Final Project Proposal

For this project you will need to find one or more Google Earth datasets online that relate to atopic within the primary themes of the class: geography and human-environment interaction.You must include at least one dataset in your project that was not used in the lab assignments.You will also create your own dataset, such as place marks, polygons, lines, overlays, and other features that display data and are stored in a KMZ format, to supplement your other dataset(s).

You must have at least one dataset which you did not create and at least one you did create. You will submit to Canvas a proposal statement on your selected topic and datasets by Tuesday, May 30. Topics are on a "first come, first served" basis; if you select a topic that is the same or too similar to a dataset that someone else is using for their project, you may be required to choose another topic. If you have difficulty selecting a topic or finding a dataset, please consult with the instructor.

The dataset you create needs to, at the minimum, include placemarks identifying areas of interest on Google Earth related to your project. You MUST include placemarks of your own creation in your dataset with the information listed later in this document. You may also create any other features (points, lines, polygons, placemarks) to support your project. Generally, students create placemarks to point out locations in their other datasets which are of interest for their project,such as the edge of a melting glacier. The majority of what you create in your own dataset is entirely up to you and is only limited by your imagination.

The proposal statement needs to briefly describe what topic you have selected, why you have selected the topic (what is your interest in this topic for your project), and list some datasets that you would like to use in your project. If you plan to create your own datasets for the project, please state that in the proposal statement, as well.

The statement should be no less than half a page in length with the following formatting: Times New Roman font, size 12, single spaced with 1" margins. The proposal statement is due on Canvas by Tuesday, May 30.