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Understanding the Changing Planet

meridian.aag.org/changingplanet

Roger and Anita PalmerGISetc.com

NRCs Report to Define the Top Problems We Face in the next 15 years

Research Focus AreasHow are we changing Earths physical environmentHow can we preserve Earths BiodiversityHow are environmental changes affecting coupled human - environmental systemsWhere will 10 billion people live on the EarthHow will we sustainably feed earths populationHow does where we live affect our healthHow does the movement of people, goods and ideas transform the worldHow is globalization affecting inequalityHow are geopolitical shifts affecting peace and stabilityHow might we better visualize our changing world?What are the societal implications of citizen mapping

To Engage the PublicCouldnt use installable softwareOvercome lack of utrainingIsnt an additional topic to be squeezed inFits a scalable time limit to investigate a topicWhat tools were usedArcGIS onlineImage J onlineImageryLandsat side by side (tri-viewer)Map based animationsVideosCartogramsMap 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. Rainforestb. Boreal Forestc. Estuaryd. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforestb. Boreal Forestc. Estuaryd. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforestb. Boreal Forestc. Estuaryd. Temperate Grasslands

a. Rainforestb. Boreal Forestc. Estuary d. Temperate Grasslands

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Technology Educators12Geospatial Educators

Based on current development, animal and plant diversityWhere would you focus conservation efforts?A.The Brazilian HighlandsB.Central America Cloud ForestsC.The HimalayasD.The Horn of AfricaE.The North American WestD.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 its population since 90www.esri.com/changematters then search for Guangzhou

What does growth look like in your home town?Dont forget: You can copy-paste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll.

What word describes growth in your hometown over the past 25 years?21

How much do you spend on food in a week?

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What state had the highest incidence of cold or flu last year?25

26WebsitesUnderstanding the Changing Planet Portalwww.meridian.aag.org/changingplanet

Esri ArcGIS.com Map Viewer and Portalwww.arcgis.com

Esri Change Matters Viewerwww.esri.com/changematters

Earth Observatoryhttp://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/aral_sea.php

CDC Flu Viewhttp://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/fluview/main.html 27Thanks for you time and interestQuestions, comments

Roger@gisetc.comAnita@gisetc.comWhat word describes growth in yResponseUnclearSome areas much less vegetationGeneral increase in veg.Controlled thank goodness. Yeah City Council and open space.Anti-vegetationlots of suburban sprawl, infill housing still growingAll purpleVegetation was overcome by sprawl.drought strickencongestioncoastal regions much most populatedSome areas more green and some more purple.more gardens and landscapingstill ruralTerrifyinglakes were createdless agriculturebooming

What word describes growth in yMetropolitan.PatchyboomingHorrifying urban development.... WE ARE ALL GOING TO DIE! We are terrible to Mother EarthMore forests as mining and logging has decreased.We are the city of trees but we have lost trees over timeAndy Warhol's piece of artLess vegetation, Less waterDroughtCommitment to increased vegetation.Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) , greener! that's better :)boomingSamemore vegetationResponsibleAndy Warhol,huge increase in vegetation!the sameWay less vegetationGreener