Glacier National Park (GNP) is interested in whether big data can improve its current data collection and analysis methods. However, GNP management does not know whether big data will be useful. Our team used a big data provider, Zartico, to examine Park management’s concern. We assessed usefulness with three criteria: credibility, labor-intensiveness, and relevance. An application of the criteria indicates that GNP management’s needs are not entirely addressed by big data. We review how big data might and might not be used. Finally, we suggest how GNP management can think critically about a big data provider before investing in one.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Syrgak Uulu, Aidan
• McGinley, Owen
• Clowes, Isabella
• Shaw, Ethan

Subject

• Innovation
• Infrastructure
• Computing
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 79051
• E-project-101222-193638

Keyword

• Big Data
• National Park
• Data-driven decision-making
• Glacier

Advisor

• Traver, Robert W.
• Tuler, Seth

Year

• 2022

Center

• Glacier National Park, Montana Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Pete Webster
• Kat Barrs
• Phil Wilson

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Date created

• 2022-10-12

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-101222-193638

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2022-12-21