by Barbaree | Oct 22, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
The last few years, as our global population has exploded, our eyes have turned to the creation and growth of MegaCities. We found an interactive animation of growth forecasts we wanted to share with your classroom. Be sure to follow the link to interact with the maps...
by Barbaree | May 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
The Tapestry Segmentation System from ESRI divides U.S. residential areas into 65 segments based on demographic variables and consumer behavior characrteristics to provide an accurate and detailed description of America’s neighborhoods. SEVEN is a program in...
by Barbaree | Apr 7, 2012 | Our Blog, SEVEN
Mapping Our World & Analyzing Our World both contain comprehensive lessons on population that can help you explore the 7 billion phenomenon in your classroom. Providing a complete resource for any teacher seeking a way to bring GIS technology into the middle- or...
by Barbaree | Mar 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
Explore US population maps from ArcGIS Online by ESRI help you explore and learn more about where you live. Geography connects our many cultures and societies and influences our way of life. ESRI is built on the philosophy that a geographic approach to problem solving...
by Barbaree | Feb 16, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
We’re sharing a bonus SEVEN resource today! The USGS Uses Landsat data to track trends in key resources. Expanding demand from a growing world population — now numbered at more than 7 billion — exerts unprecedented pressure on global resources, especially...
by Barbaree | Feb 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
Gapminder is a non-profit venture – a modern “museum” on the Internet – promoting sustainable global development and achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Gapminder utilizes Trendalyzer software, which seeks to unveil the beauty of...
by Barbaree | Jan 7, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog, SEVEN
Population is a complicated topic. Since the worldwide population topped 7 billion in 2011, National Geographic decided it was a topic they wanted to explore; but they wanted to do it in a way that gave their readers room to think. They spread out their coverage over...
by Barbaree | Dec 7, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog, SEVEN
Despite a general decline in birth rates, world population increases by some 83 million people each year. This growth will continue for decades to come, challenging our ability to feed ourselves and to sustain the natural capital on which human societies depend. The...
by Barbaree | Nov 7, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog, SEVEN
Our first featured resource in our SEVEN program is the 7 billion actions program from UNESCO. Our unique moment in human history represents both an achievement and a challenge, and impacts on every single person on the planet. A world of seven billion has...
by Barbaree | Nov 7, 2011 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog, SEVEN
GISetc is excited to launch SEVEN, seven lesson plans over the remaining seven months of school relating to our recent global population surge to seven billion. Over the next seven months, we will feature a great free resource to help you teach in your classroom. Look...