Geo 4427 - Fall 2017 Professor: Dr. Yihong Yuan Lab Instructor: Christine Ames
Traffic safety engineering is a technology that is designed to increase pedestrian and motorist safety and is becoming more important in an increasingly motorized world. In our analysis we utilized and cross-referenced geospatial applications to analyze and propose new safety barrier locations.	Widespread deforestation, particularly in sensitive ecosystems such as the rainforest, is a well-known and extensively discussed topic. Rand-Green-Sibley Consultants has worked with the City of Austin Urban Forestry Program to evaluatea lesser known phenomenon called "Urban Canopy Loss", looking at changes between the years of 2010 and 2014 using aerial imagery of canopy cover.
Aggiornamento worked alongside the City of San Marcos, Planning and Development Service, to conduct a citywide susceptibility to change analysis to provide insight on land use trends and to identify areas that have a higher redevelopment probability. This analysis is an important tool that will assist with the city's plan to effectively manage growth.	This study will provide a GIS of a proposed greenbelt trail from San Marcos to Kyle based on the analysis of multiple criteria: property ownership, land usage, tree cover, established trails with possible connectivity, and potential crossings of major highways and rivers. We will classify our criteria as either desirable or undesirable and manipulate the trail route accordingly.