Geospatial Challenges in the 21st Century / / edited by Kostis Koutsopoulos, Rafael de Miguel González, Karl Donert |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (422 pages) |
Disciplina | 910.285 |
Collana | Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series |
Soggetto topico |
Geographical information systems
Human geography Regional planning Urban planning Geology Physical geography Geographical Information Systems/Cartography Human Geography Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Physical Geography |
ISBN | 3-030-04750-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Key Challenges in Geography Research with Geospatial Technologies -- Part I: Geospatial Challenges and Geographical Problems -- The Geographical Information Systems: Tools for the Effective Management of the Cultural Heritage in the Event of Natural Disasters -- Using Geospatial Technologies in Mapping the Distribution and Quality of Ecosystems -- Linking Real Geographies and Virtual Realities with Immersive Geospatial Technologies.-Location Is Value: Spatial and Business Modelling Integration -- Mining Big Data for Tourist Hot Spots: Geographical Patterns of Online Footprints -- Contribution of GIS and Hydraulic Modeling to the Management of Water Distribution Network -- Challenges of Remote Sensing Evaluation of Spatial and Temporal Variations in Land Surface Temperature -- Part II: Geospatial Challenges and Geographical Skills -- Web Map Application to Support Spatial Planning, Decision-making and Transition Towards Climate-smart Landscapes in the Tata Hills, Kenia -- The Role of Geographic Technologies in the Measure of Spatial Equity. 21st Century Solutions for Old Geographic Issues -- Changing River Courses and Border Determination Challenges - The Case of the Slovenian-Croatian Border -- Cultural Heritage and Collective Knowledge -- Geoweb Methods and Tools for Public Participation in Urban Planning: Selected Cases from Poland -- The Quest to Define the Knowledge and Skills Needed by Geospatial Professionals -- Uncertainty Challenge in Geospatial Analysis. An Approximation from the Land Use Cover Change Modelling Perspective -- The Pervasive Challenge of Error and Uncertainty in Geospatial Data. |
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Geospatial Technologies in Geography Education / / edited by Rafael de Miguel González, Karl Donert, Kostis Koutsopoulos |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (218 pages) |
Disciplina | 910.71 |
Collana | Key Challenges in Geography, EUROGEO Book Series |
Soggetto topico |
Geographical information systems
Educational technology Human geography Environmental education Science education Geographical Information Systems/Cartography Technology and Digital Education Human Geography Environmental and Sustainability Education Science Education |
ISBN | 3-030-17783-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Chapter 1 Infusing Educational Practice with Three Implementations of Web GIS -- Chapter 2 Implementing geospatial thinking in education -- Chapter 3 Computer games in support for spatial learning purposes: lessons learned from two project based school projects on sustainable spatial planning with Minecraft in the Netherlands -- Chapter 4 Youthmetre -- Chapter 5 Brain as GIS maker -- Chapter 6 Technologies for teaching geography: Google Earth as a resource for the classroom -- Chapter 7 Approaches from informal geography to close the gap from communication, education and geographic information into a digital world -- Chapter 8 GIS in secondary education -- Chapter 9 Geospatial challenges and TPACK model -- Chapter 10 EarthCaching and motivation: EarthCaching as a way to engage learners with special places in nature -- Chapter 11 Spatial Thinking Ability Acquisition through Geospatial Technologies for Lifelong Learning -- Chapter 12 Grasping the global with Geographic Information Systems -- Chapter 13 Teaching geospatial competences by digital activities and e-learning -- Chapter 14 Geographies of the Anthropocene: Geoethics and Disaster Risk Reduction tehcnologies applied to Mediterranean case studies -- Chapter 15 Relational geospatial technologies and geospatial challenges of the 21st century -- Chapter 16 Open Innovation in Geospatial Revolution -- Chapter 17 Cartography skills in the primary education -- Index. . |
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Ocean literacy : understanding the ocean / / Kostis C. Koutsopoulos, Jan H. Stel, editors |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 pages) |
Disciplina | 551.46007 |
Collana | Eurogeo |
Soggetto topico | Oceanography - Study and teaching |
ISBN | 3-030-70155-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Editors -- Abbreviations -- General on Ocean Literacy -- Ocean Literacy: Background, Future Drivers, and Opportunities -- The Ocean as the Planet's Life Support System -- A Need to Understand -- A Need to Observe -- A Need to Protect -- A Need to Explain and Involve -- References -- Ocean Literacy: From a Ripple to a Wave -- Introduction -- A Brief History of Ocean Literacy -- Ocean Literacy Definition and the Essential Principles -- Significant Developments in Ocean Literacy -- Ocean Literacy and Related Disciplines -- Science -- Geography -- UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development -- Challenges -- Challenges of Communication -- Cultural Relevance and Responsiveness Around a Global Ocean -- Challenges in Evaluation and Education Research -- Inherent Differences in Formal and Informal/Nonformal Education -- Lack of Consistent and Sufficient Funding -- Limitations -- Opportunities -- Holistic View of Ocean Literacy -- Unifying the Global Ocean Literacy Network -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- A Framework for the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Ocean Literacy Initiatives -- Introduction -- Defining Ocean Literacy -- Understanding the Importance of Systems -- Why Measure Ocean Literacy? -- The ResponSEAble Project -- Our Methodology for the Application of the Behaviour Change Model -- Adapting the ELL to Include Predictors of Behaviour -- Assessment of Effectiveness Within Stages of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model -- The ResponSEAble Assessment Framework -- Description of Software System -- Applying Existing Assessment Methods to the Framework for ResponSEAble -- Initial Experiences-Case Study: Developing Assessment of Effectiveness of Education for Professionals' Courses, 'sustainable Seafaring' -- Initial Results of Pilot Study.
Opportunities and Limitations Identified in the Pilot Study -- Conclusions -- References -- Exploring and Exploiting Deep Ocean Space -- Introduction -- Exploration -- The Ocean in 2D -- Jules Verne, a Great Storyteller -- The Ocean in 3D and 4D -- Transition to Global Monitoring -- Century of Ocean Exploration -- Exploitation -- Legal Framework -- Fisheries -- Bioprospecting -- Deep-Sea Mining -- Knowing the Future -- References -- Ocean Literacy-In the Context of Naming of Seas: Case Study: The Sea Between Korea and Japan -- Introduction -- Sea Names and Ocean Literacy -- The Naming of Seas and Conflicts -- Organization of This Book Chapter -- The Name "East Sea" -- Origins of the Naming Dispute -- Raising the Naming Dispute to International Organizations -- The Decision of the Korean Agencies Regarding the International Name -- The Name "Donghae" (East Sea)-A Tradition of 2000 Years -- The Name "Sea of Japan" -- Old Western Maps -- Determination of the Name "Sea of Japan" by the IHO -- The Name "Sea of Japan"-An Expression of Japanese Imperialism? -- Korea's Proposal: Double Naming Before an Arrangement with Japan -- Conclusion -- References -- Education -- Design-Based Implementation Research for Exploring the Ocean: A Geographical Perspective -- Introduction -- Curriculum Framework for Ocean Literacy -- A Curricular Review -- Ocean as a Trans-Disciplinary Curricular Content -- Geographical Concepts and Geoabilities Linked to Ocean Literacy -- Educational Proposal from Design-Based Implementation Research -- Methodological Approach and Resources -- Education Initiatives for Ocean Literacy -- Conclusion -- References -- Innovative Education Strategies to Advance Ocean Literacy -- Introduction -- Innovative Approaches to Science Outreach and Education -- Sea Change Case Study -- Gaming Design Initiative -- Educational e-Book Design Initiative. Conclusion -- References -- Sail Training Has Set Sail on a Course Towards Ocean Literacy -- Introduction: Blue Outdoor Education-Sail Training's Relationship with Ocean Literacy -- Sail Training as an Alternative Education Space: Learning Through Experience at Sea -- Creating Ocean Literate Citizens Through Experiencing the Marine Environment -- Linking Sail Training to Ocean Literacy Framework -- An Analysis of Ocean Literacy Activities in the Tall Ships America Fleet -- Number of Vessels in the Tall Ships America Fleet Audited -- Number of Vessels Audited that Provide Ocean Literacy Principles Education -- Number of Vessels Facilitating Ocean Literacy Principles Education Per School Grade/Age Group -- Shaping Maritime Alternative Education to Be Ocean Literate Through Supporting Sustainability -- An Overview of the UN Sustainable Development Goals -- Understanding the Purpose of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development -- Linking Sail Training to SDG 14 -- Conclusion -- References -- Applications -- The Importance of Ocean Literacy in the Mediterranean Region-Steps Towards Blue Sustainability -- Introduction -- Anthropogenic Pressures Affecting the Mediterranean Sea and Its Resources -- Coastal Urbanization -- Tourism in the Mediterranean -- Overfishing and Marine Aquaculture -- Pollution -- Climate Change and Ocean Acidification -- Biodiversity Loss: A Major Consequence of Pressures -- Pressures and Ocean Literacy -- Legal Framework for the Protection and Sustainability of the Mediterranean Sea -- Integrated Coastal Zone Management -- Marine Protected Areas -- Environmental Education -- How Ocean Literate Are the People of Mediterranean Countries? -- Ocean Literacy in the National School Curricula of Mediterranean Countries -- Ocean-Related Educational Projects and Networks in the Mediterranean -- Conclusion -- References. Fostering Ocean-Literate Generations: The Portuguese Blue School -- Introduction -- Sailing Through the History of Ocean Literacy in Portugal -- Blue School -- First Seeds -- What Is a Blue School? -- How to Become a Blue School -- Blue School Data and Results -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- Two Ocean Aquarium Academy: An Introduction to Ocean Literacy Programmes and a Marine Sciences Curriculum -- Introduction -- Background to the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Efforts -- Aquarium Teacher Experience -- Increased Quality of School Group Visitor Experience -- Wet Laboratories -- School Group Activities -- Courses -- Course Assessment -- The Marine Sciences Academy Courses -- Marine Sciences Curriculum -- Objectives for Teaching Marine Sciences as a Subject -- Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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