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2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Dr. Barry Wellar Professor Emeritus, University of Ottawa
President, Wellar Consulting Inc.Distinguished Research Fellow,
Transport 2000 [email protected]
http://wellarconsulting.com/
PowerPoint slides for 2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Laboratory for Applied Geomatics and Geographic Information System Science
University of Ottawa
January 27, 2009
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Context Slide 1
Geography Awareness Week 2008:GeoSkills Showcase
www.cag-acg.ca/files/pdf/GAW/GeoSkills_Final.pdf
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Geography Awareness Week 2008:Applied Geography Showcase
www.cag-acg.ca/files/pdf/GAW/Applied_Final.pdf
Context Slide 2
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Table 1: A Selection of Terms and Concepts that Underlie GeoSkills as the Focus of a New Approach in Applied Geography Education and Training
Accessible(ity)Adjacent(cy)Agglomerate(ion)Aggregate(ion)Amalgamate(ion)Area(polygon)AssociationsBorderBoundaryBufferCenterCentralityCircleClose(ness)ClumpClusterCoastalCompact(ness)Concentrate(ion)ConcentricCongestionConnectionsContiguousContinent(al)
ConurbationCoordinates CoreCountrysideDensityDiffusion DimensionDisperse(ion)DistanceDistributionEdgeElevationEncroach(ment)EnvironmentFieldFlow(s)FormFringeFunctionGeocodeGeodeticGeofactorGeographicGeometric
GeopoliticalGeoreferenceGeospatialGlobal(ization)GridGridlockHabitatHinterlandInteractionIntersectionIslandIsolate (ion)LandLatitudeLineLinkLocalityLocationLongitudeMapMargin(al)MeridianMethodsMigration
MorphologyMovementNear(ness)NeighbourNetworkNodeObjectOrientationOriginOverlayParcelPartitionPathPatternPerimeterPeripheryPlacePlanePointPolygon(area)ProximityQuadrantRegionRelationships
Right-of-wayRouteScaleScapeSegregate(ion)ShapeShedSiteSituationSlopeSpaceSpatialSphereSprawlSpreadStripStructureSurfaceSystemTechniquesTopography(ic)Topology(ic)WardZone
Source: After Wellar, (2005): ccge.org/ccge/english/geoLiteracy/docs/symposium_june2005_media_wellar.pdf
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Figure 1: Geography, GeoSkills, and the Driving Forces Behind Data, Information and Knowledge Activities
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
The skills involved in geographic teaching, research, and
applications are numerous, diverse, and rapidly changing as
universities, colleges, schools, governments, businesses, and
other organizations introduce new and different methods,
techniques, technologies, and practices to support and promote
thinking about and doing geography.
Message from the 2007 and 2008 Websites,
Geography Awareness Week
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Examination of GAW 2007 and 2008 websites reveals that
becoming informed about the education, training, and work
experiences associated with geographic skills is a daunting
task. As demonstrated by the GAW 2007 and 2008 websites,
these skills are not “under one roof”. Rather, they are
developed, taught, and used in Canada’s universities, colleges,
and schools, by governments at all levels, by businesses in all
parts of the country, as well as by advocacy groups, the media,
and other organizations.
One-Stop Googling for GeoSkills? I Don’t Think So!!
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
• • • Cartographic• Geographic field methods• Geographic research methods• Geographic research techniques• Geomatics• Geoprocessing• Geostatistics• •
Types of GeoSkills?Perhaps There Are More than You Might Think
• • • Geotexting• GIS applications• GIS science• GIS technology• Remote sensing• Spatial analysis• Visualization• •
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
• Cartographic & Geographic field methods & Geographic research methods & Geographic research techniques & Geostatistics & GIS science & Remote sensing & Spatial analysis & Visualization
Types of GeoSkills?Perhaps There Are Way More than You Might Think
(What about the combinations?)
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
• Cartographic & Geographic field methods & GIS technology & Remote sensing & Spatial analysisEtc.Etc.Etc.
Types of GeoSkills?Perhaps There Are Way, Way More than You Might Think
(What about the other combinations?)
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Sources of GeoSkills
Given that there are a number of types of GeoSkills, it follows that there are a number of ways of acquiring GeoSkills, which is demonstrated by this indicative list of sources. It is important that GeoSkills programs in applied geography education and training are organized around a framework which takes these sources into account in curriculum design.
• Conferences• Courses• Demonstrations• Labs• Lectures• Lesson plans• Practical experience • Projects• Publications• Seminars• Training sessions• Videos• Workshops
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Recognizing GeoSkills in Applied Geography Education and Training Programs
The ways of acquiring GeoSkills are created by professors, technologists, technicians, engineers, scientists, researchers, etc., many of whom have achieved the accreditation of GISP (Geographic Information System Professional). Within the university environment, it appears fair to suggest that more thought needs to be given to properly recognizing and rewarding the teaching, research, and service performance of faculty members who contribute their GeoSkills expertise to applied geography education and training programs through the following ways:
• Conferences• Courses• Demonstrations• Labs• Lectures• Lesson plans• Client-driven, practical experience• Projects• Publications• Seminars• Training sessions• Videos• Workshops
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
GeoSkills Showcase SamplerGeography Awareness Week 2008
The GeoSkills Showcase is an ideal venue for organizations to demonstrate how they combine geographic text, geographic numerics, and geographic graphics in their processes or products. And, it is an ideal venue for providing a range of materials that are informative and instructive to beginners and newcomers to the field, as well as to people with advanced training and experience as designers, instructors, and users of these skills.
A selection of title pages from publications, as well as from presentations at conferences, workshops, public meetings and other venues has been assembled for the GeoSkills Showcase Sampler, Geography Awareness Week 2008. The complete presentations can be viewed by accessing the website URL that is included with each title page.
The title pages introduce Canadians to the broad range of university and college departments, government agencies, firms, advocacy groups, and other organizations that use geographic skills in conducting their teaching, research, training, education, governance, public service, business, entertainment, and other affairs.
Third, the title pages provide an indication of the courses, workshops, lesson plans, training sessions, publications, demonstrations, and other means of imparting, learning about, and acquiring geographic skills.
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
From NASA Satellite Images (1966) toGoogle Earth (2008): Geography, Geomatics
and GIS Have Come a Long Way
Dr. Barry WellarProfessor EmeritusUniversity of [email protected]
PowerPoint Slides for an Invited Lecture
Sigma Xi,The Scientific Research Society
Ottawa Chapter
Thursday, April 24, 2008 National Research Council,
Ottawa, Ontario
Source URL:www.geomatics.uottawa.ca/WellarPresentstheTriple.htm
2009 Wellar GeoSkills Lecture
Sustainable Transport Best Practices and Geography: Making Connections
Dr. Barry WellarProfessor Emeritus,University of Ottawa
Distinguished Research FellowTransport 2000 Canada
[email protected]://wellarconsulting.com/
Text of theFleming Lecture
Organized by the University of Washington2007 Annual Meeting
Association of American GeographersSan Francisco, CA, April 17-21
Source URL:
http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/tgsg/events/AAG%202007%20Fleming%20Lecture%20Final.pdf