The scope of the project (how wide and area and how much time will your map/mapping product consider?) Make sure to keep the scope of the project manageable.
I will be tracking population change in census tracts as asbestos became more regulated in the 1960s to 1990s. This will track national migrations of people away from asbestos industry cities.
What are some of the possible sources (i.e. digital maps, online data, historical data, secondary sources) that will be employed in your digital mapping product?
I will be referencing the USGS for sites of asbestos mines, as well as the National Census in 1960, 70, 80, and 90. For other primary sources, I will be referencing both state, county, and federal laws related to asbestos.
What type of final project will you create/present? An interactive web map? A story map? Why is this the best way to present your question/data/answer?
This will be a story map tracking the progress of deeming a material to be unsafe. The best way to answer these questions will likely be looking at the vicinity of people to the asbestos mines. The story map is thus a story of deindustrialization, based on health concerns rather than practical or economic value.
A clear explanation of the value of this project as a piece of scholarship
The value of this project is to also track migration patterns based on the health of the industry. As industry deals in more and more volatile chemicals, we need to be able to predict the migration patterns if we start to regulate and ban these chemicals. Asbestos is just the best known example due to its prolonged use and usefulness.
This largely corresponds to our discussion. Quite good! I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Late.