Geospatial revolution /
The Geospatial Revolution Project is a public media examination of the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact. Episode 1 presents an explanation of what the Global Positioning System (GPS) is and how it works; a timeline of mapping and geospatial techn...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English, with English and Spanish subtitles; closed captioned. |
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[University Park, Pa.] :
Pennsylvania State University : Penn State Public Broadcasting,
[2011]
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| Edition: | Educator's ed. |
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| Summary: | The Geospatial Revolution Project is a public media examination of the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact. Episode 1 presents an explanation of what the Global Positioning System (GPS) is and how it works; a timeline of mapping and geospatial technology; and a look at how crisis mapping and global crowdsourcing was critical to aid and rescue during the 2010 Haiti earthquake.--geospatial revolution.psu.edu. Episode 1. Welcome -- How we get there -- How we got here -- Why we need it [includes a look at how crisis mapping and global crowdsourcing was critical to aid and rescue during the 2010 Haiti earthquake] / written and directed by Stephen Stept ; produced and co-directed by Stephanie Ayanian and Charlaine Stanford. Episode 2. Creating an interactive city -- Powering business -- Finding a healthy future [explores how Portland uses GIS to create infrastructure that complements the environment and involves citizens; how geospatial technology has become the foundation of one company's sustainable business model; and how Philadelphia's Food Trust mapped the correlation between disease and the lack of healthy food sources to empower investment in neighborhood grocery stores] / written and directed by Stephen Stept ; produced and co-directed by Stephanie Ayanian and Charlaine Stanford. Episode 3. Mapping the road to peace -- Waging the modern war -- Serving & protecting -- Staying safe / written and directed by Kristian Berg ; produced and co-directed by Stephanie Ayanian and Charlaine Stanford. Episode 4. Monitoring a changing climate -- Peventing hunger -- Tracking disease -- Mapping power to the people / written and directed by Kristian Berg ; produced and co-directed by Stephanie Ayanian and Charlaine Stanford. |
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| Item Description: | CD-ROM contains learning materials such as video clips, interactives, background essays and discussion questions designed for students grades 7-12 and postsecondary. "A Public Service Media Project." Originally produced in 2010. Bonus disc contains learning materials: video clips, interactives, background essays and discussion questions designed for students grades 7-12 and postsecondary. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (approximately 52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Cinematography, Mark Stitzer ; editor, Greg Feinberg. |