CURRICULUM
Our More than Maps workshops cover a broad range of environmental topics and research methods. To learn more about our workshop offer, please take a look at the workshop curriculum developed by our partners at the University of Sydney, University of Western Australia, University of Ghana, Mona Geoinformatics Institute at the University of the West Indies and the University of Southampton. Some of our workshops are still in development. To be the first to learn about new workshop offers, please follow us on Twitter.
University of Sydney
The More than Maps team at the University of Sydney is currently developing a workshop series which focuses on climatic impacts to coastal environments and livelihoods of people. In particular, the workshop series introduces the importance of remote sensing techniques and social science methods in managing environmental issues, such as mangrove forest dieback and tropical cyclones.
Institution | Workshop | Learning objectives |
University of Sydney | Climatic impacts to coastal environments and livelihoods
| Define/describe coastal disasters and climate extremes Understand climate impacts on humans and coastal / marine environment across space and time
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University of Sydney | Mangrove dieback and impact on fisheries in the Gulf of Carpentaria | Develop an understanding of the importance of mangroves in the Gulf of Carpentaria for fisheries Develop an understanding of how satellite images can be used to monitor coastal vegetation and marine conditions Develop skills in analysing and visualising satellite images using Google Earth Engine’s JavaScript API Use satellite images to map marine heatwaves and subsequent mangrove dieback in the Gulf of Carpentaria |
University of Sydney | The importance of social sciences in understanding the geographical dimensions of cyclone impacts
| Develop an understanding of the importance of mangrove ecosystem services for coastal livelihoods Develop an understanding of how satellite images can be used to monitor change vegetation condition Develop skills in analysing and visualising satellite images using Google Earth Engine’s JavaScript API Use satellite images to visualise change in mangrove condition following Tropical Cyclone Winston Discussion of how cyclone impacts to mangroves affects livelihoods Apply a commonly used social science research method (stakeholder analysis) for understanding hazard impacts |
University of Western Australia
The More than Maps team at the University of Western Australia is currently creating a workshop series on climate-related meteorological hazards, with a particular focus on tropical cyclones. The workshops introduce the coding and mapping techniques as well as causal loop diagrams and strategies to identify adaptation and mitigation approaches.
Institution | Workshop | Learning objectives |
University of Western Australia | Geographic dimensions of climate related meteorological hazards | Define/describe disasters and in particular cyclones and association with climate change Understand cyclone impacts on humans and the environment across space and time and how this is changing with climate |
University of Western Australia | The importance of policy in mitigating cyclone impacts | Have a basic understanding of approaches to cyclone impact mapping and identification To use JavaScript in a free open-access platform to map impacts in the built environment (Kalbarri) Relate felt damage to current building codes to propose mitigation/adaptation strategies |
University of Western Australia | Climate change, impacts on natural resources and associated livelihoods | Define/describe livelihoods Understand cyclone impacts on natural resources and associated links with livelihoods |
The importance of social sciences in understanding impacts on natural resources | Have a basic understanding of the development of causal loop diagrams Develop causal loop diagram(s) of climate/hazard related impacts on mangroves Identify appropriate mitigation/adaptation approaches |
University of Ghana
The University of Ghana is currently working on a workshop series on climate change impacts in the coastal zone, incorporating principles of environmental impact mapping in Google Earth Engine and community science approaches.
Institution | Title | Learning objectives |
University of Ghana | Climate change impacts on the coastal zone | Understand the drivers and impacts of anthropogenic sea-level rise Understand the drivers and impacts of flooding, coastal erosion and saltwater intrusion on coastal zones |
University of Ghana | The importance of mapping in adapting to climate change | Understand the basic principles of coding Use Google Earth Engine for mapping of environmental impact
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University of Ghana | The role of community science in improving adaptation to climate change | Understand the principles of community science Use community science in the context of climate change adaptation |
University of the West Indies, Mona Geoinformatics Institute
The More than Maps team of the Mona Geoinformatics Institute at the University of the West Indies is currently creating a workshop series, which focuses on disaster risk management in the Caribbean, in particular with respect to Sargassum blooms. The workshops provide insights into innovative data collection methods, including drones for spatial information and mobile phones for social data.
Institution | Title | Learning objectives |
University of the West Indies, Mona Geoinformatics Institute | The importance of effective disaster risk management for Small Island Developing States | Define and identify disasters to which the Caribbean region is vulnerable Examine the concept of double exposure for Small Island Developing States Understand the importance and benefits of continuous monitoring, awareness raising, mitigation and response – the Sargassum case study |
University of the West Indies, Mona Geoinformatics Institute | The basics of environmental monitoring | Develop accurate methods for establishing transects using the examples of vegetative monitoring and Sargassum Understand how drones of different specifications can be utilized in environmental monitoring Understand the basics of drone flight planning Understand the basics of drone post-flight image processing
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University of the West Indies, Mona Geoinformatics Institute | The essentials of social data collection | Know how to develop appropriate questions for quantitative and qualitative data collection Know the basics about research ethics Understand the opportunities of mobile data collection |
University of Southampton
The More than Maps team at the University of Southampton has developed a workshop series with the title “Managing Seaweed through More than Maps”. The workshop series introduces the management of Sargassum in the Caribbean through transferable skills in geographical mapping, coding in Google Earth Engine and social sciences methods.
Institution | Title | Learning objectives |
University of Southampton | The importance of evidence based policy in adapting to environmental change | Define disasters Define Small Island Developing States Understand issues and opportunities related to Sargassum Understand the role of different scientific disciplines in evidence-based policy making |
University of Southampton | The importance of mapping in adapting to climate change | To have a basic understanding of seaweed algal blooms as a case study for climate change adaptation and hazard mitigation To use JavaScript in a free open-access platform to identify seaweed blooms in satellite imagery To compare how seaweed algal blooms change over time and in different locations |
University of Southampton | The value of social sciences in adapting to environmental change | Define climate change and climate change adaptation Define social science Explain why social science is important for climate change adaptation Apply a commonly used social science research method (stakeholder analysis) to climate change adaptation case studies Understand the role of policy making in climate change adaptation |
