IRMCo Progress Overview

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1113 November 2007, Izmir, Turkey 3rd Consortium
Meeting
IRMCo Progress Overview
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IRMCo progress overview Jul 2007 Nov 2007

• July/August 2007
• Digitizing of Level 3 maps
• Research on the environmental resources of Gozo
• September 2007
• Design and development of overall structure for
  Gozo module
• Distributed among the partners on 26th September

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• October 2007
• IRMCo filled the template for Module Set-up for
  the Gozo case study and circulated to all
  partners
• Finalisation of text to be used in the first unit
  
• - Unit 1 Gozo Today
• November 2007
• Preparation of Tutorial for Unit 1
  (multiple-choice questionnaire)
• Selection of Thematic Map for Unit 1 Gozo Today
• Exportation of GIS information layers and
  attribute tables used in Unit 1

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Template for Module Set Up

• Title of module
• Target groups
• Objectives
• GIS layers needed for the module
• Title and brief description of units
• Brief description of study area with images
  maps
• Importance of study area

The Natural and Cultural Heritage of Gozo
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Target groups

• Undergraduate students in earth sciences 
• Teachers at secondary level in geography and
  environmental science  
• Environmental NGOs - both local and
  international 
• Ecological and cultural tourists

The test group for the pilot study will be made
up of a small number of students and teachers of
earth sciences
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Objectives

• To bring into focus the different environmental
  resources of Gozo  - online spatial database
• To highlight the inter-relationships that exist
  between the islands environmental resources 
  manipulation of information layers
• To introduce the potential user to the basic
  concepts of the GIS web-platform practical
  exercises/tutorials 
• To present a comprehensive overview of the
  islands resources to date - maps, published
  works, photos, website links 
• To encourage the user to discover and understand
  the tools available in GIS - hands-on experience
  of the Web-GIS platform 
• To highlight the importance of preserving the
  natural (earth) and cultural heritage of Gozo -
  conservation tips

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The Natural and Cultural Heritage of Gozo
Overall structure of module

• Module units
• Gozo today
• Geological setting
• Water resources
• Natural heritage
• Cultural Heritage

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• Each unit will include
• Text giving relevant information on the topics
  covered in the unit.
• A thematic map for each unit.
• Look-up tables with qualitative and quantitative
  attributes.
• A tutorial which guides the user to examine the
  above using the Web-GIS tools provided.
• A number of conservation tips.
• Reference to the origins of Gozo place names.
• A glossary of Maltese terms.
• Photos of the study area, as well as graphs and
  diagrams.
• A bibliography and further reading section. 

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Collection and organisation of data
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Unit 1 Gozo Today Contents
Location Size Climate Population Language
Religion Administrative divisions Roads
transport Urban development Economy Tourism
Agriculture Fisheries Places of Interest
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Unit 1 Gozo Today Thematic map

• WebGIS Information Layers
• Local Councils
• Road network
• Urban areas
• Place names

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Unit 1 Gozo Today Attribute data
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