LiDAR Data Assessment and Analysis: Northeast Salinas, Monterey County

The purpose of this project was to assess the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and bare earth Digital Elevation Model (DEM) datasets and conduct stormwater flow analyses. City officials would like to know if the AMBAG LiDAR and associated DEM accurately represent the relatively flat topography of northeastern […]

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Northeast Salinas, Monterey County

Fats, Oils and Grease, Inspections and Restaurants

The purpose of this project is to determine the location of restaurants in Seaside and distinguish which ones have passed inspection from the city for the year 2010-2011. The city inspected whether or not they were dumping large amounts of grease in the local sewage system. Due to the fact that large amounts of grease […]

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Georeferenced Easement Map for the Sustainable City of Seaside

The purpose of this project is to help the City of Seaside reduce the amount of paper files on easements, and to create a single map through ArcGIS for future ease of use. According to the EPA, about 69 million tons of paper are used in the U.S. each year. The Sustainable City of Seaside […]

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A spatial analysis of fire hydrants in Seaside, CA

The purpose of our project was to geocode a given number of fire hydrants in Seaside, CA for the local fire department. It is necessary for them to have their hydrant locations geocoded in order for the department to receive accreditation for funding. Our study area will be focused in the city of Seaside, CA […]

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Super Green Roof for Monterey Bay Charter School (MBCS)

The possibility and the costs associated with implementation of a green roof on the Monterey Bay Charter School, intended to be located at CSUMB, are considered. This development would noy only serve as a sustainable aspect of the school from the perspective of infrastructure, but it would also enhance thei environmental education opportunities that the […]

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Predictors of Sidewalk Conditions in the City of Salinas

The primary objective of the data analysis was to identify statistically signicant predictors of the sidewalk conditions evaluated by the City of Salinas. In summary, we found that income and education are statistically signicant predictors. Because it was an observational study not an experimental study, the students and the instructor agreed that the data could […]

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Tracking Sewage Spill Overflows in Seaside

The objective of this study was to assess the spatial and temporal resolution of Sewer Spills and Overflows (SSO’s) in order to determine possible causes of these events in the City of Seaside. The two major categories of SSO’s in Seaside include those associated with either solidified waste water containing high concentrations of fat, oil, […]

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