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Exploring GIS: Mapping Insights & Spatial Stories

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Alberta Oil and Gas

Mapping Alberta’s Energy Footprint: A Spatial Analysis of Well Infrastructure, Lease Overlap, and Protected Lands

Posted on June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 By MICHELLE.ALZOLA

Introduction Alberta’s vast public lands serve a dual purpose: supporting industrial development and conserving ecological integrity. But what happens when the smaller, less-regulated leases—classified as “incidental activities”—start stacking up across the landscape? In this GIS portfolio project, I conducted a spatial analysis of Alberta’s oil and gas infrastructure, focusing on…

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Wildfire Risk Mapping in Alberta Using GIS: A Data-Driven Approach

Posted on June 15, 2025June 18, 2025 By MICHELLE.ALZOLA

Project Summary In this project, I explored how GIS can be used to model and visualize wildfire susceptibility across Alberta. Using official datasets and ArcGIS Pro, I created a wildfire risk surface that highlights vulnerable regions—particularly those with steep slopes, coniferous vegetation, and proximity to recent wildfire activity. This study…

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