GEOG 1HA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Crowdsourcing, Food Security, Social Presence Theory
12 Sep 2020
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Readings: chapter 2 (pg 44-51) => the science of where is so important today -disaster, pollution, water, poverty, social conflict, inequality, population, migration, urbanization, food security, loss of diversity, consumption =>gis -it"s a platform for managing, analyzing and applying geographic information. System of record -> system of insight -> system of engagement -a framework and process transforming how we think and act, creating a more sustainable. -today it is a multibillion dollar business used in many sectors of our economy. Data management and integration -> visualizing and mapping -> analysis and modeling. > planning and design -> decision making -> action lomoar cpsd| 2151316. Current estimated value of the geospatial industry is billion usd and growing at 30% per year. Government health organizations take about 2-3 weeks to report illness and longer to disseminate trends -increasingly people get and share much of their medical/ health information from websites and social media (rather than medical professions)
