At this link, you will find the writeup of ENVS 220 Lab 4. Summary GIS is a powerful tool for observing tabular data in a spatial format. This was the topic for this week’s lab: using ArcGIS software to compare different a vast number of variables. For example, we chose to compare the healthy average […]
Lab 3 ENVS 220: Inferential Statistics
On 9/21, the ENVS 220 class had its fourth lab, and the topic at hand was inferential statistics. By the end of the three hours, we had practiced taking raw data from a real-world source (UNEP, in this lab) and interpreting trends, behaviors, and correlations after statistically testing the data through the SPSS Statistics program. Overall, the lab […]
Lab 1 ENVS 220: RVNA MicroClimates
Background: We studied how altitude and canopy cover affects microclimate factors, specifically temperature, humidity, and dew point within the River View Natural Area (RVNA), a 146 acre public-use park characterized by mixed deciduous and evergreen species and located in southwest Portland, Oregon. According to Cornell University, a microclimate is the climate of a small area and […]
