Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS
Published on 1. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
212 pages
978-1-58948-183-1 (ISBN)
Description
"Making Spatial Decisions Using GIS" features real-world activities that stress the use of GIS in problem solving and decision making. Designed for high school and college students, the lessons in this book build on the rich array of GIS tools available, enabling the students to perform sophisticated analyses in a variety of content areas, including law enforcement, demographics, and natural disasters. The projects in this book encourage readers to make not only helpful maps but also informed decisions. Each of the five modules include exercises with step-by-step instructions, exercises with less-structured direction, and ideas for independent study.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Redlands
United States
Publishing group
ESRI Press
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Illustrations
99
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-58948-183-1 (9781589481831)
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Persons
Kathryn Keranen is a retired teacher. She was instrumental in introducing Global Positioning System (GPS), GIS, and remote sensing into the geosystems curriculum in Fairfax County, Virginia. After retiring, she became a private consultant and an authorized K - 12 ESRI instructor. She has consulted for various universities and is an adjunct instructor at James Madison University and Towson University. Robert Kolvoord is a professor of integrated science and technology at James Madison University (JMU). His main research interests focus on the use of geospatial technologies in K - 12 classrooms. He administered a variety of professional and curriculum development grants and workshops to help teachers bring these technologies to their classrooms. Prior to arriving at JMU, Dr. Kolvoord worked at the University of Arizona, where he was a founder of the nonprofit Center for Image Processing in Education. He has conducted workshops and given presentations around the world in the use of data visualization technology in education.