Choosing a Site for a Public Library in Queens, NY
Fall 2021
Geographical Information Systems
Columbia GSAPP
Fall 2021
Geographical Information Systems
Columbia GSAPP
This project utilizes ArcMap to create weighted decision maps to rank vacant sites in Queens from a scale of 6 to 39 in terms suitability for building a new Queens Public Library.
The factors weighed include the population of foreign-born residents, the distance for existing libraries, the percentage of ESL population with poor English speaking skills, the percentage of population without a GED, the density of recent residential development in the area and the percentage of minor population.
The factors weighed include the population of foreign-born residents, the distance for existing libraries, the percentage of ESL population with poor English speaking skills, the percentage of population without a GED, the density of recent residential development in the area and the percentage of minor population.
Map by Kirthi Balakrishnan
Assignment Brief by Professor Leah Meisterlin