NCSU GIS/MEA582:
Geospatial Modeling and Analysis

Projects Fall 2020

Project Titles

Hydrology, flooding and groundwater modeling

  • Eric,Anderson: Assessing Flooding along the Mississippi River near Omaha, NE
  • Andrew,Boschen: Hazardous Stream Identification Near Lake Johnson in Raleigh, North Carolina
  • Katia,Griffin-Jakymec: Modeling Stream Flow and Flood Risk in Walnut Creek and Neuse River
  • Dallas,Hoffman: Hydrology mapping in lake Johnson area
  • Craig,Jensen:Ratio of Recharge to Drainage Density as an Indicator of Groundwater Available to Rivers
  • Leonard,Kirschling: Analysis of stream flow and hydrography for a East Raleigh trailer park
  • Justin,Klein: Assessing Flood Impact in Ogden, North Carolina
  • Markus,Macnamara: Reproducing local water-table geometry in the Nebraska Sand Hills
  • Kelsey,Mills: Analyzing Stormwater Runoff in Swine Farms to Investigate Pathogen Spread
  • Alexander,Reinwald: New Bern National Guard Armory Flood Analysis
  • Aidan,Thurling: Determining Locations with Greatest Hurricane-Flooding Risk Within NC State’s Campus based on Elevation, Slope, and Land Use Data

Coastal mapping and hurricane impacts modeling

  • Adam,Behr: Comparing beach slope determination methods and their effects on wave run-up
  • Matt,Conard: Assess an ocean floor site for any identifiable objects
  • Jacob,Daunais: Mapping potential storm surges and rainfall flooding caused by hurricanes
  • Caleb,Mitchell: Modeling Flooding in an Urban Coastal Headwatershed
  • Kyle,Noel: Growth of coastal communities in North Carolina and hurricane impacts
  • Brooke,Rumbaugh: Interpolating Water Levels, Salinity, and Temperature of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds and Estuaries onto Unstructured Mesh
  • Caleb,Williams: Wetland Inundation and Flooding Caused by Hurricanes
  • Patrick,Williams: Effects of coastal erosion on sea turtle nesting numbers in Bald Head Island, North Carolina Utilizing Time Series LiDAR

Least cost path applications and siting analysis

  • Lena,Caisleyi: Identifying Suitable Locations for New Hiking Trailheads in the Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky
  • Meghan,Daugherty: Identifying location for a new dog park in Mecklenburg County
  • Joe,Donlon: Mapping Potential PFAS Impacted Sites in Denver County, CO
  • Dominic,Eannarinoi: Modeling suitability of coyote travel corridors in Wake County, NC using a least-cost path analysis
  • Wesley,Harrell: Rural Virginia: Identifying Electric Utility Growth Areas
  • Ben,Maxson: Locating suitable sites and routes for hiking trails and biking paths
  • Ryan,Shaffer: Site Location Analysis for a New Park Location in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
  • Brendan,Simms: Soil Sampling: New Technology vs. Old Methodology
  • Caleb,Wilson: Site selection for tree planting in an urban area to mitigate warming effects on gloomy scales
  • Heather,Paxson: Threatened Historical Sites in Southern Coastal North Carolina

Surface mapping and analysis: construction, urbanization, biomass estimation, precipitation and temperature

  • Yajie,Liu: Applying Small UAS to Produce Survey Grade Geospatial Products for DOT Preconstruction and Construction Activities
  • William,Meyers:Digital Twin Practical Use Cases in Local Government
  • Dustin,Murray: Precipitation Interpolation Across Administrative Districts with Elevation and Villages Highlighted
  • Justin,Oakley: The Front Range – Urban Landscape Evolution from 2000 to 2020
  • Lawrence,Webb: Calculating surface temperature using r.sun GRASS GIS module
  • Shon,Zimmerman: LiDAR-based biomass estimation from hyperspectral-determined wetland vegetation communities of the Columbia River estuary