3D GIS brings enhanced depth into data collection and analysis by incorporating a z-value into mapping. Most commonly, that means including elevation data, but users have many options for adding layers of information.
While 3D models are more difficult to create and maintain than 2D ones, there are myriad 3D GIS applications where this technology is greatly beneficial.
The 3D-GIS in the Cloud main purpose is to evaluate the use-efficiency of both existing and planned spatial space.
Digital cartography involves the generation, storage, and editing of maps using computers. It has advantages over analog cartography like easier storage, updating, and access to data. Data is collected through remote sensing, aerial photography, scanning, and digitizing. GPS is also used. Digital databases store spatial and non-spatial data. Analysis and representation of data is facilitated using GIS tools. Digital cartography has made mapping accessible to non-specialists.
The document discusses the key components and concepts of a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). An NSDI aims to integrate distributed geospatial data through partnerships between different levels of government and private organizations. It establishes standards, frameworks and metadata to facilitate discovery and sharing of geospatial data. Central to an NSDI is a clearinghouse that allows users to search metadata from distributed servers according to common protocols. When properly implemented through the coordination of stakeholders, an NSDI can help reduce data duplication, lower costs and make critical spatial information more accessible.
3D GIS systems allow for modeling, representation, and analysis of spatial data in three dimensions. It extends traditional 2D GIS capabilities to incorporate depth information. 3D GIS faces challenges such as high data collection costs and developing formalisms for spatial analysis and relationships in 3D. While still specialized, 3D GIS has many applications and is being further developed by major GIS vendors and through integrating technologies like virtual reality.
Geospatial data has two main components - spatial data and attribute data. Spatial data describes the location and geometry of features on Earth's surface, which can be discrete (individually distinguishable) like points, lines, and areas, or continuous (existing between observations). Attribute data describes the characteristics of spatial features. There are two main models for representing spatial data - the vector data model uses x-y coordinates to represent point, line and area features, while the raster data model uses a grid of cells. Projection transforms spherical Earth coordinates like longitude and latitude to a plane coordinate system for mapping.
Physical Geography Lecture 01 - What Is Geography 092616angelaorr
Introduction to Physical Geography. What is Geography? 5 Fundamental spatial concepts of Geography. Geography is holistic. Subdivisions of Geography. Systems science. Earth's 4 spheres. Review.
This document provides an overview of key areas, concepts, and influential figures in human geography. It discusses the emergence of geography as an academic discipline in the 18th-19th centuries and various theoretical approaches that developed over time, including quantitative, critical, and radical geography. Some of the main subfields of human geography mentioned are cultural geography, economic geography, health geography, population geography, and urban geography. Influential geographers highlighted include David Harvey, Doreen Massey, Yi-Fu Tuan, and Nigel Thrift.
This document discusses databases and geographic information systems (GIS). It explains that a database consists of tables of structured data that follow rules and can be linked together through relationships. GIS systems use spatial databases where tables contain geographic location information in addition to other fields. Proper database design is important. The document also covers topics like map datums, projections, and how geographic coordinates can vary depending on the reference system used.
3D GIS brings enhanced depth into data collection and analysis by incorporating a z-value into mapping. Most commonly, that means including elevation data, but users have many options for adding layers of information.
While 3D models are more difficult to create and maintain than 2D ones, there are myriad 3D GIS applications where this technology is greatly beneficial.
The 3D-GIS in the Cloud main purpose is to evaluate the use-efficiency of both existing and planned spatial space.
Digital cartography involves the generation, storage, and editing of maps using computers. It has advantages over analog cartography like easier storage, updating, and access to data. Data is collected through remote sensing, aerial photography, scanning, and digitizing. GPS is also used. Digital databases store spatial and non-spatial data. Analysis and representation of data is facilitated using GIS tools. Digital cartography has made mapping accessible to non-specialists.
The document discusses the key components and concepts of a National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI). An NSDI aims to integrate distributed geospatial data through partnerships between different levels of government and private organizations. It establishes standards, frameworks and metadata to facilitate discovery and sharing of geospatial data. Central to an NSDI is a clearinghouse that allows users to search metadata from distributed servers according to common protocols. When properly implemented through the coordination of stakeholders, an NSDI can help reduce data duplication, lower costs and make critical spatial information more accessible.
3D GIS systems allow for modeling, representation, and analysis of spatial data in three dimensions. It extends traditional 2D GIS capabilities to incorporate depth information. 3D GIS faces challenges such as high data collection costs and developing formalisms for spatial analysis and relationships in 3D. While still specialized, 3D GIS has many applications and is being further developed by major GIS vendors and through integrating technologies like virtual reality.
Geospatial data has two main components - spatial data and attribute data. Spatial data describes the location and geometry of features on Earth's surface, which can be discrete (individually distinguishable) like points, lines, and areas, or continuous (existing between observations). Attribute data describes the characteristics of spatial features. There are two main models for representing spatial data - the vector data model uses x-y coordinates to represent point, line and area features, while the raster data model uses a grid of cells. Projection transforms spherical Earth coordinates like longitude and latitude to a plane coordinate system for mapping.
Physical Geography Lecture 01 - What Is Geography 092616angelaorr
Introduction to Physical Geography. What is Geography? 5 Fundamental spatial concepts of Geography. Geography is holistic. Subdivisions of Geography. Systems science. Earth's 4 spheres. Review.
This document provides an overview of key areas, concepts, and influential figures in human geography. It discusses the emergence of geography as an academic discipline in the 18th-19th centuries and various theoretical approaches that developed over time, including quantitative, critical, and radical geography. Some of the main subfields of human geography mentioned are cultural geography, economic geography, health geography, population geography, and urban geography. Influential geographers highlighted include David Harvey, Doreen Massey, Yi-Fu Tuan, and Nigel Thrift.
This document discusses databases and geographic information systems (GIS). It explains that a database consists of tables of structured data that follow rules and can be linked together through relationships. GIS systems use spatial databases where tables contain geographic location information in addition to other fields. Proper database design is important. The document also covers topics like map datums, projections, and how geographic coordinates can vary depending on the reference system used.
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, manage, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel. GIS allows users to analyze spatial relationships, patterns and trends and answer "what if" questions. Common data types in GIS are spatial data, which represents geographic features and their attributes. Vector and raster are two main data structures, with different strengths for various uses. Geoprocessing tools allow manipulation of spatial data through operations like buffers, overlays and analysis.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is divided into 5 units that cover fundamentals of GIS, spatial data models, data input and topology, data analysis, and applications of GIS. The objectives of the course are to introduce students to the basic concepts of GIS and provide an understanding of spatial data structures, management processes, and analysis tools.
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. The acronym GIS is sometimes used for geographical information science or geospatial information studies to refer to the academic discipline or career of working with geographic information systems and is a large domain within the broader academic discipline of Geoinformatics. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and computer science technology.
This document provides an overview of cartography and mapmaking. It discusses the cartographic process, which involves collecting and organizing data, designing maps, and reproducing maps. It also describes the uses and functions of maps, different map types and symbols, various map projections, and technological changes in the field. The document outlines advantages and limitations of maps and concludes that cartography involves the theory and practice of mapmaking to effectively communicate spatial information.
This document discusses the history and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) with a focus on its use in public health. It provides background on GIS, describing it as a set of tools for collecting, storing, manipulating, and displaying spatial data. The document outlines the history of GIS from early maps in the 1850s to the development of computer-based systems in the 1960s-1980s. It then discusses various uses of GIS in public health including disease mapping and surveillance, environmental health analysis, and health resource planning and accessibility analysis. Specific examples of GIS applications in Nepal are also mentioned.
Maps are graphic representations that help spatially understand things, concepts, or events. There are three main types of maps: topographic, thematic, and special maps. A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data to capture, manage, analyze and display geographically referenced information. Modern cartography, or map making, largely uses computers and GIS technology.
What is Geography Information Systems (GIS)John Lanser
GIS is a computer-based information system used to capture, manage, update, analyze, display, and output spatial data and information to be used in a decision making context. It integrates hardware, software, data, people, and allows for the visualization and analysis of data with a geographic component. Some key applications of GIS include emergency response, transportation planning, site selection, and natural resource management.
This document provides a history of GIS from 1975 to 2011, focusing on key developments, technologies, contributors and events. It covers the commercialization of GIS starting in the late 1970s, the development of early GIS software and technologies by Esri and others, as well as significant advances in related fields like computer processing and the internet that influenced GIS. The document is intended as an informal timeline and overview, rather than an authoritative historical account.
GIS can be applied to various urban planning problems, such as master planning, area monitoring, regional potential analyses, site selection studies, and the documentation and approval of development plans. It is useful for interpreting and formulating land use policy, modeling likely land use changes, and assessing the impacts of predicted land use changes. GIS is also significant for environmental planning, such as developing natural resource inventories, identifying pollution sources, assessing constraints, and determining suitability for waste treatment techniques. It can also help with wetland applications like regional inventories.
This document discusses applications of geographic information systems (GIS) including urban planning, 3D modeling, environmental analysis, and hydrocarbon exploration. It provides examples of how GIS has been used for urban planning tasks like siting a daycare, modeling population change, and analyzing transportation networks. 3D modeling applications include generating high-resolution digital models from laser scanning data for uses like mapping, education, and engineering. Environmental analysis examples include examining the relationship between toxic sites and disadvantaged communities. The document also discusses GIS applications in hydrocarbon exploration like mapping fields and reservoirs, seismic interpretation, and production analysis to optimize resource development.
Web mapping involves designing and delivering maps on the World Wide Web. It has become more accessible due to free and open source software and data. There are several types of web maps, including analytic maps that allow online analysis, animated maps that show changes over time, and collaborative maps that allow multiple users to edit maps simultaneously. Popular technologies used for web mapping include spatial databases for storing and querying geographic data, and WMS servers for generating map images on demand from layered geographic datasets.
Envi tutorial on satellite photogrammetry labSaid Türksever
The document defines terms related to photogrammetry and drone surveying such as raw data, georeferencing, digital elevation models, and orthophotos. It then describes loading image data, ground control points (GCPs), and a digital elevation model into ENVI software to perform an RPC orthorectification workflow. This involves adjusting the RPC model using GCPs, checking for errors, fixing inaccuracies, and applying a geoid correction before previewing and exporting the orthorectified image.
This document discusses data collection methods for spatial and non-spatial data. It describes different types of data like raster, vector, and attribute data. Methods of data collection include land surveying techniques like chain surveying and using total stations, as well as remote sensing using aerial photography and satellite imagery. Common data sources are provided by organizations like the Survey of India and ISRO. The document also covers topics like digitization in GIS and using software like AutoCAD.
Applications of RS and GIS in Urban Planning by Rakshith m murthys0l0m0n7
This document discusses the application of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in urban planning. It explains that RS allows for the collection of spatial, spectral and temporal data about areas in an accurate and cost-effective manner, while GIS stores and analyzes geographic data in layers. The document then provides several examples of how RS and GIS have been used in urban planning, including analyzing urban sprawl in Bengaluru, mapping land use changes in Mysuru over time, assessing water demand and supply in Nairobi, and monitoring archaeological sites for encroachment using satellite imagery. It concludes that RS and GIS are necessary technologies for urban planning authorities to efficiently respond to issues faced by rapidly urbanizing
The document discusses spatial data and spatial databases. It defines spatial data as data related to space, including location, shape, size and orientation of objects. It discusses the types of spatial data like points, lines, polygons and pixels. It also discusses non-spatial data and how spatial data is organized using coordinates. The key properties of spatial data are geometry, distribution of objects in space, temporal changes and data volume. Spatial databases allow for efficient storage and querying of spatial data through the use of spatial data types and indexes.
This document discusses the definition, nature, and scope of cartography. It can be summarized as follows:
1) Cartography is the science and art of making maps. It combines elements of geography, earth science, and communication to graphically portray spatial information about the earth or other celestial bodies.
2) Cartography relies on techniques from fields like surveying, remote sensing, and geography to collect and generalize data, which is then designed and constructed into maps to convey messages and facts to users.
3) Advances in technology like satellites, computers, and the internet have significantly impacted cartographic processes by providing new data sources, analysis tools, and modes of map production and sharing. However, traditional
1. The document discusses how GIS can be used to aid in selecting optimal routes for transcontinental natural gas pipelines by analyzing cost and environmental factors.
2. GIS specialists use data to evaluate potential routes and determine the most suitable path between starting and ending points.
3. A case study found that routes developed using GIS facilitated greater cost reductions than manually developed routes.
The GPS system has its origins in satellite navigation systems developed by the US Navy and Air Force in the 1970s. These early systems included Transit, Timation, and program 621B. The modern GPS system was developed by the US military and launched its first operational satellite in 1978. In 1983, a Korean Airlines passenger jet was shot down by the Soviet Union after straying into Soviet airspace, demonstrating the need for accurate global positioning. In 2000, the US government removed selective availability, greatly increasing the accuracy of GPS for civilian users. This led to the growth of geocaching, a global treasure hunting game using GPS coordinates. Major figures in developing geocaching included Dave Ulmer, who hid the first cache, and
A Geographic Information System (GIS) integrates hardware, software and data to capture, store, manage, analyze and display spatially-referenced information. Key components of a GIS include hardware, software, data, methods, and personnel. GIS allows users to analyze spatial relationships, patterns and trends and answer "what if" questions. Common data types in GIS are spatial data, which represents geographic features and their attributes. Vector and raster are two main data structures, with different strengths for various uses. Geoprocessing tools allow manipulation of spatial data through operations like buffers, overlays and analysis.
This document outlines the syllabus for a course on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It is divided into 5 units that cover fundamentals of GIS, spatial data models, data input and topology, data analysis, and applications of GIS. The objectives of the course are to introduce students to the basic concepts of GIS and provide an understanding of spatial data structures, management processes, and analysis tools.
A geographic information system (GIS) is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographical data. The acronym GIS is sometimes used for geographical information science or geospatial information studies to refer to the academic discipline or career of working with geographic information systems and is a large domain within the broader academic discipline of Geoinformatics. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and computer science technology.
This document provides an overview of cartography and mapmaking. It discusses the cartographic process, which involves collecting and organizing data, designing maps, and reproducing maps. It also describes the uses and functions of maps, different map types and symbols, various map projections, and technological changes in the field. The document outlines advantages and limitations of maps and concludes that cartography involves the theory and practice of mapmaking to effectively communicate spatial information.
This document discusses the history and applications of geographic information systems (GIS) with a focus on its use in public health. It provides background on GIS, describing it as a set of tools for collecting, storing, manipulating, and displaying spatial data. The document outlines the history of GIS from early maps in the 1850s to the development of computer-based systems in the 1960s-1980s. It then discusses various uses of GIS in public health including disease mapping and surveillance, environmental health analysis, and health resource planning and accessibility analysis. Specific examples of GIS applications in Nepal are also mentioned.
Maps are graphic representations that help spatially understand things, concepts, or events. There are three main types of maps: topographic, thematic, and special maps. A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data to capture, manage, analyze and display geographically referenced information. Modern cartography, or map making, largely uses computers and GIS technology.
What is Geography Information Systems (GIS)John Lanser
GIS is a computer-based information system used to capture, manage, update, analyze, display, and output spatial data and information to be used in a decision making context. It integrates hardware, software, data, people, and allows for the visualization and analysis of data with a geographic component. Some key applications of GIS include emergency response, transportation planning, site selection, and natural resource management.
This document provides a history of GIS from 1975 to 2011, focusing on key developments, technologies, contributors and events. It covers the commercialization of GIS starting in the late 1970s, the development of early GIS software and technologies by Esri and others, as well as significant advances in related fields like computer processing and the internet that influenced GIS. The document is intended as an informal timeline and overview, rather than an authoritative historical account.
GIS can be applied to various urban planning problems, such as master planning, area monitoring, regional potential analyses, site selection studies, and the documentation and approval of development plans. It is useful for interpreting and formulating land use policy, modeling likely land use changes, and assessing the impacts of predicted land use changes. GIS is also significant for environmental planning, such as developing natural resource inventories, identifying pollution sources, assessing constraints, and determining suitability for waste treatment techniques. It can also help with wetland applications like regional inventories.
This document discusses applications of geographic information systems (GIS) including urban planning, 3D modeling, environmental analysis, and hydrocarbon exploration. It provides examples of how GIS has been used for urban planning tasks like siting a daycare, modeling population change, and analyzing transportation networks. 3D modeling applications include generating high-resolution digital models from laser scanning data for uses like mapping, education, and engineering. Environmental analysis examples include examining the relationship between toxic sites and disadvantaged communities. The document also discusses GIS applications in hydrocarbon exploration like mapping fields and reservoirs, seismic interpretation, and production analysis to optimize resource development.
Web mapping involves designing and delivering maps on the World Wide Web. It has become more accessible due to free and open source software and data. There are several types of web maps, including analytic maps that allow online analysis, animated maps that show changes over time, and collaborative maps that allow multiple users to edit maps simultaneously. Popular technologies used for web mapping include spatial databases for storing and querying geographic data, and WMS servers for generating map images on demand from layered geographic datasets.
Envi tutorial on satellite photogrammetry labSaid Türksever
The document defines terms related to photogrammetry and drone surveying such as raw data, georeferencing, digital elevation models, and orthophotos. It then describes loading image data, ground control points (GCPs), and a digital elevation model into ENVI software to perform an RPC orthorectification workflow. This involves adjusting the RPC model using GCPs, checking for errors, fixing inaccuracies, and applying a geoid correction before previewing and exporting the orthorectified image.
This document discusses data collection methods for spatial and non-spatial data. It describes different types of data like raster, vector, and attribute data. Methods of data collection include land surveying techniques like chain surveying and using total stations, as well as remote sensing using aerial photography and satellite imagery. Common data sources are provided by organizations like the Survey of India and ISRO. The document also covers topics like digitization in GIS and using software like AutoCAD.
Applications of RS and GIS in Urban Planning by Rakshith m murthys0l0m0n7
This document discusses the application of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in urban planning. It explains that RS allows for the collection of spatial, spectral and temporal data about areas in an accurate and cost-effective manner, while GIS stores and analyzes geographic data in layers. The document then provides several examples of how RS and GIS have been used in urban planning, including analyzing urban sprawl in Bengaluru, mapping land use changes in Mysuru over time, assessing water demand and supply in Nairobi, and monitoring archaeological sites for encroachment using satellite imagery. It concludes that RS and GIS are necessary technologies for urban planning authorities to efficiently respond to issues faced by rapidly urbanizing
The document discusses spatial data and spatial databases. It defines spatial data as data related to space, including location, shape, size and orientation of objects. It discusses the types of spatial data like points, lines, polygons and pixels. It also discusses non-spatial data and how spatial data is organized using coordinates. The key properties of spatial data are geometry, distribution of objects in space, temporal changes and data volume. Spatial databases allow for efficient storage and querying of spatial data through the use of spatial data types and indexes.
This document discusses the definition, nature, and scope of cartography. It can be summarized as follows:
1) Cartography is the science and art of making maps. It combines elements of geography, earth science, and communication to graphically portray spatial information about the earth or other celestial bodies.
2) Cartography relies on techniques from fields like surveying, remote sensing, and geography to collect and generalize data, which is then designed and constructed into maps to convey messages and facts to users.
3) Advances in technology like satellites, computers, and the internet have significantly impacted cartographic processes by providing new data sources, analysis tools, and modes of map production and sharing. However, traditional
1. The document discusses how GIS can be used to aid in selecting optimal routes for transcontinental natural gas pipelines by analyzing cost and environmental factors.
2. GIS specialists use data to evaluate potential routes and determine the most suitable path between starting and ending points.
3. A case study found that routes developed using GIS facilitated greater cost reductions than manually developed routes.
The GPS system has its origins in satellite navigation systems developed by the US Navy and Air Force in the 1970s. These early systems included Transit, Timation, and program 621B. The modern GPS system was developed by the US military and launched its first operational satellite in 1978. In 1983, a Korean Airlines passenger jet was shot down by the Soviet Union after straying into Soviet airspace, demonstrating the need for accurate global positioning. In 2000, the US government removed selective availability, greatly increasing the accuracy of GPS for civilian users. This led to the growth of geocaching, a global treasure hunting game using GPS coordinates. Major figures in developing geocaching included Dave Ulmer, who hid the first cache, and
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The document discusses recent developments in space exploration and travel. It outlines key milestones such as the first artificial satellites launched by the Soviet Union and the United States in the late 1950s. It also discusses early lunar missions in the 1960s including the first lunar soft landing and the first crewed lunar landing by Apollo 11 in 1969. The document then covers the use of autonomous technologies for deep space exploration and the potential benefits of space exploration including scientific discoveries, economic opportunities, and inspiration.
This document discusses a journal paper and theme issue on the cultural significance and spatial politics of high-resolution satellite imagery. The theme issue examines how increased access to satellite imagery is reshaping understandings of space and place. It explores how satellite imagery is being used in new ways by various groups, from media to artists to activists to everyday users. While satellite imagery was traditionally used mainly for military, government and environmental purposes, it is now more widely and freely available online through portals like Google Earth, leading to new viewing practices and cultural meanings associated with this type of visual representation of space.
This document discusses a journal paper and theme issue on the cultural significance of high-resolution satellite imagery.
The author writes to share a journal paper he authored that considers Cryptome Eyeball Series as a case study. The paper is part of a theme issue examining how readily available satellite imagery is changing how groups understand space and place. Once restricted to military and elite uses, satellite imagery is now widely and freely accessible online through services like Google Earth.
The theme issue examines new cultural meanings and spatial politics emerging from this shift. It explores how different social groups now use satellite imagery in new ways, from activists to artists to everyday leisure users. The editor introduces five papers that will critically examine the view satellite imagery provides of the
Photogrammetry is the science of making reliable measurements using photographs, especially aerial photographs, and has evolved from early uses in surveying to include aerial photography from airplanes, satellite imagery, and most recently drone-derived imagery. It allows the creation of accurate maps and three-dimensional models through the process of extracting measurements from overlapping photographs. Since the Wright brothers' first flight, photogrammetry has advanced from using airplanes to capture early aerial photos for mapping to using satellites and drones to capture imagery on an ever wider scale.
This document discusses the history and evolution of cartography and geospatial technologies. It covers ancient origins of mapmaking in Babylon and Byzantium. It then discusses the rise of cyber cartography and geospatial applications on the social web, including map mashups, geotagging, GPS, mobile social search and location-based games. New technologies like the iPhone are helping to drive mainstream adoption of geospatial services and reach a tipping point. Quality map data is now widely available to all through collaborative projects and map-based applications.
The history of GIS began in 1854 when Dr. John Snow created the first disease map to track a cholera outbreak in London. This marked the beginning of linking data to locations. Modern GIS emerged in the 1960s as computers advanced and allowed data to be stored, manipulated, and mapped. The first GIS was created by Roger Tomlinson for the Canada Geographic Information System in 1963. Esri was founded in 1969 and released the first commercial GIS software, ARC/INFO, in 1981, allowing GIS to spread widely. Today, GIS is ubiquitous and used in many applications from navigation to delivery tracking to epidemiology.
The history of GIS began in 1854 when Dr. John Snow created the first disease map to track a cholera outbreak in London. This marked the beginning of linking data to locations. Modern GIS emerged in the 1960s as computers advanced and allowed storage and analysis of spatial data. The first GIS was created by Roger Tomlinson for the Canada Geographic Information System in 1963. Esri was founded in 1969 and released the first commercial GIS software, ARC/INFO, in 1981, allowing widespread adoption of GIS technology. Today, GIS is widely used across many fields to analyze spatial relationships and make informed decisions.
Cartography and Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT): Actionable Knowledge for Human Security - by Max Baber, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
Lunar Mission One aims to send an unmanned spacecraft to land at the South Pole of the Moon in 2024, the first crowd-funded space exploration mission having raised over $1 million. It plans to drill down 20-100 meters to access 4.5 billion year old lunar rock and leave behind a digital time capsule containing a record of life on Earth and human civilization buried in the borehole. The mission seeks to further understanding of the origins of the Moon, Earth, and solar system as well as inspire education in science worldwide. It will be funded by a private archive where individuals can store personal digital content on the Moon for future generations.
Visualizations and Mashups in Online News ProductionAndy Sternberg
Many digital technologies are emerging as production and consumption of news shifts to online media. With the growth of citizen journalism and the increased availability and access to information, data, and analytical tools, online news has the potential to become an effective tool in restoring public trust in media. This paper examines the most promising of these developing technologies.
Development Challenges, South-South Solutions: September 2013 Issue David South Consulting
Development Challenges, South-South Solutions is the monthly e-newsletter of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation in UNDP (www.southerninnovator.org). It has been published every month since 2006. Its sister publication, Southern Innovator magazine, has been published since 2011.
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Stories by David South
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Affordable Space Programmes Becoming Part of South's Development
Solar Bottle Bulbs Light Up Dark Homes
China Sets Sights on Dominating Global Smartphone Market
Poorest Countries Being Harmed by Euro Currency Crisis
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The document discusses geostationary satellites and related technologies. It provides details on:
- What defines a geostationary satellite's orbit and how it revolves with the Earth's rotation.
- The purposes of geostationary satellites including communication, broadcasting, earth observation, and military/remote sensing applications.
- The design of typical early geostationary satellites, which were spin-stabilized cylinders around 3 meters long supplemented with solar panels and communication antennae.
- Issues around limited orbital slots in geostationary orbit and conflicts between countries over access to frequencies and positions.
Geocaching 101: Making Connections to Your CurriculumConni Mulligan
This document provides background information on geocaching and examples of classroom activities that incorporate GPS technology. It begins with an overview of GPS systems and their uses. It then describes geocaching and different cache types. Several sample classroom activities are outlined that involve using GPS devices to locate coordinates both outdoors and through online historical archives. Activities cover various subjects and grade levels. The document concludes with links to additional online educational resources about geocaching.
This document provides an introduction to geographic information systems (GIS). It discusses key elements of GIS including its definition as a computer system for capturing, storing, analyzing and displaying geospatial data. Examples are given of GIS applications in disaster management and relief efforts for earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes. The roles of GIS in integrating data from various sources and displaying critical information for emergency responders are also described.
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Head in the clouds: Engaging with the web for archaeologistsdavstott
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Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodCeline George
Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptxKavitha Krishnan
In an education system, it is understood that assessment is only for the students, but on the other hand, the Assessment of teachers is also an important aspect of the education system that ensures teachers are providing high-quality instruction to students. The assessment process can be used to provide feedback and support for professional development, to inform decisions about teacher retention or promotion, or to evaluate teacher effectiveness for accountability purposes.
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Using Spatial Technologies in the Geography Classroom
1. Using Spatial Technologies in the Geography Classroom USING SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE GEOGRAPHY CLASSROOM The first picture taken of Earth from space, October 24, 1946.
2. Spatial literacy and spatial technologies To be considered ‘spatially literate’, an individual must have the ability to capture and communicate knowledge in the form of a map, to understand and recognise the world as view from above, to recognise and interpret patterns, and to comprehend such basic concepts as scale, projection and spatial resolution Goodchild (2006)
3. What are spatial technologies Spatial technologies include any form of technology that refers to place, space and location. Specifically, they are technologies that organize and collect data, by referencing the information collected to a point on the earth’s surface using latitude and longitude. Image taken by Apollo 11, 1969
4. Eighty per cent of all information gathered today has a spatial or geographical component. This means that most information is tied to a place. This is a Landsat 7 Satellite image (WRS Path 179, Row 77, centre: -24.56, 14.93) of Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia's vast Namib Desert – Taken from Earth as Art.
5. Since the development of Google Earth in 2005, there has been a surge of innovation as new technologies have linked places on the internet to places in the real world.
6. The power of spatial technologies to communicate a message have become more obvious.
7. Remote sensing is the science and art of obtaining information about the Earth’s surface without being in contact with it. Remote Sensing and Imagery Taken from Earth as Art.
8. Global positioning systems GPS GPS is a satellite-based navigation technology that uses a network of 24 satellites placed in orbit to determine locations on earth.
13. A computer-based mapping software that collects, stores and analyses previously unrelated information into easily understood maps. The GIS program represents the data as layers of information (called themes). These layers of data can be turned on or off, according to what the user wants to look at and the relationships they are trying to find. Geographic information systems GIS
14. “ The most terrible outbreak of cholera which occurred in this kingdom is probably that which took place in Broad Street, Golden Square and adjoining streets [of Soho]…there were upwards of five hundred attacks of cholera in ten days”. Dr John Snow The first GIS map?
22. Online Map Linked to Fatal Turn Sydney Morning Herald Questionable directions given by online mapping services could have contributed to the death of James Kim, who perished while trying to save his stranded family. Asher Moses, 8 th December, 2006 Insurgents ‘Using Google Earth’ Telegraph.co.uk Insurgents could be using satellite images from a popular website to mount attacks on British and American bases in Iraq, defence experts said last night. Jasper Copping, 17 th December 2005 SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES: IN THE NEWS