Spatial Technologies in Action

Where should lanes be closed for pedestrians and cyclists as the city comes back to life? We crunched the data


Inquiry: How might the Mayors office decide which streets would be idea to close for pedestrians.

Activity: Gather appropriate data that can be displayed in a spatial journal. Conduct an issue analysis of the data that can be used to support your decision. Create a story map to present to appropriate decision makers.

Getting started video
Students will convert xls files to csv so the data can get dropped off in ArcGIS Online.
Students will manipulate data by Classifying the data.


Mapping 2019-nCoV

Geography plays a large role in helping Health Care experts better understand COVID-19 by implementing the Geographic definition of What is where? Why there? and Why care? followed up with What to do?


Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL)


Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance, Interrelationships, Patterns and Trends




Activity: Use this resource to meet Geographic curriculum expectations for wide range of  courses.


AQUEDUCT  World Resource Institute


A great resource for World Issues


Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, Interrelationships

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A great resource for World Issues

Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends,

http://globalfloodmap.org/
Use the interactive map by entering in any number of inches – the map will show what areas would be flooded or at risk and the left side bar will display the number of people displaced. Click on individual points for current elevation, elevation after sea level rise, and the number and percentage of people losing homes.  Global Flood Map uses NASA satellite data to show the areas of the world under water and at risk for flooding if ocean levels rise. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), sea levels have been rising about 3 mm per year since 1993 – totaling a 200 mm increase (7.87 inches) in global averaged sea level since 1870.

 raged sea level since 1870. 
Concepts of Thinking: Spatial Significance, Geographic Perspectives, and Patterns and Trends


Todays Front Pages From Around the World

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Geographic Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Perspective, Spatial Significance, Patterns and Trends, and Interrelationships 


Middle East atlas omitting Israel to be pulped following widespread anger






Dr Jane Clements, director of the Council of Christians and Jews, “maps can be a very powerful tool in terms of de-legitimising ‘the other’ and can lead to confusion rather than clarity”,  all atlases to “reflect the official UN position on nations, boundaries and all political features”.

Great for teaching the Concepts of Thinking: Geographic Persepctive, and Spatial Significance

Carbon map – which countries are responsible for climate change?
As heads of state from David Cameron to Barack Obama meet in New York for a UN climate summit hosted by Ban Ki-moon, expectations are high for bold commitments on cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Use this interactive, in-depth map to find out who the big polluters are internationally, how China’s emissions have grown stratospherically and see who is most vulnerable to global warming’s impacts. Turn your sound up to hear the introduction to the map
·         theguardian.com, Tuesday 23 September 2014 05.00 BST


Click on the Link below for the interactive map.

National Geographic, Mapmaker Interactive.
The tool has pre-made layers that can be added to a base map to be edited, printed, and saved.  The platform is very similar to ArcGIS On Line so it works as a nice transitional tool.  Mapmaker Interactive is very useful for starting the discussion What is Where? Why There? Why Care?  This tool is ideal for all levels of Geography.

National Geographic Mapmaker Interactive



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