engineering students at York University, Xuyang Han, Muhammad Usman and Aman Ullah attended the 2019 Esri App Challenge. I would like to share this valuable experience […]
To Kampala and Beyond
Posted 5 years ago
Hello Esri family, My name is Gabrielle Bruser and I am a second year Masters student in Health Geography. I am new to the Esri Canada Centre of Excellence (ECCE), and I wanted to introduce myself and share my progress with my research (or lack thereof). I spent the last summer collecting data at the […]
Could the Esri International User Conference use a little more fish?
Posted 5 years ago
I can’t deny it, GIS has played a major role in both my studies and past jobs, but Esri was never on my radar as a place to explore for a future career because of where my academic background stems from. Let me provide you with some context. I’m an aspiring ecologist and conservation biologist, […]
The Changing Landscape of Manufacturing in Canada
Posted 5 years ago
This past summer I had the pleasure of working with a professor from McMaster University’s Labour Studies Department to map the labour sheds of manufacturing workers in populous parts of Canada. The intersection of a shrinking manufacturing sector, higher commute times, stagnating wages, and increased housing costs makes for a rich discussion of the ways […]
