An Urban Ecological Analysis of the Eastside Beltline Trail in Comparison to Similar Projects
Disciplines
Geographic Information Sciences | Geography | Urban Studies and Planning
Abstract (300 words maximum)
In this project, I analyzed environmental artwork on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline, a walking trail, and compared the Beltline as a whole to similar "Rail Trail" projects. These existing projects included the Cheongyecheon in Seoul, South Korea, the Charlotte Rail Trail in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Northside Line in Poughkeepsie, New York. I researched the costs, impacts, and methods of these projects and compared them to the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. From there, I organized an existing database of over 800 artwork images, using a common methodology to organize these works on a variety of factors. I then visually analyzed the artwork, recording details such as environmental elements and the demographics of the humans depicted. I then used the results I had produced to create several figures and charts. From there, I reached several conclusions based on the data I collected. Similar projects were undertaken by others working for my Primary Investigator, which used other sections of the Beltline and different case studies. Yet, we used a common dataset and collaborated on a common research paper.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
RCHSS - Geography & Anthropology
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Ranbir Kang
An Urban Ecological Analysis of the Eastside Beltline Trail in Comparison to Similar Projects
In this project, I analyzed environmental artwork on the Eastside Atlanta Beltline, a walking trail, and compared the Beltline as a whole to similar "Rail Trail" projects. These existing projects included the Cheongyecheon in Seoul, South Korea, the Charlotte Rail Trail in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Northside Line in Poughkeepsie, New York. I researched the costs, impacts, and methods of these projects and compared them to the Eastside Atlanta Beltline. From there, I organized an existing database of over 800 artwork images, using a common methodology to organize these works on a variety of factors. I then visually analyzed the artwork, recording details such as environmental elements and the demographics of the humans depicted. I then used the results I had produced to create several figures and charts. From there, I reached several conclusions based on the data I collected. Similar projects were undertaken by others working for my Primary Investigator, which used other sections of the Beltline and different case studies. Yet, we used a common dataset and collaborated on a common research paper.