Elementary Course in Using GIS in Geography Curriculum

1
Elementary Course in Using GIS in Geography
Curriculum

• Session 2 ( 3 hours )
• Creating a map with
• data manipulation

2

• Brief revision of Session 1
• Making Choropleth Map (???/?????)
• with data manipulation
• Using basic functions to set Queries
• Application of Thermal Ranges in GIS models
• Correlation of GIS layers
• Creating Buffer zone
• Practical Exercise
• Discussion of applying GIS by participants
  (optional)
• Perform actions in PC software with application
  to learning and teaching geography with examples
  around the world

3
Revision of skills learned in Session 1
4
Any limitations or drawbacks of conventional
approach in teaching geography?
5
Opportunity and Risks Is it rational to live
in hazard-prone areas?
6
http//www.learningdemo.com/noaa/lesson01.html(
Excellent NOAA video and puzzle game with
vividanimations on plate tectonic theory)

• http//web.ics.purdue.edu/braile/edumod/
• platepuzz/platepuzz.htm
• (Excellent analysis with digital maps and
  colorful
• diagrams on earthquake and plate tectonic)

7

• http//www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_3264/
  sichuan-earthquake-full.pdf
• Sichuan Earthquake and Earthquake Prediction
  Prof. Chan Lung Sang (Dept. of Earth Science
  University of Hong Kong)
• http//cd1.edb.hkedcity.net/cd/wcms/3229/Worksheet
  s-Sichuan_Earthquake_2008-chi-web-270508.doc
• 2008 Sichuan Earthquake Geography Worksheets
  (24 pages)
• http//www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_3264/
  reference_and_resource_list_for_sichuan_earthquake
  _3-30_may.doc
• Reference and resource list for Sichuan
  Earthquake, May 2007
• http//www.hkedcity.net/iworld/plan/view.phtml?iwo
  rld_id101current_page1feature_id1022page20
• Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami (list
  of websites)

8
Demonstration of using GIS software in teaching
and learning geography

• Making choropleth maps to show locations and
  relationships among zones of earthquake, volcanic
  belts and plate tectonics

9
Practical Exercise

• Create GIS overlays to show
• Places with earthquake magnitude greater than 6
  and depth of more than 50 km. ( __ places)
• Active volcanoes with elevation of more than
  3,000 meters. ( __ selections) hint get
  unique value
• Places with earthquake MAG gt 6 and classified in
  2 categories in desired colour range. ( __
  places )
• 4. A buffer zone of 1,000 km with MAG 8,
  must show 4 transparent buffer rings.
• ( names of city and countries being
  affected?? )

10
Practical Exercise Ans.

• 31 cities
• 87 volcanoes
• 163 cities
• Port Morseby,
• PNG Solomon Islands
• Please complete the Evaluation Form