Introduction

Freshman Seminar Projects

High School Projects   (10-12)

Junior High Projects   (7-9)

Elementary Projects   (K-6)

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Projects are available on CD-ROM, either Mac or PC format.  Send e-mail to: mell@cnr.colostate.edu

FOREST FIRE ANALYSIS, FRONT RANGE COLORADO, ROCKY MOUNTAINS (2000)
Level: Freshman Seminar
Purpose:  Since more people are moving into areas that are prone to forest fires, fire has become an increasing concern in the forests of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Using ArcView, students will generate a potential fire hazard map. This map will be based on information regarding the species, cover type, and structure stage of the vegetation.  A township in Larimer County has been selected for this project; however, the same process may be applied to the entire county or state.

FIRE DANGER MAPPING PROJECT (2000)
Level: Freshman Seminar
Purpose: The goal of this project is to have students explore a simplistic example of how GIS is being used to develop fire danger maps.  Our project focuses on analysis techniques to produce an output map consisting of four types of polygons that rate fire danger from low to extreme.

NATURAL HAZARDS AND HURRICANE EVACUATION PLANNING WITH GIS (2000)
Level: Freshman Seminar
Purpose: This project consists of a Natural Hazards background exercise that emphasizes hazard mitigation.  The GIS exercises take students through a progressive assessment and development of an evacuation plan for Mobile, Alabama. Teaches the basic principles of ArcView 3.2, applies GIS concepts to a real-world problem, and gives exposure to many of the issues associated with mitigation strategies as they apply to hurricane hazards.

HURRICANE MITCH (2000)
Level: Freshman Seminar
Purpose:  The objectives of this project are to: 1) introduce to the students to some background knowledge of hurricanes, 2) help the students understand some of the implications of the landfall of a major hurricane through the spatial analysis of the aftermath, and 3) familiarize the student with ArcView GIS software.

THREE GORGES DAM PROJECT (2000)
Level: Freshman Seminar
Purpose:  The goal of this project is to introduce students to the various aspects of Three Gorges Dam in China through the use of ArcView GIS software. The positive and negative implications of creating the largest dam in the world on China's Yangtze River will be explored.  GIS will be used to address the spatial concepts associated with the consequences of the Three Gorges Project: flood control and water storage, power generation, population relocation, and the loss of cultural artifacts.