Topic 1.3 The Power of Geographic Data Vocabulary

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What are geovisualizations?

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Data gathered can be turned into amazing 2D or 3D interactive maps that can allow people to zoom in or out to see the data.

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Global Positioning System (GPS)

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receivers on the earth’s surface use the locations of multiple satellites to determine and record a receiver’s exact location.

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What is Remote Sensing?

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The use of cameras or other sensors mounted on aircraft or satellites to collect digital images or video on the earth’s surface.

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What are Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

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Computer system that can store, analyze, and display information from multiple digital maps or geospatial data sets.

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What is a community-based solution?

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These solutions help increase the chance of success because they create buy-in from the local residents and are more likely to be culturally accepted. For example, Geographers and Sudanese family members in the U.S. worked with organizations such as the Nuba Water Project to develop solutions to get better access to water, medicine, and education to the region.