Understanding the Changing Planet

meridian.aag.org/changingplanet

Roger and Anita PalmerGISetc.com

NRC’s Report to Define the Top Problems We Face in the next 15 years

Research Focus AreasHow are we changing Earth’s physical environmentHow can we preserve Earth’s BiodiversityHow are environmental changes affecting coupled human -

environmental systemsWhere will 10 billion people live on the EarthHow will we sustainably feed earth’s populationHow does where we live affect our healthHow does the movement of people, goods and ideas transform

the worldHow is globalization affecting inequalityHow are geopolitical shifts affecting peace and stabilityHow might we better visualize our changing world?What are the societal implications of citizen mapping

To Engage the PublicCouldn’t use installable softwareOvercome lack of utrainingIsn’t an additional topic to be squeezed inFits a scalable time limit to investigate a

topic

What tools were usedArcGIS onlineImage J onlineImageryLandsat side by side (tri-viewer)Map based animationsVideosCartogramsMap mashups

Come up with a strategy to estimate what fraction of the Aral Sea dried up between 2000 and 2009.

How To Vote via Texting

1. Standard texting rates only (worst case US $0.20)2. We have no access to your phone number3. Capitalization doesn’t matter, but spaces and spelling do

TIPS

EXAMPLE

Which biome looks most productive?

a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest

c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest

c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest

c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest

c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

Technology Educators

Geospatial Educators

Based on current development, animal and plant diversity

Where would you focus conservation efforts?A. The Brazilian HighlandsB. Central America Cloud ForestsC. The HimalayasD. The Horn of AfricaE. The North American WestD. Borneo and Sumatra

(Indian Ocean islands)

Technology Educators

Geospatial Educators

How and where will 10 billion people live on Earth?

City on the Swamp (Estuary)Guangzhou has doubled it’s population since ’90www.esri.com/changematters then search for Guangzhou

• What does growth look like in your home town?

What word describes growth in your hometown over the past 25 years?

How much do you spend on food in a week?

What state had the highest incidence of cold or flu last year?

WebsitesUnderstanding the Changing Planet Portal

www.meridian.aag.org/changingplanet

Esri ArcGIS.com Map Viewer and Portalwww.arcgis.com

Esri Change Matters Viewerwww.esri.com/changematters

Earth Observatoryhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.php

CDC Flu Viewhttp://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/main.html

Thanks for you time and interestQuestions, comments…

Roger@gisetc.comAnita@gisetc.com