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SOSC301 Web App – Part 2

In part 1 of this series, the specifications and data needed for a field trip web app for SOSC301 were outlined. In this post we look at how the data were prepared and published for use in the app . In our previous post, we looked at the requirements for a web app to be…

SOSC301 Web App – Part 1

This is part 1 of the process of creating a web map based field data collection app that will run on smartphones for a SOSC301 field trip. In this post we set the specifications for the app and think through the data needed. Along the way we use mosaic datasets, batch processing and a quick…

Mapping Covid-19 Vulnerability

This post covers the mapping of South Island communities and their vulnerability to Covid-19 reinfection as part of an ERST202 class project. While semester 1 feels like a long time ago now, the threats from Covid-19 are still remarkably present. Recent incidents around returning Kiwis and their efforts to break out of quarantine illustrate just…