The college and the community; Ingegrated research and Curriculum using Geospatial Tools

学院和社区；

• 批准号: 0608053
• 负责人: William Hansen
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Worcester State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2006-09-01 至 2009-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0608053&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: college; community; Ingegrated; research; Curriculum

The College and the Community; Integrated Research and Curriculum using Geospatial ToolsThis award is implementing a geospatial tools-based "Green Campus" initiative at Worcester State College and evaluating its impact on the campus-wide community and surrounding neighborhoods. The concept of a "Green Campus" centers on a university or college which seeks to operate in an environmentally-friendly manner so as to minimize or mitigate the environmental consequences of its activities. In this project, a multi-disciplinary curriculum that incorporates the use of geospatial tools (GIS, GPS) as its framework is being developed. One part of this curriculum includes a new freshman seminar class which examines the role of WSC in the environment of the local community. Geospatial tools and methodologies are being integrated into the research being conducted by faculty and students, thereby providing students (mostly local) with marketable career skills. Administrative functions on campus are also being adapted to incorporate geospatial methods and tools. Geoscience students who have taken the advanced GIS course on campus and who are required as part of their coursework to assist with campus-wide implementation will assist in making these administrative changes. A GIS summer workshop for faculty will provide immersion in geospatial tools and techniques and develop new curricular materials which utilize geospatial methods. An extensive research initiative will examine impacts on the local environment and ecosystems resulting from campus and student activities such as transportation, water resource use, energy use, and waste management. GIS support groups and resource development networks are also being established to train and support participants in this initiative and ensure long-term sustainability of the effort.

学院和社区；使用地理空间工具的综合研究和课程这一奖项正在伍斯特州立大学实施基于地理空间的“绿色校园”计划，并评估其对校园范围内社区和周边社区的影响。 “绿色校园”的概念集中在大学或学院的集中，该大学试图以环保的方式运作，以最大程度地减少或减轻其活动的环境后果。 在这个项目中，一项多学科课程结合了地理空间工具（GIS，GPS）的使用，因为它正在开发其框架。 该课程的一部分包括一个新的新生研讨会课程，该课程研究了WSC在当地社区环境中的作用。 地理空间工具和方法正在整合到教师和学生进行的研究中，从而为学生（主要是本地）提供了可销售的职业技能。 校园的行政职能也正在适应合并地理空间方法和工具。 在校园内参加了高级GIS课程的地球科学专业的学生，​​他们是课程的一部分，以协助校园范围内实施，将有助于进行这些行政变更。 教师的GIS夏季研讨会将为地理空间工具和技术提供沉浸式，并开发使用地理空间方法的新课程材料。 一项广泛的研究计划将研究由校园和学生活动（例如运输，水资源使用，能源使用和废物管理）产生的对当地环境和生态系统的影响。 GIS支持小组和资源开发网络还建立了培训和支持参与者，并确保努力的长期可持续性。