Question 1.
Imagine a scenario in which remote sensing data is needed to respond to a flooding event that inundated parts of a city.
Discuss the kinds of sensors and data that may be useful, the characteristics of such remote sensing data, and the processing that must be applied to the data before it can be incorporated in a GIS and used for measurement and analysis.
Question 2.
Imagine two uses for maps and GIS: one involves mapping the continent of North America to determine which states and provinces have the most area available for agriculture; the other involves measuring the precise footprint of Walker Building at Penn State to prepare for the installation of a new underground gas line.
Discuss what map projections are, the ways they can be designed to preserve certain properties, and which ones might be appropriate in each of the two use-cases. Also, describe two common coordinate systems and explain why they are, or are not, useful in each of the mapping use-cases.
Question 3.
Envision yourself as the information officer of a mid-sized U.S. city.
Describe a modeling process(es) and some geospatial data sets you may need in order to find a suitable location for a new housing development that accounts for other land uses and potential hazards. Be sure to describe the sources of the data sets and their characteristics.
