Final Poster & Reflection

My poster is finally complete and I am relieved to have completed all of the coursework for this semester!  In my previous course project, I had also wanted to compare a few different variables in a way where each layer could match up on one map, but unfamiliar with spatial analysis and weighted systems I instead created a poster with several different maps each only looking at the relationship between two variables.  I am glad that this course project gave me the opportunity to practice using my spatial analysis tools, and now feel more confident using ArcGIS and approaching different/more complicated methods necessary for the creation of effective and professional maps.  After looking at my analysis, I do not think that I have enough information to make a definitive conclusion about different variables that may impact people seeking asthma treatment, but I can say confidently that lower income areas that are further distances from hospitals are definitely at a greater risk than those living in more affluent and populated areas (even if there is more ozone that could irritate asthma symptoms!).  After completing two course projects over the course of a school year both looking at asthma within California, I would be interested to look in other areas of the United States to see if there are any similarities or surprises in the data.  I have attached the final version of my final undergraduate GIS map poster! (Sorry if it's blurry I had trouble uploading the PDF so I had to use a screenshot).