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Undiscovered Possibilities - Google Earth

"While Germans tend to talk about privacy and how the internet takes away our freedom, chief Almir of the Surui tribe in Brazil came up with an idea when he first came in contact with Google Earth. He saw it as a great tool to visualize the devastation of the rainforest. With the help of Google providing the knowledge and equipment he started the project and provided an unfiltered perspective never seen before. This is a growing project on a growing problem that should matter to all of us. It’s never a service or product itself that matters; it’s what you do with it. Check the video and see for yourself."

Globalization inherently brings serendipitous juxtapositions. In this clip we see the merger of geospatial technologies to protect indigenous cultures and their cultural ecology.

Em Marin's comment, February 2, 2012 5:09 PM
this is phenomenal
GIS student's comment, September 18, 2012 10:06 AM
Whenever I think of tribes I often picture a culture of people that is not modernized and practice sacred tradition. Here, we have a tribe that is not only aware of Google Earth, but is using it to help save the environment. Located in Brazil, the Surui tribe knows first hand how valuable the rainforest can be to any society. Chief Almir has probably seen hundreds of acres of rainforest destroyed in his lifetime. Their tribe most likely feed off the land and therefore is even more dependent on the rainforest's and all they have to offer. I found the contradicting statement from the Germans very interesting because it shows the many different opinions of google earth. For example in the Germans case they are worried about people spying on them, taking away freedom, etc. As for Chief Almir and the Surui tribe, they just want to protect the environment.
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The Geography of Underwater Homes

The Geography of Underwater Homes | Geography Education | Scoop.it
New data from Zillow shows fewer homeowners underwater, but the pattern varies widely by geography.

 

The Sunbelt (especially California and Florida) have the highest percentage of homeowners that are 'underwater' and owe more than the home is worth.  Also hit hard are declining metro areas area of the rust belt. 

Question to ponder: Why would these places be hit the hardest?  

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Interactive Map: Economic Stress Index

Interactive Map: Economic Stress Index | Geography Education | Scoop.it

This is a great interactive feature focusing on the differential impacts of the economic downturn on particular places.  You can zoom in, see county-level data, and slide the time bar at the bottom to get spatiotemporal data.    

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Europe Gets Austerity; Few Signs Of Growth

The plan to save Europe's economies calls for troubled countries to rein in government spending. But economists say austerity by itself won't be enough; there must also be a plan for growth.

 

Fiscal austerity has now become part of the crisis rather than a solution to it.  -Simon Tilford 

Flaviu Feşnic's comment, October 6, 2012 3:34 PM
artificial crisis.it's the bank system, (vulnerable at speculation), which brought it !
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NYTimes: Measuring the Recession’s Toll

NYTimes: Measuring the Recession’s Toll | Geography Education | Scoop.it
Which states had the largest change in poverty rates and median household incomes from 2007 to 2010.

 

Excellent interactive set of maps that you can use to teach economic geography, but with a nice easy way to make the lesson locally relevant.

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The Importance of Place

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Using the vocabulary of this course, please describe in detail the geographic context of a town like this (real or imaginary).  What is the town like?  How did it get that way?  What type of meaning does 'place' have for those that live there?  

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Geography of a Recession

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Here is an animated view of the impact of the recession on the United States.  It's a fantastic geovisualization of a horrible economic reality. 

Don Brown Jr's comment, July 26, 2012 9:12 PM
This map vividly shows how hard the recession is hitting state economies, yet I can’t help but notice that orange strip in the Dakota, Nebraska area and I’m unsure what kind of economy these states have? However, I do know that if it’s related to agriculture they will likely get a shade darker if this drought continues.
Brandon Murphy's comment, August 7, 2012 11:48 PM
It's quite interesting to see the areas of which the local economies are supposedly starting to turn around and what the numbers actually show.
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The Geography of Unemployment and the Recession

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Not every place and every citizen has been affected by the recession the same way...

 

For the Unemployed, Geography Can Be Destiny by Richard Florida.  This article highlights the uneven distribution of unemployment, and consequently, of job availability.  Where is unemployment highest?  How come? Getting a job isn't just about what you know and who you know, but where you know it.

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