INTRO TO GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES

Maps & Geospatial Concepts| Fall 2015

What is it?

Geospatial Technology

The use of a various technological systems & tools

that acquire, analyze, manage, store, and visualize

location-based data (Bradley Shellito 2012)

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Mapping, analysis, and data management

Remote Sensing

Acquisition & interpretation of satellite imagery or aerial

photographs

Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Acquiring real-time data from satellites

Who uses it?

Who uses Geospatial Technologies?

Government

Business & Service Industry

Environmental Management

Logistics, Transportation & Networks

Public Health

Essentially….everyone

Who uses Geospatial Technologies

Let’s look at a few examples

http://www.mizmay.com/

http://www.austintexas.gov/GIS/developmentwebmap

/Viewer.aspx

http://www.mapdwell.com/en/boston

The Geospatial Revolution

Episode 1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poMGRbfgp38

Episode 2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXS0bsR0e7w

Episode 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OePOK6nzcaY

Episode 4:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7z9LLYxf8

Geospatial Revolution

Who wants to go and work for UPS?

How have you utilized the geospatial technology in Portland (i.e. Trimet)?

What are your thoughts about using this technology for tracking purposes? Do you ever feel like it will be used against you?

Book: The Ghost Map: The Story of London's Most Terrifying Epidemic--and How It Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

Surveillance map of NYC: http://www.mediaeater.com/cameras/maps/nyc.pdf

Crowdsourcing: Haiti, Kiberia, - anyone participate in any crowdsourcing data?

Geospatial technologies originated in the military/defense. What do you think about how they are being used today?

(Geo)spatial Data

What is (Geo)spatial Data?

Any data that has location

Physical phenomenon: Landscapes, terrains, forest types

Cultural phenomenon: cultural landmarks & landscapes

Abstract phenomenon: boundaries, land-use (residential,

commercial, etc), demographics, religion

How is (Geo)spatial Data used?

Decision making

Analysis

Problem-solving

Share & distribution information

5 M’s

Measure

Monitor

Map

Model

Manage

Case Study

Geo & Non-spatial Data

Vector

Points

Lines

Areas (polygons)

Raster

Matrix of cells

Non-Spatial Data

Tabular

Google Earth Wildlife File

Geo & Non-spatial Data

Geo & Non-spatial Data

Geo & Non-spatial Data

Coalition for a Livable Future

https://gis.oregonmetro.gov/equityAtlas/

Google Earth

Google Earth

Virtual Globe that is interactive, 3D, and bring

together various geospatial technologies

View images from past & present (not real-time)

Data layers of various types are included in the

(free) program