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E2. Development of Spatial Tec hnologies
FOCUS ON: Interrelationships; Geographic Perspective
By the end of this course, students will:
E2.1 describe the development of satellite technology, and explain some of the ways it has changed daily life and how business is conducted in various economic sectors
Sample questions: “What are the different numbers, types, and functions of satellites that have been used by different countries?” “How are various countries using satellites and their data? How has their usage changed over time?” “What are the implications of the increasing numbers of satellites in low Earth orbit?”
E2.2 identify key Canadian contributions to the development of spatial technologies over time (e.g., RADARSAT-1 and -2, the Alouette and Anik satellites, and other Canadian satellites that are in development or that have been launched with international collaboration; the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing [CCRS]; Canadian Space Agency [CSA] contributions such as Canadarm and the David Florida Laboratory; the work of Canadian astronauts; the development of the Prince Albert Satellite Station; the Brewer Ozone Spectrophotometer; various contributions by Land Information Ontario [LIO] and Natural Resources Canada [NRCan])
E2.3 assess whether modern spatial technologies could have averted or diminished the conse- quences of famous historical disasters (e.g., the sinking of the Titanic, the sinking of the Ocean Ranger drilling platform, the eruption of Mount
St. Helens, the Frank Slide or the Saint Jean Vianney Slide, the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, the 1953 North Sea flood)
E2.4 analyse ways in which advances in spatial technologies affect the users and the use of these technologies (e.g., changes in costs, training requirements, ease of use; types of jobs and careers that use these technologies)
E2.5 identify and describe the possibilities for using spatial technology applications in non- traditional domains in the future
Sample questions: “Why might spatial technol- ogies be an effective tool in combatting crime or criminal activity?” “How could spatial technologies be used in marketing analysis and predicting future needs?” “How could spatial technologies be used more widely in monitoring disease spread and disease control response time?” “How could spatial technolo- gies be used to assess and predict recreational needs in a developing community?”
DYNAMIC IMPACTS WITHIN COMMUNITIES
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Spatial Technologies in Action
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