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Childhood Obesity in the Greater Chicagoland Area: A Geographical & Social Analysis
(2013-09-06)Obesity in young children is becoming a problem and it is growing rapidly. This thesis focuses on childhood obesity in greater Chicagoland, which includes Cook and Lake County, Illinois, and Kenosha County, Wisconsin. ... -
O’Hare Airport: An Investigation of the Relationship between Airline and Road Traffic
(2013-09-20)Geography Information Systems (GIS) is used highly in transportation in order to improve traffic flow for the future. Chicago O’Hare is one of the busiest airports in the world. Thousands of airlines fly in and out of ... -
Quantifying Urbanization and Fragmentation of Agricultural and Forested Lands in Kenosha County 1988-2008
(2013-09-06)Kenosha County’s proximity to Milwaukee and Chicago limited industry to manufacturing in the 20th century. In the past two decades Kenosha has increased its role in commercial economy. This resulted in changes in land use ...