A Modern Web Mapping Application Guide

Introduction The focus of this project will be exploring the imparting of global population and climate information using freely accessible data from different government and research agency websites by guiding students through the steps of building an interactive web page map. This web application displays population and climate information interchangeably on a global scale while […]

Analyzing Canadian Census Data

According to the official Statistics Canada website, starting as a 211 question long census in 1871 that occurred every ten years, the Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada now occurs every five years and most recently includes questions on basic population demographics such as population, age and sex, type of dwelling, families, households and marital […]

Analyzing Homicides in the Greater Vancouver Area

Introduction The current homicide situation in the Greater Vancouver area appears to be in decline from previous years. According to Statistics Canada, the homicide rate in Vancouver has decreased from 1.87 (per 100,000 population) in 2015 to 1.61 in 2016 going below the average of 1.68 for Canada (both years). To help mitigate future homicides […]