Teaching spatial thinking with geographic information systems / Joseph Kerski (geographer and GIS professional, Colorado, USA).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerski, Joseph J., author.

Contributor:

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Elgar guides to teaching

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Geographic information systems--Study and teaching.

Geographic information systems.

Spatial analysis (Statistics)--Study and teaching.

Spatial analysis (Statistics).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (336 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"This book focuses on the whys of where, transcending disciplinary boundaries and offering over 100 practical hands-on lessons in teaching spatial thinking through interactive maps made with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Using foundations in educational research and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the included tools and methods cover scales from local to global, building skills in analysis, data fluency, and communication that are increasingly valued in our interconnected world. Joseph Kerski illustrates a holistic approach to examining problems and taking action, covering key topics including cultural studies, population change, natural resources, environmental justice, natural hazards, and other critical topics. Chapters further include approaches on how to collect, map and analyse the findings of student investigation. The insightful methods of teaching in this book give scholars and academics in a variety of fields such as Geography, GIS, environmental studies, ethics, geoscience, as well as sociology and business, the tools to provide students with a more engaging and interdisciplinary learning process"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: 1. Teaching spatial thinking with GIS: why and how

2. Teaching population and demography with GIS

3. Teaching cultural regions with GIS

4. Teaching physical regions with GIS

5. Teaching natural resources with GIS

6. Teaching weather with GIS

7. Teaching natural hazards with GIS

8. Teaching health, equity, and environmental justice with GIS

9. Teaching economics, business, and behavior with GIS

10. Teaching historical and current events with GIS.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035302277 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.