App: Urban Expansion and Wildfires in BC
Hosted in ArcGIS Online:
- Urban Expansion and Wildfires in BC: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/2e0e69d92252499fbd9a344b97891569
Mission Statement
Our team is dedicated to the creation of innovative solutions that utilize Esri technology to address pressing urban and environmental challenges. Through our app, our aim is to provide good insight into a couple things between a 2010 to 2020 time range in British Columbia; The changing human footprint index (HFI), especially around urban centers, and wildfires that are increasing over the years that pose a risk to urban centers. By visualizing urban growth and wildfires, our app aims to empower users with information to make informed decisions regarding urban development, land use planning, and wildfire risk mitigation strategies.
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Team Members
Henry Shaver: I am a fourth year undergraduate student (GIS) and incoming MSc candidate at Western University. My research primarily focuses on human mobility and accessibility across time and space. I am interested in applying quantitative transportation geography methods to solve environmental and social justice issues.
Max Taylor: I am a fourth-year undergraduate student at Western University majoring in GIS. My passion lies in community planning, GIS, transportation, and parks. I was awarded the Undergraduate Student Research Internship (USRI) at Western University and I am currently an Esri Canada Centres of Excellence (ECCE) Student Associate at Western University.