Unit 1: Thinking Geographically 1.6: Scales of Analysis: Geographers analyze relationships among and between places to reveal important spatial patterns. If you’re looking for a lesson plan or activity to […]
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Professional Development: Did You Know that Heat maps aren’t Hot-Spot maps? I didn’t.
I was watching a video about spatial statistics this week and I learned that the beloved heat map is not the same thing as a hotspot map. I don’t expect […]
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Scale vs. Scale of Analysis vs. Scale of Inquiry
Scale is a MASSIVE concept for the social sciences. Is phenomenon occurring at local levels? Is it regional? Is it global?
Do epidemics occurring at a local level have global implications?
How does war occurring at a regional level effect local economies?
Do global treaties impact national policies?
In Human Geography, scale is an extremely important concept that requires threading throughout the entire course.
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