Datasets for the mini-project are linked below with project-specific datasets in the first section, and collections of more general datasets that might be relevant to more than one project in the second section.
I am also open to any suggestions you might have for projects you’d like to pursue on any other topic. Given the nature of the course, you will need to have a pretty good idea of where you will be sourcing relevant (spatial) data, but other than that I am open to reasonable suggestions—just get in touch so we can discuss your ideas.
Details of the various available datasets and some thoughts on what you might look at for each are linked below.
Some other general datasets that may be of use, depending on your topic, are discussed on the pages linked below, which also include advice on usage of theses datasets.
In all cases, I strongly advise that you anticipate difficulties and challenges working with any of these and don’t leave downloading them until the last minute! Please plan ahead!
You should submit a document (PDF preferred) conforming with the requirements set out in this document to the dropbox provided on Nuku by the end of the day on 13 Oct.
Note that if you compile your report using Rmarkdown (which I recommend) then you should still submit it in PDF format (Knit to Word, then convert to PDF).