Norway: National Curriculum Mandates and the Promise of Web-Based GIS Applications

2011 ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Ketil Rød ◽  
Svein Andersland ◽  
Arne Frank Knudsen
Keyword(s):  
National Curriculum ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Applications

scholarly journals Improving Accessibility of Web-Based GIS Applications

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Brisaboa ◽  
M.R. Luaces ◽  
J.R. Parama ◽  
D. Trillo ◽  
J.R. Viqueira
Keyword(s):  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Applications

scholarly journals USING 3D WEBGIS TO SUPPORT THE DISASTER SIMULATION, MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS – EXAMPLES OF TSUNAMI AND FLOOD

2020 ◽  
Vol XLIV-3/W1-2020 ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
J-H. Hong ◽  
C-Y. Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
3D Gis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Applications ◽  
Feature Based ◽  
Evacuation Plan ◽  
Intuitive Interface ◽  
Different Levels

Abstract. In recent year, 3D geographic information system (GIS) has been receiving great attention from a variety of domains, but many 3D GIS applications are nevertheless restricted to visualization purposes only. One major reason for such limitation is the lack of formalized and comprehensive mechanism for the management and analysis of feature-based 3D geographic data. From a 3D GIS perspective, this study proposes a web-based system facilitating the simulation, analysis and visualization of disaster caused by tsunami and floods because these two types of hazard are highly related to the height and depth aspects. The core of the proposed system is the hierarchical 3D building framework capable of modelling different levels of building units and linking domain data via standardized identifiers in an integrated fashion. The system is designed as a decision support system that allows users to import real or simulated disaster scenarios and automatically response with the visualized damage assessment information. The 3D illustration not only provides a direct and intuitive interface for decision makers to visually inspect the outcomes at different levels of granularity, the symbology of 3D buildings can be also flexibly customized to highlight the impacts according to the perspective of the chosen applications. Quantitative vulnerability indexes are dynamically updated according to the timeline of the imported disasters to aid the decision of emergency response actions. The evacuation plan also can additionally consider the 3D aspects, such that citizens will be provided with information about nearby safe places (e.g., tall buildings or high hills) to reduce the loss of lives.

scholarly journals Development and Comparison of Open Source based Web GIS Frameworks on WAMP and Apache Tomcat Web Servers

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-4 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Agrawal ◽  
R. D. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Open Source Software ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Application ◽  
Gis Applications ◽  
Apache Tomcat

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a tool used for capture, storage, manipulation, query and presentation of spatial data that have applicability in diverse fields. Web GIS has put GIS on Web, that made it available to common public which was earlier used by few elite users. In the present paper, development of Web GIS frameworks has been explained that provide the requisite knowledge for creating Web based GIS applications. Open Source Software (OSS) have been used to develop two Web GIS frameworks. In first Web GIS framework, WAMP server, ALOV, Quantum GIS and MySQL have been used while in second Web GIS framework, Apache Tomcat server, GeoServer, Quantum GIS, PostgreSQL and PostGIS have been used. These two Web GIS frameworks have been critically compared to bring out the suitability of each for a particular application as well as their performance. This will assist users in selecting the most suitable one for a particular Web GIS application.

Web GIS for Mapping Community Crime Rates

2005 ◽  
pp. 236-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tung-Kai Shy ◽  
Robert J. Stimson ◽  
John Western ◽  
Alan T. Murray ◽  
Lorraine Mazerolle
Keyword(s):  
Crime Prevention ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Crime Rates ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Analysis Tool ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Gis Applications

This chapter describes a prototype Web geographic information system (GIS) and spatial model application for mapping person crime rates in Brisbane, Australia. Our application, which integrates GIS functionality, a clustering model, client/server technology and the Internet, can generate useful documents such as maps and tables to examine and present crime patterns in space and time. Our chapter also demonstrates the usefulness and appeal of the Web GIS application as an information dissemination and spatial data analysis tool for promoting public awareness of social conditions. This chapter argues that Web-based data access is a better approach to delivering large volumes of crime data and geographical information to the public. We expect that police, community workers and citizens could utilize the application and associated maps to facilitate and enhance crime prevention activities. We note, however, that further development of Web-based GIS applications need to answer a number of pertinent questions regarding system maintenance, data integrity and neighborhood crime prevention.

Bridging the Gap

2011 ◽  
pp. 316-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Hsiang Tsou
Keyword(s):  
Real Time ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Gps Tracking ◽  
Geospatial Information ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Broadband Wireless ◽  
Mobile Gis ◽  
Gis Applications ◽  
Wireless Telecommunication ◽  
Real Time Information

Internet GIS provides a collaborative communication environment for sharing data, information, and knowledge. Mobile GIS can add both geospatial information and global positional systems (GPS) coordinates from remotely located field-based personnel to spatial decision support systems (SDSS). By adopting broadband wireless telecommunication technology for connecting Internet GIS and mobile GIS devices, decision makers can gather near real-time information from field personnel and, equally quickly, distribute updated information back to the field. This chapter introduces a collaborative GIS prototype that demonstrates an interoperable framework for combining Web-based GIS technologies and wireless mobile GIS applications. The integrated framework provides real-time or near real-time GIS data update functions (such as adding new spatially located map features or GPS tracking locations) between mobile GIS devices and Internet GIS servers. Although these real-time GIS functions can be very important during time-urgent emergencies, they can be equally beneficial and highly cost effective during routine field activities.

scholarly journals Estimated Effects of Web-Based Course from Adult Vocational Students’ Perspective—A PFA Course in Scandinavian Intellectual Disability Practice

Disabilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 98-115
Author(s):  
Sylvia Olsson ◽  
Christine Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Use Of Knowledge

In Scandinavia, the field of intellectual disability (ID) practice lacks specific course, professional training, theoretical foundation, guidelines, and practice consensus. However, Pedagogiskt Förhållnings-och Arbetsätt (PFA model) has the potential to offer a pedagogical attitude and a way of working within ID practice. PFA was developed in the context of Swedish ID practice and has attracted national and European interest. Most staff working in ID practice in Scandinavia are educated to upper secondary school (adolescent students) level or vocational course (adult students) level. In the present pilot study, we examined the effects of providing a web-based PFA course as a complement to the Swedish national curriculum. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the effects of self-assessed knowledge and learning using a web-based PFA course intervention on an adult vocational course. The study involved a quantitative intervention approach involving two equivalent groups in an experimental design: an experimental group (n = 12) and a comparison group (n = 46). These groups were administered a pre-test and a post-test questionnaire that estimated their knowledge of the course through self-reporting tests. The findings provide empirical evidence of the informed and sustained use of knowledge building through complementary web-based PFA courses.

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