A new episode of Penn State’s “Geospatial Revolution” project was released today. With the tagline “the location of anything is becoming everything” the Geospatial Revolution series is produced by Penn State’s public broadcasting group and described as an “an integrated public service media and outreach initiative about the world of digital mapping and how it is changing the way we think, behave, and interact.” The new episode – part 3 in a 4 part series – focuses on using GIS for public safety and military/defense purposes. Episode 4 is due out on May 1, 2011. See below for the full-length videos for episodes 1, 2 and 3. Videos are also available for individual chapters within each episode.
Episode 1:
- Chapter 1 – Welcome to the Geospatial Revolution
- Chapter 2- A look at what GPS is and how it works
- Chapter 3 – A timeline of mapping and geospatial technology from stones to phones, including mobile technologies
- Chapter 4 – A look at how crisis mapping and global crowd-sourcing was critical to aid and rescue during the 2010 Haiti earthquake
Episode 2:
- Chapter 1 – Creating an interactive city
- Chapter 2 – Powering business
- Chapter 3 – Finding a healthy future
Episode 3:
- Chapter 1 – Mapping the road to peace
- Chapter 2 – Waging modern war
- Chapter 3 – Serving and protecting
- Chapter 4 – Staying safe
