Course description: This course will familiarize students with the basic knowledge of geographic information systems (GIS) and their application to social work practice and research. The course is organized around three primary areas: 1) conceptual; 2) technical; and 3) data management. A conceptual overview of GIS is presented to provide students with foundational knowledge about the theory, purpose, function, and applicability of GIS in practice and research settings. Students will develop critical thinking skills necessary to devise research questions appropriate for a GIS, to develop a GIS, interpret the findings, and to evaluate the spatial relationships between variables.
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Shared Responsibility: The Solution to Water Quality and Flooding Problems in Missouri Senate District 14
Mary Ann Merz and Neeraja Ganeshraj
12-1-2012This project seeks to educate residents about factors contributing to the frequency and level of floods and their impact on public health.
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Understanding Barriers to Bank Branch Access for the Poor in St. Louis
Anthony Molieri
7-9-2012This project asks the question of whether or not areas within the City of St. Louis with a high percentage of people living in poverty have access to traditional financial services.
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How Many People Are Within Walking Distance of a Library in Manhattan?
Rutvik Patel
7-9-2012The main focus of this project is to find out population distribution across the island of Manhattan and to find how many people are within walking distance of a library using an exploratory study to visualize location of libraries in relation to population densities and low income areas.
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Financial Institutions in the Normandy School District
Melanie Seawright
7-9-2012The goals of this project are to determine the extent of financial institutions in and near the Normandy School District, understand the physical accessibility of financial institutions to residences and the proximity to public transportation, and determine if there is a relationship between the location of the financial institutions and the income and crime levels.
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Needs Assessment: Saint Louis After School Programs
Daniel Sherling and Holly Warth
12-1-2012This project examines correlation between St. Louis areas with high crime rates, large school-aged population and access to after school programs.
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St. Louis City Public Parks: Access, Income, and Population Density
Genny Spernoga
7-9-2012This project aims to study the following questions: does park access vary according to income? Do census tract areas with household income above the median have more park area than census tracts with household income below the median? Where are the parks in relation to the population? Are there areas of high density population without park land?
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The McKinney Vento Act: Keeping Kids In Designated Schools
Alex Sullivan
7-9-2012This project aims to answer the question of what the most effective way to ensure that school districts adhere to the Mckinney-Vento requirements in order to gurantee that homeless children attend school on a regular basis is.
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U.S. Indoor Tanning Policy and Melanoma
Mary Wang and Mira Yoon
12-9-2012Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and causes the most deaths from skin disease in the U.S. The objective of this project is to examine differences in melanoma rates between states with different levels of regulation on indoor tanning.
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) distribution across Nepal
Katherine Williams and Parmeshwar Narayan Amatya
12-1-2012This project examines the current distribution of sanitation facilities across Nepal and whether there are significant disparities in each of these between the country’s five development regions.
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Income Poverty and Access to State Subsidized Childcare Facilities
Amanda Blount
12-1-2011This project examines descriptive analysis of access to State subsidized childcare facilities for families in North St. Louis who have preschool aged children living under the poverty line.
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Vacant Buildings & Violent Crime in St. Louis City
Robin Cheskin
12-1-2011This project explores the geographic correlation between violent crime and vacant buildings in St. Louis City.
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Physical Disorder and Crime: The Ville Neighborhood in St. Louis City, Missouri
Ashley Hearn
12-1-2011Using Google Earth Street View to evaluate neighborhood conditions, this project investigates the relationship between physical disorder and crime in The Ville neighborhood of St. Louis, MO.
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Medical Resupply Point for Medical Centers in the Artibonite Region of Haiti
Michael Hur
12-1-2011By measuring factors such as transport costs based on distance, this project aimed to determine optimal medical resupply point for Medical Centers in the Artibonite Region of Haiti.
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Socio-Ecological Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in China
Horyan Lai
12-1-2011This project explores the relationship between city level characteristics and the likelihood of having depressive symptoms, controlling for individual and household factors.
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Determining Brothel Districts as Households and Neighborhoods
Mark Pham
12-1-2011This project attepts to fully understand the industries of commercial sex and traffcking and explores the household and neighborhood dynamic of girls at risk for exploitation.