Environment; Application to Specific Scenario

The environmental theme covers a wide range of topics. The use of information technologies have contributed to the understanding of our environment better. The data collected, devices used, apps developed are but some of the areas IT has had an impact on the Environment.

Objectives; You will be expected to;
- Identify and define the different IT technologies associated with the Environment management.
- Describe the different related environmental systems
- Explain and analyse the different systems used
- Evaluate the impact of these technologies.

Wednesday Lesson 3rd June 2020
 Modelling and Simulations;
Try out by adjusting the years to the  climate simulations in the link below;
https://climate.nasa.gov/interactives/climate-time-machine

https://ch301.cm.utexas.edu/simulations/js/idealgaslaw/

How effective is the simulations above? What factors can make the simulation accurate or inaccurate? Can we depend on these simulations to make environmental decisions?

Read the article in the link below;
https://builtin.com/hardware/computer-simulation

How dependable is the simulation above?

Use your OneNote and write brief notes using the links;

Modelling and Simulation;
https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/modeling-and-simulation-MS

• What is modelling and simulation systems?
• Describe how simulations are developed? Use the correct terms and step by step
• List FOUR applications of modelling and Simulations in real life.
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using modelling and simulation systems? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zyqfr82/revision/3
• Why do we use simulation models? https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/
• Share ONE environmental related simulation stating the users and area used.
• What is the ONE social and ethical issues that can be associated with simulations? 

Friday Lesson 5/6/2020 (Post your notes on OneNote)

Simulation games

Attempt playing the simulation disaster game in the link below;

https://www.stopdisastersgame.org/stop_disasters/

• To what extent is the simulation above effective in managing natural disasters?
• What are the limitations of using the simulations for the UN body?

Tornado Simulation

Try out the tornodo simulation in this link https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wxfest/Tornado/tornado.html

• Describe in detail the use and benefit of the tornado simulation above.
• Describe some of the limitations that you foresee in using such simulation

Simulator Builder

The next links allows you to build your own simulation, http://qcnexplorer.org/editor

• What would happen if there was an earthquake at the Centre of lake Victoria. Position the sensor at different locations then run the simulation.
• Describe the different stakeholders that can use this simulation and why?

Demographic Changes Simulation

Try out the simulation in the link next 

https://www.ined.fr/en/everything_about_population/population-games/tomorrow-population/

• What is the benefit of using the simulation about?
• How does this inform the decision relating to environment and resources utilization?

Satellite communication, Imagery, & Tagging

https://ourworld.unu.edu/en/how-things-work-environmental-satellites

https://www.weather.gov/mrx/sattype

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_KNyhQMjOY

https://www.arcgis.com/apps/Cascade/index.html?appid=10b1665c32aa43ab92bd73aae8827bad