Urban Data II

Rensselear Polytechnic Institute

Spring 2021

In this seminar students examine the impact of rising sea levels and significant coastal flooding events on cities and infrastructure. Emphasis is placed on using open-source data to design and communicate in a legible way.

Island of Hawai'i

How can we map the natural hazards in Hawaii to show its effects and hazard zones?

Students: Ayesha Ayesha & Younju Song

New Orleans

Students: Alexander Beaumont & Rachael DiCristina

Staten Island

Staten Island was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, its South and East coast are the most susceptible to erosion and coastal flooding. This crisis will only worsen with the dangerous and rapidly increasing effects of climate change.

Students: Lilit Harutyunyan & Samantha Suastegui

Hong Kong

Student: Shigeo Rosenzweig

Jamaica Bay, New York City

Students: Shane Alzheimer & Matt Binstock