Downing Week 6

My final project consisted of creating two apps based on different ideas from the chapters we were assigned. I wanted to focus on two things I was passionate about, so I looked at bird breeding grounds in Ohio and I looked at land and tree canopy cover in Delaware. I found a lot of interesting things and it was cool to look at it all.

1. App Number 1: Focusing on applications from chapters 1-4. Bird Breeding Grounds in Ohio compared to Protected Areas in Ohio. 
   1. My main question was how much do bird breeding grounds overlap with already protected areas in Ohio? I created a map that is focused on the breeding blocks of birds in Ohio and how much they overlap with protected areas. The purpose of this app was to identify important habitats where bird conservation could be increased. It was interesting because I found that many of the protected areas are found in Southeast Ohio, which makes sense because the habitats down there are prime for housing birds during their breeding seasons. I also found out that there are specific blocks coordinated for different areas of Ohio, to make it easier on those who study the breeding patterns of different birds.  
   2. Link to app: https://owugis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/interactivelegend/index.html?appid=b0ae459cdbc649c8a27ff1092b462edf

1. App Number 2: Focusing on applications from chapters 5-7. 
   1. My main question throughout these chapters was centered around how much land cover and tree canopy cover there is in Delaware, Ohio. As we can see from the web scene/3D app I made, there isn’t much. It was interesting to see how in the city there is very little land cover, but if you expand the map outward, you can see where different parks, such as Alum Creek and Delaware State Park, have more land and tree cover. We could use this information to find out where the ideal places in the city would be to place more vegetation. We can also use this information to understand that the amount of land cover and tree cover in Delaware is less, so that means that more sunlight will reach into homes and buildings. If I were going to continue this project, I would examine how that relates to the amount of air conditioning being used in these areas. 
   2. Link to app: https://owugis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/3dviewer/index.html?appid=c993f8570d124ae0b63c11f47d4acbe7