Movie showing ground motion of four earthquakes propagating across a high density seismic array in Long Beach, California. Data was recorded by NodalSeismic,...
Join Scoop.it for Free
Share ideas that matter on the social web and experience
the benefits of curating the world's best content.
I don't have a Facebook, a Twitter or a LinkedIn account
Already have an account: Login
Global news with a spatial perspective: Interesting, current supplemental materials for geography students and teachers. http://geographyeducation.org
Curated by
Seth Dixon
|
Scooped by Seth Dixon onto Geography Education |
Scoop.it!
No comment yet.
Sign up to comment
Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
 Your new post is loading...
Scoop.it!
"See Rome as it looked in 320 AD and fly down to see famous buildings and monuments in 3D. Select the 'Ancient Rome 3D' layer under Gallery in Google Earth."
Seth Dixon's insight:
What happens whe you teach ancient historical geography using modern geospatial technologies? Great things can happen and new perspectives on the world can open up for students and teachers alike. Tags: historical, google, virtual tours, Italy, geospatial, edtech. 
Reneé Windle's curator insight,
May 1, 10:44 PM
This is a really interesting way to visualise what Ancient Rome looked like thousands of years ago and to learn about some of Rome's most historical landmarks in relation to the Roman Empire. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
This would be the perfect place to study. Next time I'm at L'Istituto delle Scienze, Palazzo Poggi, Bologna, I will definitely find this spot. Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Do you use Google Earth in the classroom? This video, still images and downloadable KML files are available at the Google Earth Blog: http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2012/01/satellite_imagery_of_the_cruise_shi.html Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
|
Scoop.it!
It is Italy's richest province, and has been part of the country for almost 100 years - but some in South Tyrol just do not feel fully Italian.
Seth Dixon's insight:
While the idea of everyone of the same nationality belonging to the same country might be considered an ideal situation, the world's ethnic geography is too jumbled to create perfect nation-states. South Tyrol is a part of Italy that is one of those places with mixed a ethnic, linguistic and political heritage. By different criteria, many of the residents could be considered German, Austrian or Italian or a combination of the them. Since the Euro Zone fiscal crisis, the push for political autonomy in South Tyrol has intensified, in part because this region has avoided the crisis and is economically fairing better than the rest of Italy. Questions to Ponder: How do political borders reveal and conceal "the truth" about places on either side of the line? What elements are a part of a regions heritage? Can regions have multiple, overlapping heritages? How does devolution impact the whole country? Tags: Italy, states, autonomy, ethnic, language, devolution. 
Scarpaci Human Geography's curator insight,
December 14, 2012 11:13 AM
Questions to Ponder: How to political borders reveal and conceal "the truth" about places on either side of the line? What elements are a part of a regions heritage? Can regions have multiple, overlapping heritages? How does devolution impact the whole country? Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Venice, by virtue of its geographic situation will always be sinking as a course of nature. A research team from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the UCSD has recently concluded that Venice is sinking 2 millimeters per year...not catastrophic on a single year basis, but threatens the long-term viability and sustainability of the location.
Urban ecology: what economic forces created the rationale for building Venice? What environmental factors are currently threatening it? Will economic or environmental forces win out? Location: do the economic advantages of a location outweigh the environmental liabilities of the location? How do these competing factors influence the development of a city? For additional information on this story see: http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-03-venice-hasnt.html 
Stephanie Cordeiro's comment,
October 7, 2012 1:28 AM
This is very interesting and surprising. I never really knew that about Venice!! It's kind of scary to think about it as well. Well, if I wanted to see Venice, guess I should get my ticket fast. I feel sorry for them. I would like to picture how it would be if it happened to us and we were in that situation, yikes!! It is sinking because of natural causes, and there isn't anything that they can do about it. The major part of these natural causes are the plate tectonics. The Adriatic plate includes Venice, and it is causing Venice to drop in elevation. Also, floods are increasing in Venice making it difficult for people to even walk. I believe that Venice will just sink because as I said, it is because of natural causes, no matter what they try, they will just be competing in something that they already lost since the beginning.
Matt Mallinson's comment,
October 10, 2012 10:34 AM
2 millimeters a year might not seem to bad right now, but it's weird knowing Venice will be gone sometime in the future.
Derek Ethier's comment,
October 10, 2012 10:08 PM
The waterways of Venice made it not only a cultural capital (especially in the Renaissance) but it also made trade, travel and even communication much easier and more practical. Unfortunately, there is some detriment to settling a city on so much water. This may not be a problem in the next 10 or maybe even 50 years, but eventually foundations will began to crumble and citizens are in for some serious problems.
Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
Scoop.it!
Credits: European Space Imaging (EUSI)...
One of the great landscapes showing the human-environmental interaction so vividly. This image always reminds me of Deryck Holdsworth's lectures at Penn State about Venice and the urban historical geographies of trade, commerce and commodities. This image exemplifies some of the key advantages in the earliest iterations of the globalizing forces that created the modern global economy. Via Richard Petry Delete the scoop?
Are you sure you want to delete this scoop?
Yes
|
Seismic activity is to be expected in the Los Angeles region as the major hazard threat in the area. This area has a great number of sensors which now allows us to visualize seismic waves better than ever before. This video show 4 earthquakes (starting at 0:45, 2:20, 6:00, and 8:35). For more information on the science behind this clip, read the adptly named blog, The Trembling Earth.
Tags: visualization, disasters, physical, Los Angeles.