Final Project

This map was drawn with a combined proportional symbol and choropleth style. The colored states represent ACT participation rates while the proportional circles represent ACT score brackets. A mercator conformal projection was used to preserve the shape and distance among states. The East and West coasts of the country appear to have lower rates of participants, and the highest test scores were concentrated in the Northeast region.

Lab 10 Wind Farm Proposal

I found that a good potential site for a wind farm would be near the coast of Lake Michigan just east of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The area has a high annual recorded wind speed. The location is void of shipping lanes and obviously land traffic and congestion. The location would not produce any noticable noise (or shadows) to residents living on the coast if the site was far enough from the coast. There are also less bird flyways over the water. I do not believe the propose sit location would affect tourism either. If the location was several miles from the shoreline, the turbines would not be visible to beach-goers.