Thinking Spatially Using Gis

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309092081

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Learning to Think Spatially by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum Pdf

Learning to Think Spatially examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking must be recognized as a fundamental part of Kâ€"12 education and as an integrator and a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing technologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will play a significant role in the information-based economy of the twenty-first century. Using appropriately designed support systems tailored to the Kâ€"12 context, spatial thinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS) offers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and teachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.

Author : Eileen J. Napoleon,Erin A. Brook
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781589481800

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Thinking Spatially Using GIS by Eileen J. Napoleon,Erin A. Brook Pdf

Early exposure to geography, spatial thinking, and geographic information systems (GIS) helps students gain an understanding of the world around them. This work helps students improve their basic map-reading skills and extend those skills by analyzing and thinking critically about the data. Thinking Spatially Using GIS contains teacher materials, lesson plans, a resource CD with exercises, and ArcExplorer Java Edition for Education software.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2005-01-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309185639

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Learning to Think Spatially by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum Pdf

Learning to Think Spatially examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking must be recognized as a fundamental part of Kâ€"12 education and as an integrator and a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing technologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will play a significant role in the information-based economy of the twenty-first century. Using appropriately designed support systems tailored to the Kâ€"12 context, spatial thinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS) offers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and teachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.

Author : Sandra Lach Arlinghaus,Joseph J. Kerski,Ann Evans Larimore,Matthew Naud
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351803908

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Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts by Sandra Lach Arlinghaus,Joseph J. Kerski,Ann Evans Larimore,Matthew Naud Pdf

Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts: Maps, Archives, and Timelines cultivates the spatial thinking "habit of mind" as a critical geographical view of how the world works, including how environmental systems function, and how we can approach and solve environmental problems using maps, archives, and timelines. The work explains why spatial thinking matters as it helps readers to integrate a variety of methods to describe and analyze spatial/temporal events and phenomena in disparate environmental contexts. It weaves together maps, GIS, timelines, and storytelling as important strategies in examining concepts and procedures in analyzing real-world data and relationships. The work thus adds significant value to qualitative and quantitative research in environmental (and related) sciences. Features Written by internationally renowned experts known for taking complex ideas and finding accessible ways to more broadly understand and communicate them. Includes real-world studies explaining the merging of disparate data in a sensible manner, understandable across several disciplines. Unique approach to spatial thinking involving animated maps, 3D maps, GEOMATs, and story maps to integrate maps, archives, and timelines—first across a single environmental example and then through varied examples. Merges spatial and temporal views on a broad range of environmental issues from traditional environmental topics to more unusual ones involving urban studies, medicine, municipal/governmental application, and citizen-scientist topics. Provides easy to follow step-by-step instructions to complete tasks; no prior experience in data processing is needed.

Author : Sheila L. Steinberg,Steven J. Steinberg
Publisher : ESRI Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 1589483782

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GIS Research Methods by Sheila L. Steinberg,Steven J. Steinberg Pdf

This book presents a spatially-based multiple methods approach to research serving academic and organizational researchers from across a wide variety of disciplines. For many, consideration of spatial relationships is an important component of their research questions, including those who may not have yet recognized GIS as a valuable tool. The book will provide readers essential steps to conceptualize and implement research and analysis, develop meaningful quantitative and qualitative geographic results and to communicate their findings using the visualization capabilities of GIS to assist decision-makers and affect policy. Furthermore it offers researchers a deeper understanding of social, economic and environmental questions considering spatial relationships in their data.The broad subject area of the project is the integration of spatial analysis as a research methodology. More specifically the book provides practical guidance for the identification, collection and analysis of appropriate research data for analysis in an Esri/ArcGIS context without being specific to a particular version of the software. The objective is to present ArcGIS with an eye towards incorporating spatial analysis as a fundamental component of mixed methods research. Because GIS is, by nature, an integrative technology which can draw together multiple data sources via a common spatial attribute, it is a natural fit for mixed-methods research. GIS provides the researcher an unparalleled ability to enhance their research incorporating a geographic perspective.

Author : Roger F. Tomlinson
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Geographic information systems
ISBN : 9781589481589

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Thinking about GIS by Roger F. Tomlinson Pdf

Targeting those charged with launching or implementing a geographic information system for their organization, this book details a practical method for planning a GIS proven successful in public and private sector organizations.

Author : George Grekousis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781108498982

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Spatial Analysis Methods and Practice by George Grekousis Pdf

An introductory overview of spatial analysis and statistics through GIS, including worked examples and critical analysis of results.

Author : Joseph J. Kerski,Jill Clark
Publisher : ESRI Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Geospatial data
ISBN : 1589482441

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The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data by Joseph J. Kerski,Jill Clark Pdf

Readers will understand how to find, evaluate, and analyze data to solve location-based problems. This guide covers practical issues such as copyrights, cloud computing, online data portals, volunteered geographic information, and international data with supplementary exercises.

Author : Marco Painho,Maribel Yasmina Santos,Hardy Pundt
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642123269

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Geospatial Thinking by Marco Painho,Maribel Yasmina Santos,Hardy Pundt Pdf

For the fourth consecutive year, the Association of Geographic Infor- tion Laboratories for Europe (AGILE) promoted the edition of a book with the collection of the scientific papers that were submitted as full-papers to the AGILE annual international conference. Those papers went through a th competitive review process. The 13 AGILE conference call for fu- papers of original and unpublished fundamental scientific research resulted in 54 submissions, of which 21 were accepted for publication in this - lume (acceptance rate of 39%). Published in the Springer Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Car- th graphy, this book is associated to the 13 AGILE Conference on G- graphic Information Science, held in 2010 in Guimarães, Portugal, under the title “Geospatial Thinking”. The efficient use of geospatial information and related technologies assumes the knowledge of concepts that are fundamental components of Geospatial Thinking, which is built on reasoning processes, spatial conc- tualizations, and representation methods. Geospatial Thinking is associated with a set of cognitive skills consisting of several forms of knowledge and cognitive operators used to transform, combine or, in any other way, act on that same knowledge. The scientific papers published in this volume cover an important set of topics within Geoinformation Science, including: Representation and Visualisation of Geographic Phenomena; Spatiotemporal Data Analysis; Geo-Collaboration, Participation, and Decision Support; Semantics of Geoinformation and Knowledge Discovery; Spatiotemporal Modelling and Reasoning; and Web Services, Geospatial Systems and Real-time Appli- tions.

Author : Diana Stuart Sinton,Sarah Bednarz,Philip Gersmehl,Robert Kolvoord,David Henry Uttal
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 1884136214

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The People's Guide to Spatial Thinking by Diana Stuart Sinton,Sarah Bednarz,Philip Gersmehl,Robert Kolvoord,David Henry Uttal Pdf

Spatial thinking is an activity that we do throughout our lives and across many settings, to understand problems and seek solutions. The practice can be so automatic that it becomes deceptively obvious, but when it is not done carefully, it can lead to chaos and confusion. In this brief and accessible guide, we see how spatial concepts help us think across the geographies of our life spaces, physical and social spaces, and intellectual space. Spatial thinking may be particularly essential within the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, but in reality it is an important part of everyone's living experience. Spatial thinking is a form of learning how to learn.

Author : Michael Edward Shin,Jonathan Campbell,Sierra Burkhart
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Geographic information systems
ISBN : 1453337628

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Essentials of Geographic Information Systems by Michael Edward Shin,Jonathan Campbell,Sierra Burkhart Pdf

Author : Max J. Egenhofer,Reginald G. Golledge
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0195103424

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Spatial and Temporal Reasoning in Geographic Information Systems by Max J. Egenhofer,Reginald G. Golledge Pdf

In an effort to further investigation into critical development facets of geographic information systems (GIS), this book explores the reasoning processes that apply to geographic space and time. As a result of an iniative sponsored by the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA), it treats the computational, cognitive and social science applications aspects of spatial and temporal reasoning in GIS. Essays were contributed by scholars from a broad spectrum of disciplines including: geography, cartography, surveying and engineering, computer science, mathematics and environmental and cognitive psychology.

Author : Roger Palmer,Anita M. Palmer,Lyn Malone
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781589481824

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Analyzing Our World Using GIS by Roger Palmer,Anita M. Palmer,Lyn Malone Pdf

The third volume in the Our World GIS Education series promotes inquiry-based learning in world geography and other disciplines through the use of geographic information systems (GIS). The book and accompanying materials help both GIS novices and experienced users.

Author : Anita M. Palmer,Roger Palmer,Lyn Malone
Publisher : ESRI, Inc.
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781589481817

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Mapping Our World Using GIS by Anita M. Palmer,Roger Palmer,Lyn Malone Pdf

A follow-up to "Mapping Our World: GIS Lessons for Educators," this second volume contains updated materials and lessons that combine geography, data collection, mapping, and critical analysis to guide educators and students through course content in new ways.

Author : Joseph J. Kerski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216104148

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Interpreting Our World by Joseph J. Kerski Pdf

This important book demonstrates why geography matters in the modern-day world through its examination of 100 moments throughout history that had a significant impact on the study of geography-literally, "writing about the earth." Geography is not simply accounts of the lands of earth and their features; it's about discovering everything there is to know about our planet. This book shows why geography is of critical importance to our world's 21st-century inhabitants through an exploration of the past and present discoveries that have been made about the earth. It pinpoints 100 moments throughout history that had a significant impact on the study of geography and the understanding of our world, including widely accepted maps of the ancient world, writings and discoveries of key thinkers and philosophers, key exploration events and findings during the Age of Discovery, the foundations of important geographic organizations, and new inventions in digital mapping today. The book begins with a clear explanation of geography as a discipline, a framework, and a way of viewing the world, followed by coverage of each of the 100 discoveries and innovations that provides sufficient background and content for readers to understand each topic. The book concludes with a concise synopsis of why it all matters and a look forward to 10 possible future discoveries in the next 50 years of geography. Students will gain a clear sense of what is truly revolutionary about geography, perhaps challenging their preconceived notion of what geography actually is, and grasp how important discoveries revolutionized not only the past but the present day as well.