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a natural feature or area to a general audience. When different types of media, such as photos and videos, are linked with locations, people viewing the story map can get a more vivid impression of those locations.
C1.4 describe the role of spatial technologies
in facilitating the sustainable use of natural resources (e.g., natural resource extraction; use
of renewable and non-renewable energy sources; business and industrial practices involving forests, minerals, fisheries, wetlands, and/or lakes), with a focus on their local community or area
Sample questions: “How can spatial technologies be used to determine the best location for a furniture manufacturer that wants to reduce its energy consumption related to transportation?” “How might spatial technologies help us choose the best location in our community for homes that will use geothermal heating and cooling?”
C2. Analysing Environmental Issues
FOCUS ON: Spatial Significance; Patterns and Trends
By the end of this course, students will:
C2.1 analyse issues related to human use of the local environment, using a variety of spatial technologies (e.g., by gathering data through fieldwork or surveys, analysing the data to assess the impact of human activities, and drawing conclusions or making recommendations based on the analysis)
Sample question: “How would you gather and analyse data to assess the impact on the local environment of activities such as tree planting, landscaping an outdoor classroom, the creation and use of walking trails, garbage disposal practices, or the creation of a skate park?”
Using spatial skills: Students can collect field data using a device such as a GPS unit, a smartphone, or a tablet and construct a map to illustrate the local area and determine areas for improvement. Field data may include photographs, videos, locational information (e.g., latitude and longitude, addresses), measurements, and/or text.
C2.2 analyse remotely sensed images to obtain a synoptic view of selected human activities (e.g., agricultural land use, urbanization, deforestation) that affect the natural environment (e.g., through species extinction, insect infestation)
Sample question: “What techniques can you use to interpret remote sensing images to analyse levels of deforestation?”
C2.3 use GPS or GIS to analyse the impacts of development on selected local water resources (e.g., erosion, water withdrawal, changes in water quality; effects of sewage treatment, beach main- tenance), and propose solutions based on their analysis
Sample question: “In what ways can a develop- ment or water diversion affect water systems beyond the original site?”
Using spatial skills: Students can use GIS to create a display of their local area and identify water resources. Using the measuring tool, students can add buffers to determine areas where development may be affecting the water resources they have identified.
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