This year, two graduating GeoPlan student assistants presented their senior Sustainability and the Built Environment (SBE) capstones.
Urban green scenes: Spatial Disparities and Interactions across Supply, Accessibility, and Realized Flows of Aesthetic Green Views
Joseph Benjamin’s capstone investigates the distribution and impact of aesthetic green views in Tampa along lines of socioeconomic groups. He finds that higher social economic areas have a greater supply of aesthetic green views than lower economic areas, causing them to receive more benefits. Despite this, lower economic areas have greater potential access, providing opportunities for greater equity through enhanced greening initiatives.
Runoff Resilience: Identifying Priority Areas for Green Infrastructure in Jacksonville, Florida
Lauren Whittier’s capstone addresses the impacts of increasing population on water resources and ecosystems in Jacksonville, looking for opportunities for green infrastructure in the city via a suitability analysis. This suitability analysis was based on existing parks, flood risks, hydrology, parcels, runoff risk, and soil attributes. She ultimately selects four possible sites across inland, riverside, neighborhood, and large-scale opportunities.
