Data Documentation

Variants of the original CARR index (2019 edition) have been produced for several common spatial boundaries, including counties, shcool districts, and ZIP codes. Each variant was developed using area-weighted averages of the original block group spatial unit index. Documents describing each dataset can be found below.

Resources

• Programming for Geospatial Analysis - R (GEOG 728) class GitHub organization account. This GitHub account includes tutorials and other teaching materials developed or curated by Dr. Nelson.
• 2018 Gunda, T., Nelson, K., and Patel, N. Sustainable Development: It’s as easy as F-E-W. Teaching Case Study. National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center.
• Example storymap and getting started with storymaps tutorial created by Dr. Nelson for a Geographic Information Systems I (GEOG 508) class.
• YouTube video of Dr. Nelson’s guest lecture on Urban Flood Adaptation for the Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences capstone class at KSU, Fall 2018.
• Check out these fantastic resources for geospatial programming, modeling, and spatial analysis in R developed by Dr. Burchfield at Emory University here.

Courses Taught

• Geographic Information Systems I (GEOG 508). Online and In-person. Cross-listed graduate and undergraduate introductory course in application of GIS to problem solving.
• Research and Professional Development in Geography (GEOG 821). Master’s level introductory seminar on research methods and professionalization in Geography.
• Sustainability Concepts and Issues (GEOG 360). Online and In-person. Undergraduate introductory course in sustainability concepts and systems thinking.
• Seminar in Sustainability Science, Thought, and Approaches (GEOG 833). Graduate seminar in sustainability science concepts, frameworks, and methods.
• Programming for Geographic Analysis - R (GEOG 728). Advanced studio class on geospatial analysis and programming in the open software R.