PROJECTS
Research in GISL emphasizes regional sustainability applications; including land-use and transit planning, rural community sustainability, renewable resources, and foodshed assessment and analysis. The Geographic Information Sciences Laboratory provides GIS services and research to UMD departments, UMD administration, and external organizations. These projects are obtained through competitive and non-competitive means and are funded through sponsored projects, external sales, and the GIS Student Support Fund, a University Foundation fund **.
These are some of the projects in GISL, performed in collaboration with faculty, students, public agencies and private agencies.
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Archaeological Survey and GIS Development in the Cloquet River Valley Five year review and update of the Brown County Hazard Mitigation Plan Enterprise GIS - Duluth Interactive Campus Web Map Flood Risk Assessment Model for Dakota County, MN Five year review and update of the Lake County Hazard Mitigation Plan Statewide Survey of Historical and Archaeological Sites - Investigating Poorly Known Areas of Minnesota - Region 9, The Lake Superior Region East Swan River Watershed Assessment, GIS Analysis Mapping of the UMD Farm Mn Statewide Flood Risk Assessment Locally Adapted Food System Assessment: Western Lake Superior Region. St. Louis County School District's Transportation Study Western Waterfront Trail Extension Project WI DNR Bordner Land-Use Survey Mapping Rural Pharmacies at Risk, Analysis of One Town Pharmacy Service Areas in 10 States Wind Resource Analysis for North Shore, MN Wheelchair Accessible Trails: mapping and symbology Populations 65+ and more than 15 miles from the nearest pharmacy in rural areas and summarized by Minnesota County in 1992 and 2002 Pharmacy Accessibility Analysis for Region 25
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** The GIS Student Support Fundhis fund can be used at the Director of the GISL’s discretion to support student hourly time on GIS projects requested by not-for-profit regional organizations and other intra-campus projects otherwise unfunded. Preference will be given to projects that benefit the student experience and sustainability in the community.
Examples of recent projects:
Working with Great Lakes Second Harvest Food Bank to geocode community resources
and service areas for assessment and planning in that agency.
Working with members of the Duluth Community Farm to make a map of
2011 Urban Farm Tour Sites for a hand-out.
GPSing apple trees in the historic UMD Heritage Orchard, identifying, and making a walking tour for the Sustainable Agriculture Cidering Pressing Event.