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GEOG 1911 - Digital Earth (3 Cr.) Freshman Seminar
Geography, Environment, Society (10964)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
Course description
In today’s digital and data-intensive era, geospatial technologies have become an integral part of everyday life. Searching for business locations
and driving directions using web and mobile maps, or using location-based services offered with smart phones (e.g. Uber) has become routine. Geospatial technologies enable us to capture, store, process, and display a vast amount of geographic information about the Earth and the environment. The term Digital Earth is a visionary concept for creating a digital, multi-resolution, three-dimensional representation of the Earth, storing and managing access to geospatial data and everything that is known about the planet. This course primarily aims to familiarize students
with the basic concepts of geospatial technologies and datasets used to create a Digital Earth. Students will develop skills needed to locate, gather, manipulate, process, visualize, and use geospatial data.
and driving directions using web and mobile maps, or using location-based services offered with smart phones (e.g. Uber) has become routine. Geospatial technologies enable us to capture, store, process, and display a vast amount of geographic information about the Earth and the environment. The term Digital Earth is a visionary concept for creating a digital, multi-resolution, three-dimensional representation of the Earth, storing and managing access to geospatial data and everything that is known about the planet. This course primarily aims to familiarize students
with the basic concepts of geospatial technologies and datasets used to create a Digital Earth. Students will develop skills needed to locate, gather, manipulate, process, visualize, and use geospatial data.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPN - Student Option No Audit
Discussion
Requirements
001475
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring