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