Understanding the Changing Planet meridian.aag.org/changingplanet Roger and Anita Palmer GISetc.com

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Research Focus Areas How are we changing Earth’s physical environment How can we preserve Earth’s Biodiversity How are environmental changes affecting coupled human - environmental systems Where will 10 billion people live on the Earth How will we sustainably feed earth’s population How does where we live affect our health How does the movement of people, goods and ideas transform the world How is globalization affecting inequality How are geopolitical shifts affecting peace and stability How might we better visualize our changing world? What are the societal implications of citizen mapping

To Engage the Public Couldn’t use installable software Overcome lack of utraining Isn’t an additional topic to be squeezed in Fits a scalable time limit to investigate a topic

What tools were used ArcGIS online Image J online Imagery Landsat side by side (tri-viewer) Map based animations Videos Cartograms Map mashups

Come up with a strategy to estimate what fraction of the Aral Sea dried up between 2000 and 2009.

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Which biome looks most productive? a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest c. Estuaryd. Temperate Grasslands a. Rainforest b. Boreal Forest c. Estuaryd. Temperate Grasslands a. Rainforestb. Boreal Forest c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands a. Rainforestb. Boreal Forest c. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

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Based on current development, animal and plant diversity

Where would you focus conservation efforts? A.The Brazilian Highlands B.Central America Cloud Forests C.The Himalayas D.The Horn of Africa E.The North American West D.Borneo and Sumatra (Indian Ocean islands)

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How and where will 10 billion people live on Earth?

City on the Swamp (Estuary) Guangzhou has doubled it’s population since ’90 then search for Guangzhou What does growth look like in your home town?

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How much do you spend on food in a week?

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Websites Understanding the Changing Planet Portal Esri ArcGIS.com Map Viewer and Portal Esri Change Matters Viewer Earth Observatory php CDC Flu View

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