The Use of Remotely Sensed Imagery as A Pedagogic Tool for Natural Hazards Education |
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| Authors: | Richard W Dixon David R Butler Kate McAfee |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography , The James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research, Southwest Texas State University , San Marcos, TX, 78666-4616, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract Remotely sensed imagery from space-borne platforms is a valuable tool for illustrating the spatial scale and temporal changes associated with a variety of natural hazards. Imagery in numerous formats is freely available from US government websites. This article illustrates the use of such imagery as a pedagogic tool in a university-level Natural Hazards class. Illustrated examples include such hazards as volcanic eruptions, forest fires, dust storms, and hurricanes. |
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