Employed the first five stages of Ben Fry’s ‘Seven Stages of Data Visualization’ to evaluate, critique, and provide recommendations to the proposed Garibaldi at Squamish Ski Resort Project.
Garibaldi at Squamish Proposed Ski Resort Analysis & Memo
Garibaldi at Squamish Ski Resort Risk Areas
Hillshade of Garibaldi at Squamish Ski Resort Project Area
When working on environmental projects, you sometimes become involved in proposals that you do not ethically believe in. Do you personally think the project should be allowed to continue? Does this differ from what you wrote in your memo?
A decision such as this is indeed quite a difficult one. Though I may not have a final say on whether the project continues or not, I can still make a personal decision to participate it or not. In such circumstances, depending on how much of an ethical conflict the project at hand causes me, I will decide to whether or not contribute, and whether I feel it should be terminated. In the case of this Ski Resort Assessment, I felt that if enough mitigation efforts are put forth, then the damage to ecosystems would not be as great, and the project can continue. Hence, this agrees with my memo, in which I clearly mention the hazards at hand and ways to mitigate them. On the contrary, if I am faced with a project in which mitigation methods were not taken into consideration, and it produced a high level of ethical conflict within me, then I will not contribute to the project, regardless of how big it may be. Personally, I believe that if one is happy, or at least content, doing the project they are given, then only the best work will be produced. Hence, if a majority of people involved are ethically unpleased with the project, then it should not continue, as it will also not produce work of quality regardless.
