Teaching and Learning about the Environment using GIS
Abstract
We have always been fascinated with our home: The Earth. Our blue-and-green oasis of life in the solar system has been the subject of poetry, music, novels, scientific investigation, and—maps. For centuries, maps have stirred imaginations, inspired explorations of the unknown, and helped us understand our planet. Far from the static documents of the past etched on clay tablets, wood, film, and paper, today’s maps are interactive and digital. They can be combined with charts, satellite images, databases, photographs, videos, and other data to help us make sense of our world. They help us navigate to the library or to grandma’s house on an everyday basis, help us understand our communities and our world, and how to build a more sustainable and resilient future. These maps have become ubiquitous—on our smartphones, computers, in our vehicles, in trains and airplanes, and just about everywhere we turn.
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