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Billy - Comparing access to public recreation facilities in different suburbs: Using Google Earth to measure the area of public recreation spaces (sports ovals, parks, playgrounds...) in different suburbs (a sample with varied socio-economic status); visiting some of these and measuring quality and usage...
Billy - Measuring the impact of thermo- water pollution from the Garden Island Power Station: Measuring and comparing water temperature and aquatic biodiversity (water and plant) species at varying distances from the power plant's water outlet (using kayak)
Covid-19 impact on different businesses: Comparing 2 different major shopping precincts; counting closures, for sales, pedestrian counts, interviews with owners...
Zach - Comparing soil characteristics across a creek and its floodplain
Valeria - Urban food deserts: Comparing frequency of fast food outlets in different suburbs, pricing and access to fresh food
Sara - Types of vegetation regrowth in fire affected native vegetation: what plants recolonise first? How does this compare to nearby unaffected areas?
Savannah - Corellas -
How many corellas are there and what issues do they pose within a specific area
Tim - How does building height relate to distance from CBD?
Grace - How do people's perception of fear of crime in their suburb differ?
The lockdown effect - impacts on activity in cities, traffic
How does self isolation affect electricity consumption in a family home: screen usage, lights; comparing weekdays and weekends; multiple families participating; using electricity meterage
If isolated: can you use online webcams to collect data e.g. beaches, Adelaide Airport, street cams, national park cams..?
Monitoring electricity generated by home solar panels; comparing to daily observations of weather conditions and temperature