Chapter 1

Question 1

geospatial technology

Answer 1

overall term for a number of different high tech systems/tools that acquire, analyze, store and visualize location based data

Question 2

geographical information systems (GIS)

Answer 2

computer based mapping, analysis and retrieval of location based data

Question 3

remote sensing

Answer 3

acquisition of data and images from satellites or aircrafts

Question 4

two types of images involved in remote sensing

Answer 4

satellite imagery and aerial photography

Question 5

satellite imagery

Answer 5

digital images of earth from sensors onboard orbiting SPACE platforms

Question 6

aerial photography

Answer 6

images of the ground taken from an airborne platform

Question 7

what distinguishes satellite photography from aerial photography

Answer 7

satellite are photos taken from space

Question 8

global positioning systems

Answer 8

acquisition of real time location information from series of satellites in earth’s orbit

Question 9

who uses geospatial technology?

Answer 9

1. federal, state and local governments
2. forestry
3. law enforcement
4. public health
5. biology

Question 10

what type of work field would use geospatial technology

Answer 10

fields that use information or data that has a location associated with it

Question 11

what distinguishes geospatial technology from other tech fields

Answer 11

the handling of geospatial data

Question 12

geospatial data

Answer 12

items that are tied to a specific real world location

Question 13

what is heart geospatial technological applications

Answer 13

geospatial data

Question 14

when do we use geospatial concepts

Answer 14

when wanting to find WHERE something is located OR the data used has a location tied to it

Question 15

is geospatial data limited to point data (like a restaurant)

Answer 15

no - can also be applied to length and dimensions of an area (like the length of a hiking trail)

Question 16

non-spatial data

Answer 16

data that is not directly linked to geospatial locations

Question 17

examples of non-spatial data

Answer 17

value of land
occupants of a piece of land
value of a home

Question 18

Benefit of geospatial technology?

Answer 18

non-spatial data can be linked to a location

Question 19

what are ways to gather geospatial data

Answer 19

1. remote sensing
2. satellite imagery
3. national map

Question 20

what are some decisions that influenced by geospatial information

Answer 20

Choosing location for a new building (like a library or school)

(Location should maximize usage but limit impact on nearby sites)

Preservation of historical sites from urban development

(Helps channel preservation efforts to sites under most pressure by urban developments)

Question 21

what does VGI stand for

Answer 21

Volunteered geographic information

Question 22

What is VGI

Answer 22

term used to describe user generated geospatial content and data

Question 23

what is a wiki

Answer 23

database available for everyone to utilize and edit

Question 24

how does wiki extend to geospatial data

Answer 24

people can contribute their own maps, images and updates to geospatial content on the internet

Question 25

crowdsourcing

Answer 25

untrained volunteers collect data, content or observations as part of a larger project

Question 26

what is a benefit of crowdsourcing

Answer 26

allows large number of people to contribute VGI to ongoing projects

Question 27

citizen science

Answer 27

activities of untrained volunteers conducting science

Question 28

example of wiki leading to VGI

Answer 28

Google maps - Users can contribute to the content by adding places, locations, hiking trails and adding road hazards

Question 29

example of citizen science

Answer 29

GLOBE project (People collect pictures on their phones, identify the kind of land cover and post on GLOBE where GLOBE uses these images for ground reference data in relation to satellite images

Question 30

geolocation

Answer 30

technique of determining where something is in the real world

Question 31

example of geolocation

Answer 31

1. latitude and longitude 2. geotag

Question 32

geotag

Answer 32

connect real world location information to an item (like adding a photo online with the location taken assigned)

Question 33

examples of apps using geolocation

Answer 33

find my phone yelp tinder google eath

Question 34

what is a virtual globe program using geolocation

Answer 34

google earth