Course:VANT149/2024/Capstone/Science/Team4

Abstract

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of the population at risk of hunger and food crisis has become more pronounced, which has significant implications for global economic development and population health. To help scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in the fields of economics, development, and food security to design more effective policies on hunger, such as food rescue efforts and food assistance programmes, it is important to develop a nuanced understanding of the multifaceted linkages between economic indicators, social inequality, and population dynamics in the context of food security. As a result, it is essential to investigate the relationship between the GHI, GDP Per Capita, and the Gini coefficient in different countries. In this project, we build a log model to describe the relationship between GHI and GDP Per Capita by plotting the scatter graph and Log-Scale Scatter Plot with the Logarithmic Regression Line graph. In addition, we prove that there is no statistical relationship between GHI vs. Gini and Gini vs. GDP Per Capita by calculating their p-value and Correlation Coefficient and using the heatmap, bubble graph, and scatter graphs to prove their relationship. Ultimately, this research can help alleviate hunger and food insecurity for at-risk populations.

Biographies

Runtan Zhang is a Vantage Science One student pursuing her studies and contributing to building the Vantage community as the Vantage peer mentor and an SUS member at the University of British Columbia. She is interested in food security worldwide and data science and wants to continue her studies and research; she is also collaborating to build the web and tech in the capstone committee. In her second year, she is about to enter the statistics and computer science combined major, as she wants to use these skills to solve human development problems and help people live better.

Jasmine Li is a first-year student at Vantage Science, aspiring to major in Chemistry in her sophomore year. She blends her academic goals with a passion for badminton, singing, and cooking, which nurtures her creativity and hands-on skills.Jasmine Li is a first-year student at Vantage Science, aspiring to major in Chemistry in her sophomore year. She blends her academic goals with a passion for badminton, singing, and cooking, which nurtures her creativity and hands-on skills.