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Certificate of Achievement
Victor Julio Guevara Hernandez
has completed the following course:
Maps and the Geospatial Revolution
The Pennsylvania State University
Learn how advances in geospatial technology and analytical methods have changed how we do everything, and discover how to make maps and analyze geographic patterns using the latest tools. The past decade has seen an explosion of new mechanisms for understanding and using location information in widely-accessible technologies. This Geospatial Revolution has resulted in the development of consumer GPS tools, interactive web maps, and location-aware mobile devices.
5 weeks, 6 hours per week
Anthony C. Robinson
Director of Online Geospatial Education programs and Assistant Director for the Department of Geography's GeoVISTA research center
The Pennsylvania State University
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Explain the Geospatial Revolution and its impact on the science of Geography.
- Practice thinking spatially to solve geographic problems in environmental, social, and technical domains.
- Understand how spatial data is created.
- Apply spatial analysis techniques using interactive web maps.
- Explain the key elements of effective cartographic design.
- Practice the art and science of mapmaking using interactive web maps.
Syllabus
- Discover the Geospatial Revolution and its impact on the rapidly evolving science of Geography.
- Explore what it means to think spatially and consider the impacts of scale and time.
- Examine the key elements of spatial datasets.
- Learn how Geographers solve problems using spatial analysis techniques.
- Explore the key elements of effective cartographic design.
Issued on 11th August 2017
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