GESC 151: Our Digital Earth
Preface
Course Goal and Learning Outcomes
Case studies used in this course
Course readings
How this course is structured
1
Introduction to the Digital Earth
1.1
Preliminaries
1.1.1
Readings
1.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 1
1.2
Digital Earth Today
1.3
What is the Digital Earth
1.4
From the Physical to the Digital Earth
1.5
Themes, Layers, and Abstractions of Reality
1.5.1
Abstractions of Space
1.6
The Digital Earth Career Path
1.7
Summary
1.7.1
Key Terms
2
The Digital Earth in Action
2.1
Preliminaries
2.1.1
Readings
2.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 2
2.2
The Digital Earth is Already Here
2.2.1
COVID-19: Mapping the Pandemic
2.3
Critically Thinking about Geospatial Data
2.4
Big Data Example: Mapping Global Shipping Patterns
2.5
Weather Prediction in the Digital Earth Era
2.6
The Digital Earth Basemaps - Resources to Explore
2.6.1
Terrestrial Water Storage
2.6.2
Snow
2.6.3
Human Settlements
2.6.4
Disease Outbreaks
2.6.5
Economic Inequality
2.7
Summary
2.7.1
Key Terms
3
The View from Above: Satellite Imagery for Earth Observation
3.1
Preliminaries
3.1.1
Readings
3.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 3
3.2
What is Earth Observation?
3.3
The Earth Observation Process
3.3.1
Satellites
3.4
The Earth Observation Process
3.4.1
Sensors
3.4.2
Data
3.4.3
Analysis
3.4.4
Decision-Making
3.5
Crop Monitoring in Canada - Earth Observation in Action I
3.6
Earth Observation Data for Digital Earth
3.6.1
Hyperspectral Data
3.6.2
Data Cubes
3.6.3
Google Earth Engine and Data-Analytic Pipelines
3.7
High Resolution Imaging
3.7.1
Object-based image analysis
3.8
Monitoring Forest Carbon from Space - Earth Observation in Action II
3.9
Summary
3.9.1
Key Terms
4
The View from the Ground: Citizen Science and Community Mapping
4.1
Preliminaries
4.1.1
Readings
4.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 4
4.2
This Digital Earth includes People
4.3
Citizen Science: Empowering people through mapping
4.3.1
OpenStreetMaps (OSM)
4.3.2
Crowdsourcing Case Study: RinkWatch
4.4
Community Mapping
4.5
Augmented Reality
4.6
COVID Contact Tracing as Participatory Location-based Services
4.7
Summary
4.7.1
Key Terms
5
GPS and Wayfinding
5.1
Preliminaries
5.1.1
Readings
5.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 5
5.2
What is GPS?
5.3
How GPS Works
5.4
Wayfinding
5.4.1
Characteristics of Wayfinding
5.5
Ethical Issues of GPS Tracking
5.6
Summary
5.6.1
Key Terms
6
Unmanned Aerial Systems for Earth Observations
6.1
Preliminaries
6.1.1
Readings
6.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 6
6.2
UAS for Mapping
6.2.1
Platforms
6.2.2
Sensors
6.3
3D Mapping from UAS
6.3.1
Structure from Motion Photogrammetry
6.3.2
Case Study: Drones for mapping snow in northern Canada
6.4
UAV Mapping Project Planning
6.4.1
UAV Flight Planning
6.5
Regulations for using UAV for mapping in Canada
6.6
Summary
6.6.1
Keywords
7
GIS and Big Data
7.1
Preliminaries
7.1.1
Readings
7.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 7
7.2
Overview of Lesson
7.3
Live Worked Example of Geospatial Data Analysis
7.4
Geospatial Data and Crime
7.4.1
What is Crime Data
7.5
Crime Data as a case of Big Data
7.6
Crime Statistics in City of Toronto
7.6.1
Exercise
7.7
Summary
7.7.1
Key Terms
8
GeoVisualization and Story Maps
8.1
Preliminaries
8.1.1
Readings
8.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 8
8.2
What is Geovisualization?
8.3
Viewing the Digital Earth
8.3.1
One-Dimensional Views
8.3.2
Two-Dimensional Views
8.3.3
Three-Dimensional Views
8.3.4
Four-Dimensional Views
8.3.5
Dashboards Views into the Digital Earth
8.4
Earth System GeoVisualization
8.4.1
NOAA View Data Exploration Tool
8.4.2
Global Climate Dashboard
8.4.3
Arctic Biodiversity Data Service
8.5
Story Maps: Digital Earth Storytelling
8.5.1
Case Study: City of Kitchener Lifestyle Segments
8.6
The Power and Limits of GeoVisualization
8.7
Summary
8.7.1
Key Terms
9
Term Project and Digital Earth Project Management
9.1
Preliminaries
9.1.1
Readings
9.1.2
Learning Objectives
Activities for Module 9
9.2
What is the Term Project?
9.2.1
The project
9.3
Resources for Developing your Project Idea
9.3.1
Creating a Google Earth Story - 30 minute activity
9.3.2
Creating an ArcGIS Online Story Map - 30 minute activity
9.3.3
Importing and Working with GIS Data in Google Earth - 30 minute activity
9.4
Planning your term project
9.4.1
Writing Style
9.5
Evaluation
10
The Digital Earth Town Hall
References
Assignments
Module 1 Assignment
Module 2 Assignment
Module 3 Assignment
Module 4 Assignment
Module 5 Assignment
Module 6 Assignment
Module 7 Assignment
Module 8 Assignment
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