The importance of remote sensing in geography education

SIMERSKÁ, Denisa. The importance of remote sensing in geography education. Geografie. Praha: Czech Geographic Society, 2023, vol. 128, No 4, p. 419-435. ISSN 1224-4112. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2023.015.

Basic information

• Original name: The importance of remote sensing in geography education
• Authors: SIMERSKÁ, Denisa (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Geografie, Praha, Czech Geographic Society, 2023, 1224-4112.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Article in a journal
• Field of Study: 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems]
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• WWW: URL
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14410/23:00132745
• Organization unit: Faculty of Education
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.37040/geografie.2023.015
• UT WoS: 001125204300001
• Keywords in English: geography education; remote sensing; earth observation systems; satellite images
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

This study highlights the importance of integrating remote sensing methods and materials into the school environment, particularly at the primary and secondary school levels. The integration of environmental and digital learning into educational programmes and strategies is an area that requires ongoing commitment and prominence. One approach to achieving this goal is to harness the potential of remote sensing in the classroom. Remote sensing is a multidisciplinary field linking geography, biology, physics, mathematics, and computer science. As a combination of the study of natural sciences and new technologies, and despite being a rapidly growing field driving high demand for skilled workers, this young discipline has yet to establish an adequate position in schools. Remote sensing methods and materials, can demonstrate, in practically real-time, environmental problems such as deforestation, fires, desertification, water pollution, rising water temperatures, glacial melting, drought, and many other phenomena. This overview study presents new perspectives alongside a list of arguments to support the importance of using remote sensing methods and materials in schools.

Links

• MUNI/A/1453/2021, interní kód MU: Name: Od rešerše ke vědeckému zkoumání ověřování pedagogických jevů: podpora studentských aktivit tří profesních mikrospolečenství

Investor: Masaryk University