Archive
Maps
Thirty coursework projects and the undergraduate thesis from UCLA's geography and GIS program, 2014 to 2018, kept largely as they were made. Newer work is on the main page.
Remote Sensing
- Mendocino Fire Complex: Calculating Surface Vegetation Fluctuations through Spectral Indices (NDVI & NBR)NDVI before and after the fire, and burn severity, from Landsat
- California's Most Destructive Wildfire: Mapping The Tubbs Fire (2017)Sonoma County fire maps, NDVI series, income and population overlays
- Urban Applications of Supervised Classification: Landsat vs. MODISMaximum-likelihood classification of Los Angeles, Landsat 8 against MODIS
- Water Resource Analysis: Lake Change Detection of the Tibetan PlateauLandsat lake change detection, Tibetan Plateau
- Analysis of Topographic Data: DEM of Mt. Whitney, CA using SRTM ImagerySRTM elevation model of Mt. Whitney: profiles, transect, hillshade
- Active Remote Sensing: Interpolation & Analysis of SAR ImagerySAR and LiDAR with a Gaussian contrast stretch
- Unsupervised Classification: Land Cover Types in Los Angeles, CALandsat 7 ISODATA land-cover classes and NDVI, Los Angeles
Predictive Modeling
- Conceptualizing the Shift from Conventional Vehicles to Electric Vehicles: Modeling a Proposed 'Feebate Program'CO2 model of an electric-vehicle feebate, with Monte Carlo runs
- Simulating an Epidemic: Yellow Fever Modeling in Veracruz, MexicoEpidemic model for Veracruz, with mosquito-control and isolation scenarios
- Modeling the Oasis of the Dry Great Basin: Predicting Water Values of Mono LakeSystem-dynamics model of Mono Lake levels under export policies
- S-Shaped Growth: Modeling the Natural System of a Flowered AreaS-shaped growth of a flower population, with a disturbance
SQL & Buffer Analysis
- Comprehending the Range of North Korea's Strongest MissilesRange buffers for three North Korean missiles
- Starbucks' Key to Success: Demographic Considerations for Ideal Store Locations in Riverside County, CADrive-time network analysis of Riverside County Starbucks stores
- Elementary School Attendance & Number of Registered Voters Per School District: Minimizing Classroom Sizes Clark County, NVClark County school attendance against registered voters
- Public School and Oil Gas Well Assessment in Los Angeles, CAQGIS buffers of oil and gas wells near LA County schools
DEM
- Three-Dimensional Mapping of Natural Disaster Scenarios: Leilani Estates, HI (2018)3D maps of the Leilani Estates lava flows
- Bridging the Darién Gap: A Cost-Distance Analysis of Yaviza to Chigorodo and ApartadoLeast-cost path through the Darién Gap, with a 3D view
- Potential Inundation: Sea Level Rise in Miami-Dade County, FloridaSea-level-rise inundation scenarios, Miami-Dade
Cartography
- A New Design for Sequoia National Park: The Ideal Cartographic Relief MapCartographic relief map of Sequoia National Park
- Re-Designing LA's Bus Routes: Big Blue Bus #44Redesigned map of Big Blue Bus route 44
- Recreating the 2016 Presidential Election: A Nation Divided2016 presidential results map
- Variables of Statewide Thematic MappingsFive US state choropleths
- A Dot-Density Representation of LA's Ethnic & Racial DistributionDot-density map of race and ethnicity in Los Angeles
Raster Analysis
- US Mass Shootings: Forces of Prediction, or Varying Inconsistencies?US mass shootings by year and against gun laws
- Site Suitability Analysis: San Diego Elevation Mappings for a Summer CampgroundCampground site suitability in the Laguna and Cuyamaca Mountains
- Modifications of T-Mobile Cell Towers for Accentuated Coverage Areas: Los Angeles, CAT-Mobile tower coverage scenarios, LA County
Interpolation
- The Spatial Dynamics of Presidential Elections: An Autocorrelation Analysis of Voter Behavior in 2012 & 2016Spatial autocorrelation of the change in Democratic vote share
- Precipitation Calculations of Ski Resorts in Placer County, CAKriged precipitation and a least-cost path, Placer County
- Statewide Precipitation Averages: CaliforniaTwo interpolation methods for California precipitation, IDW and kriging
Density Mapping
Digitizing
All projects
Mendocino Fire Complex: Calculating Surface Vegetation Fluctuations through Spectral Indices (NDVI & NBR)
California's Most Destructive Wildfire: Mapping The Tubbs Fire (2017)
Urban Applications of Supervised Classification: Landsat vs. MODIS
Water Resource Analysis: Lake Change Detection of the Tibetan Plateau
Analysis of Topographic Data: DEM of Mt. Whitney, CA using SRTM Imagery
Active Remote Sensing: Interpolation & Analysis of SAR Imagery
Unsupervised Classification: Land Cover Types in Los Angeles, CA
Conceptualizing the Shift from Conventional Vehicles to Electric Vehicles: Modeling a Proposed 'Feebate Program'
Simulating an Epidemic: Yellow Fever Modeling in Veracruz, Mexico
Modeling the Oasis of the Dry Great Basin: Predicting Water Values of Mono Lake
S-Shaped Growth: Modeling the Natural System of a Flowered Area
Comprehending the Range of North Korea's Strongest Missiles
Starbucks' Key to Success: Demographic Considerations for Ideal Store Locations in Riverside County, CA
Elementary School Attendance & Number of Registered Voters Per School District: Minimizing Classroom Sizes Clark County, NV
Public School and Oil Gas Well Assessment in Los Angeles, CA
Three-Dimensional Mapping of Natural Disaster Scenarios: Leilani Estates, HI (2018)
Bridging the Darién Gap: A Cost-Distance Analysis of Yaviza to Chigorodo and Apartado
Potential Inundation: Sea Level Rise in Miami-Dade County, Florida
A New Design for Sequoia National Park: The Ideal Cartographic Relief Map
Re-Designing LA's Bus Routes: Big Blue Bus #44
Recreating the 2016 Presidential Election: A Nation Divided
Variables of Statewide Thematic Mappings
A Dot-Density Representation of LA's Ethnic & Racial Distribution
US Mass Shootings: Forces of Prediction, or Varying Inconsistencies?
Site Suitability Analysis: San Diego Elevation Mappings for a Summer Campground
Modifications of T-Mobile Cell Towers for Accentuated Coverage Areas: Los Angeles, CA
The Spatial Dynamics of Presidential Elections: An Autocorrelation Analysis of Voter Behavior in 2012 & 2016
Precipitation Calculations of Ski Resorts in Placer County, CA
Statewide Precipitation Averages: California
LA County Criminal Mappings: Heat Mapping & Thiessen Polygons of Reported Crimes- Source sheet not reproducedRevitilization of a Sanborn Map: Digitizing Hollywood District