Advances in Applied Spatial Optimization: Modeling and Optimizing Wildfire Detection

Dr. Andries Heyns, Laboratory for Location Science, Department of Geography, University of Alabama

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Spatial Optimization from a Student Perspective: Modeling Optimal Interdiction Strategies for an NSF Funded Research Effort

Ashleigh Price, Laboratory for Location Science, Department of Geography, University of Alabama

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Geospatial Analyses to Determine Academic Success Factors in California's K-12 Education

Brianna Chew^a, Asish Satpathy^b, and Elaine Wong^c

^aPaul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine; ^bW.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University; ^cSchool of Busineses, University of California, Riverside

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Using Regionalization to Create HIPAA Compliant Aggregated Units

Brittany Krzyzanowski, Department of Geography, Environment & Society, University of Minnesota

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Improving Geospatial Semantic Web Query using Optimization Techniques

Chuanrong Zhang^a, Tian Zhao^b, and Weidong Li^a

^aDepartment of Geography & Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of Connecticut; ^bDepartment of Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Pedestrian Environmental Quality Index (PEQI) in Downtown Watsonville, California

Hazel Choi, Diego Romero, Manny Uche, and Weichi Chu

Urban and Regional Planning, San José State University

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**Recipient, UCGIS Student Scholarship Award**

Assessing Disaster Resilience from Social Media and Nighttime Light

Jinwen Xu and Yi Qiang, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

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The State of Spatial Optimization in GIS: Review, Assessment, and Projections

Kevin Curtin, Laboratory for Location Science, Department of Geography, University of Alabama

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Landscape-level Evaluation of Cumulative Impacts of BLM Resource Management Programs

Liling Lee, Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California

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Effects of Climate and Human Drivers on Surface Water Change

Mollie Gaines^a and Mirela Tulbure^a,b

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^aCenter for Geospatial Analytics, North Carolina State University and ^bDepartment of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University

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**Recipient, UCGIS Student Scholarship Award**

Male or Female? Evaluating the Representativeness of Twitter

Ruowei Liu^a, Xiaobai (Angela) Yao^a, and Chenxiao (Atlas) Guo^b

^aDepartment of Geography, University of Georgia and ^bDepartment of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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**Recipient, UCGIS Student Scholarship Award**

Spatial Analysis of Technical Efficiency in Small-Scale Potato Farming: Empirical Evidence from Huehuetenango and Quetzaltenango

Rupananda Widanage^a, Catherine Chan^a, Yin-Phan Tsang^a, Brent Sipes^b, Haddish Melakeherhan^c, Amilcar Sanchez^d, and Alfredo Mejia^d

^aDepartment of Natural Resources & Environmental Management, University of Hawai'i at Manoa;

^bDepartment of Plants & Environmental Protection Science, University of Hawai`i at Manoa

^cDepartment of Horticulture, Michigan State University

^dUniversidad de San Carlos, Guatemala

Urban Social Vulnerability Assessment under COVID-19 and Natural Disasters

Sanni Saari^a,f, Ryan Wang^b, John Cairns^c, Claire Wang^a,f, Allen Li^d,f, Edward Yang^e,f, and Alexander Brody^g

^aTexas A&M Consolidated High School, ^bUniversity Laboratory High School - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), ^cAllen Academy, ^dCollege Station Middle School, ^ePecan Trail Intermediate School, ^fTexas A&M Chinese School, ^gEmery Weiner School

 Simultaneous Changepoint Detection in Temperature Data

Steven Moen and Yuhan Liu, Department of Statistics and the Center for Spatial Data Science, University of Chicago

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Exploring Exurbia in Los Angeles County

Thalia Tom, Spatial Sciences Institute, University of Southern California

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Rethinking Prism Anchors: Investigating Space-Time Fixity of Individuals' Daily Activities

Yaxuan Zhang^a, Ying Song, and Yingling Fan

^aDepartment of Geography, Environment & Society, University of Minnesota

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 **Recipient, UCGIS Student Scholarship Award**

Developing Methods to Create Orthomosaic Image from Historical Aerial Imagery

Yoko Uyehara, Department of Geography and Environment, University of Hawai'i at Manoa

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