Section: Getting started with the geospatial cloud | Digital Earth Basics | Z_GIS

Section: Getting started with the geospatial cloud | Digital Earth Basics | Z_GIS

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General
- Introduction Forum
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- Learning Objectives (module level)
  
  explain and communicate the advantages of an explicit geospatial approach to monitoring, understanding and managing real world issues across domains
  
  apply knowledge about Earth's dimensions, shape models and global measurements to practical questions
  
  understand and select appropriate spatial reference systems according to scale, context and application
  
  design the collection and selection of geospatial data in support of specific use cases and workflows
  
  communicate geospatial data through shared visual interfaces using web technologies

Getting started with the geospatial cloud

Getting started with the geospatial cloud
- Learning objectives:
  
  experience full immersion in a rich geospatial information environment
  
  navigate a portal interface with a spatial data infrastructure
  
  combine multiple layers suitable for a defined scale range and common them into a view shareable for further exploration
  
  explain and demonstrate why this platform is considered a 'living' atlas
- Section overview:
- Esri Academy (video):Living Atlas of the World: An Introduction URL
  
  Watch this one hour video for an introduction into the concepts, scope and services supported by the ArcGIS Living Atlas.
- Living Atlas of the World URL
- Esri Academy (web course): Teaching with ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World URL
- Activities: Page
  
  Tasks to complete this section
- Assessment: Page
  
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