Vocabulary Words 1
Systematic collection of data about a population, typically including demographic, economic, and social information, conducted by governments
What is Census Data?
Non-numerical information that describes characteristics, often gathered through interviews or observations
What is qualitative data?
Numerical information that can be measured and analyzed statistically
What is quantitative data?
The graphical representation of geographic data through maps, graphs, or 3D models
What is visualization?
Information about atmospheric conditions, often used for geographic analysis and environmental decision-making
What is Weather Data?
The use of geographic data to design and organize urban areas for efficiency, sustainability, and livability
What is urban planning?
Maps that designate land for specific purposes, such as residential, commercial, or industrial use
What are Zoning Maps?
Data related to the physical location and organization of objects or phenomena
What is Spatial Information?
Information gathered by a large group of people, often through online platforms, for geographic analysis
What is Crowdsourced Data?
The collection of data about geographic phenomena through direct observation in the natural environment
What is field observation?
A qualitative data collection method where individuals are asked questions to gather geographic information
What are Personal Interviews?
The reduction in time it takes to travel or communicate across distances due to advancements in technology
What is Time-Space Compression?
The process of compiling and summarizing data, often for analysis or presentation at a larger scale
What is Data Aggregation?
A computer system that captures, stores, analyzes, and visualizes geographic data
What is Geographic Information System (GIS)?
The analysis of photographs, often aerial or satellite images, to gather geographic data about a region or feature
What is Photographic Interpretation?
The technique of measuring distances, angles, and positions on Earth to create maps and determine land features
What is surveying?
A system of satellites that provides geolocation and time information to receivers on Earth
What is Satellite Navigation System (GPS)?
The process of validating remote sensing data by comparing it with observations made on the ground
What is Ground Truthing?
Information that identifies the geographic location of features and boundaries on Earth, typically represented by coordinates
What is Geospatial Data?
Images of Earth’s surface collected by satellites, used for geographic analysis and decision-making
What is Satellite Imagery?
A form of geographic data collection where community members contribute local knowledge to GIS projects
What is Participatory GIS (PGIS)?
Geographic information derived from news outlets, articles, or broadcasts.
Official government or organizational papers that provide geographic data for planning and decision-making
What is Media Reports?
What is Policy Documents?
The process of gathering information about an area from a distance, often through satellites or aircraft
What is Remote Sensing?
The use of internet-based tools and platforms to create, share, and interact with maps and spatial data
What is Online Mapping?
The level of detail or scope at which geographic data is examined, such as local, regional, or global
What is Scale of Analysis?