Gis Across Curriculum nh

GIS Across Curriculum
Vince DiNoto
Co-PI National GeoTech Center
Vince.dinoto@kctcs.edu

What is geospatial technology
Representing information about the Earth in a 2D or 3D way
Creation of maps
Analysis of information through a spatial orientation
Pertaining to the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on, above, or below the earth's surface; esp. referring to data that is geographic and spatial in nature http://dictionary.reference.com
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Geospatial Technology
GIS is an enabler
Can be used in multiple subject areas
Spatial orientation will become more important in the future
A visual database
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Software
ArcMap is the industrial leader in this area, but for some applications Google Earth or other software may be appropriate.
Three levels of the software – ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo
KCTCS has a system site license
Available on JCTC Terminal Server
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Topics
Basic GIS Concepts
Resources
Basemaps
Web Maps
Uses
Field Work (Biological, Historical, chemical, environmental)
Current Events
Geography
Geology
History
Energy
Economics
Demographics
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Base map
Provide Base maps
Geo-projected
Kentucky related
Across multiple subjects
Useful for other Geospatial users
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Base map
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Base map
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From ArcGIS Server – 216.69.2.35/arcgis/services from within ArcMap

Base map
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From ArcGIS Server map of Oldham County – from 216.69.2.32/arcgis/services - inside of ArcMap

Resources: Map Library
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http://legacy.jefferson.kctcs.edu/geotechcenter/

Resources: Chile Earthquake
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http://216.69.2.32/chilean_earthquake/

Resources: Haiti Earthquake
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http://216.69.2.35/haiti/

Resources: National GeoTech Map
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http://216.69.2.35/flexviewer

Applications: Field Research - GPS
Location of Covered Bridges and Mills in mid-America
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Applications: College Research
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Fall 2009 – JCTC Student home location, with higher education attainment.

Applications: Demographics
JCTC Students living in targeted areas of Jefferson County, KY. Showing higher education attainment and students within 1000 feet of targeted areas.
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Applications: Geography
Springfield, MA – Change in application of land use.
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Applications: Geology
Soil type of Jefferson County, KY
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Applications: History
Lines of sight during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg – July 1865 – Longstreet Retrograde
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Applications: Historical Maps
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Historical map on left from 1865 and data captured from map on right.

Applications: Historical Maps & Field Research
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Springfield , MA – 1835 map, showing Mill Creek and site of U.S. Armory

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Springfield, MA – Topographic Map

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Springfield, MA – Orthographic aerial image

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Springfield , MA – Water shops locations and ground survey of the area.

Applications: Energy
Kentucky Energy Companies and their territories
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Applications: Economics
Median income P037001 from the 2000 Census for Western Massachusetts
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Application: Political Science111th Congress
Political Party for the 111th Congress
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Resources
http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/gis/Pages/default.aspx - Vince’s GIS homepage
http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/GIS/DATA/Pages/default.aspx - Vince’s Data
http://legacy.jefferson.kctcs.edu/geotechcenter/ - Map Library
Contact Tammy.McCollum@kctcs.edu - GIS Virtual Workshops
http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/GIS/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/Wiki%20Glossary.aspx – GIS Wiki
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Resources - 2
www.census.gov
www.esri.com
http://kygeonet.ky.gov/
http://geotechcenter.org
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http://vincedinoto.blogspot.com	25
http://www.slideshare.net	3
http://translate.googleusercontent.com	1

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