You may complete this assignment either individually in in groups or two or thre
You may complete this assignment either individually in in groups or two or three. The paper should be 2-4 pages in length (double spaced with 12 pt font), and should haveĀ at least three citations. For this assignment you are asked to write and reflect about a topic or study discussed in any circumstances:
Any research article related to an analysis in the lecture notes.
The signature assignment quiz on the data analysis related toĀ SLC temperatures analysis quiz.
The report and data analysis related to cloud seeding in Utah in thisĀ report
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and from theĀ DNR.Links to an external site.
For the topic you choose you need to address the following items:
Why is the topic you chose related to sustainability, and, in particular, explain the interconnection between environmental, social, and economic systems in relation to sustainability. Furthermore, sustainability has far reaching consequences that impact more than one discipline. (20 pts)
Select relevant statistical analyses to answer questions, appropriately considering the scope of inference and weight of evidence, with an emphasis on questions related to sustainability. Additionally, include at least two (different) aspects of the analysis that relate to these components: graphical display of data, numerically summarizing data, probability, confidence intervals, or hypothesis tests. Explain the conclusions and applications of these components. Additionally explain to what extent statistical methods can yield statistical conclusions (or measure) on issues relating to sustainability, and what do these decisions mean for our society? How does one issue of sustainability affect another (discipline)? (20 pts)
Why you chose your topic, and what appealed to you about the topic. (10 pts)
You may not use AI (such as Chat GPT) to write your article, and any instances of plagiarism will result in a score of zero.Ā