Symposium

Department of Geography and Geology

Mustafa Banister

Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor

Eight Mile Road: All the Way Down

Eight Mile Road is more than just an eight-lane road severing Detroit from its suburbs. Eight Mile stands as a literal and symbolic divide in Detroits race relations, population, income and social fabric. In this audio/visual presentation Eight Mile Road changes from affluent, to blue-collar, to poverty neighborhoods and from factory districts to business centers. Equally, the author contrasts the happiness and hope found on the landmark street, against the bleak and desolate reality.

Session C - Faculty Lounge - 11:30 a.m.~11:45 a.m.

Jeanette Bokhari

Professor Norman Tyler, Sponsor

A 5,000 Year Old "Modern" City: Mohejo-Daro, Pakistan

Mohejo-Daro, discovered in 1923, was a bronze-age settlement located at the center of a huge trading empire in present-day Pakistan. The city included modern urban planning principles, including indoor bathrooms and toilets, an efficient underground sewer system, regular trash pickup, standardized construction and modern land use zoning principles. Significant comparisons can be made between this very early settlement and modern city planning.

Session C - Tower Room - 12:15 p.m.~12:30 p.m.

Melanie Combs

Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor

Discovering Settlement Patterns of Ypsilanti Through a Geographic Information System (GIS)

Using ArcView and its various applications, the author is analyzing patterns and relationships among attributes in the Cross Street Corridor of Ypsilanti. This methodical and analytical work is also being applied to the Normal Park area. The project is ongoing and will be very useful for determining how Ypsilanti was settled, who settled there, what type of structures were built and numerous other questions.

Poster - Guild Hall - 9:00 a.m.~12:30 p.m.

Michelle L. Cousineau

Professor Norman Tyler, Sponsor

Exploring Redevelopment Options for an Abandoned Industrial Site - Assessing Community Economics, Demographics and Needs

A student-developed proposal for the redevelopment of an abandoned industrial site in Pinckney, Michigan, was derived from both research and community involvement. One option was explored in detail based on careful research into the community and its needs. The proposed medical/retirement campus would bring an economic boost and much needed services to the area while protecting the community's character and natural resources.

Session C - Faculty Lounge - 11:45 a.m.~12:00 p.m.

Joel Grapentine and Jon Hill

Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor

Site and Situation in a Geographic Information System (GIS)

A GIS has been created to study cities within the United States and Canada. The precise geographic location of cities is not arbitrary, but tied to a variety of factors that promote growth, such as proximity to a watercourse for transportation and power. As well, ground based transportation links (road and rail) are crucial to community's long term viability. The GIS environment allows these layers, and others, to be viewed and analyzed simultaneously.

Poster - Guild Hall - 9:00 a.m.~12:30 p.m.

Leonard Ivezaj

Professor C. Nicholas Raphael, Sponsor

Great Lakes Erosion and Population Change: A Comprehensive Evaluation

Long-term coastal erosion data are used to determine critical bluff line erosion in the coastal zone of Michigan. These data and county population data reveal settings, which may be severely impacted in the future. The information is mapped and compared to county land values to identify future natural hazard zones in Michigan's coastal zone.

Session A - Reception Room - 9:15 a.m.~9:30 a.m.


			Department of Geography and Geology Mustafa Banister Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor Eight Mile Road: All the Way Down Eight Mile Road is more than just an eight-lane road severing Detroit from its suburbs. Eight Mile stands as a literal and symbolic divide in Detroits race relations, population, income and social fabric. In this audio/visual presentation Eight Mile Road changes from affluent, to blue-collar, to poverty neighborhoods and from factory districts to business centers. Equally, the author contrasts the happiness and hope found on the landmark street, against the bleak and desolate reality. Session C - Faculty Lounge - 11:30 a.m.~11:45 a.m. Jeanette Bokhari Professor Norman Tyler, Sponsor A 5,000 Year Old "Modern" City: Mohejo-Daro, Pakistan Mohejo-Daro, discovered in 1923, was a bronze-age settlement located at the center of a huge trading empire in present-day Pakistan. The city included modern urban planning principles, including indoor bathrooms and toilets, an efficient underground sewer system, regular trash pickup, standardized construction and modern land use zoning principles. Significant comparisons can be made between this very early settlement and modern city planning. Session C - Tower Room - 12:15 p.m.~12:30 p.m. Melanie Combs Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor Discovering Settlement Patterns of Ypsilanti Through a Geographic Information System (GIS) Using ArcView and its various applications, the author is analyzing patterns and relationships among attributes in the Cross Street Corridor of Ypsilanti. This methodical and analytical work is also being applied to the Normal Park area. The project is ongoing and will be very useful for determining how Ypsilanti was settled, who settled there, what type of structures were built and numerous other questions. Poster - Guild Hall - 9:00 a.m.~12:30 p.m. Michelle L. Cousineau Professor Norman Tyler, Sponsor Exploring Redevelopment Options for an Abandoned Industrial Site - Assessing Community Economics, Demographics and Needs A student-developed proposal for the redevelopment of an abandoned industrial site in Pinckney, Michigan, was derived from both research and community involvement. One option was explored in detail based on careful research into the community and its needs. The proposed medical/retirement campus would bring an economic boost and much needed services to the area while protecting the community's character and natural resources. Session C - Faculty Lounge - 11:45 a.m.~12:00 p.m. Joel Grapentine and Jon Hill Professor Chris Mayda, Sponsor Site and Situation in a Geographic Information System (GIS) A GIS has been created to study cities within the United States and Canada. The precise geographic location of cities is not arbitrary, but tied to a variety of factors that promote growth, such as proximity to a watercourse for transportation and power. As well, ground based transportation links (road and rail) are crucial to community's long term viability. The GIS environment allows these layers, and others, to be viewed and analyzed simultaneously. Poster - Guild Hall - 9:00 a.m.~12:30 p.m. Leonard Ivezaj Professor C. Nicholas Raphael, Sponsor Great Lakes Erosion and Population Change: A Comprehensive Evaluation Long-term coastal erosion data are used to determine critical bluff line erosion in the coastal zone of Michigan. These data and county population data reveal settings, which may be severely impacted in the future. The information is mapped and compared to county land values to identify future natural hazard zones in Michigan's coastal zone. Session A - Reception Room - 9:15 a.m.~9:30 a.m.