1.8.2. Cloud-based GIS and Web Mapping

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is cloud-based GIS?

   Hint

   Think about where data is stored and how it's accessed.

2. 2.

   What are some typical tools of cloud-based GIS?

   Hint

   Consider popular names in the GIS field.

3. 3.

   What is the main benefit of cloud-based GIS?

   • A) Limited access
   • B) Inability to collaborate
   • C) Enhanced real-time collaboration

   Hint

   Consider how accessibility affects collaboration.

4. 4.

   True or False: Cloud-based GIS systems can only function offline.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Think about the definition of 'cloud-based'.

5. 5.

   Design a cloud-based GIS application for monitoring urban heat islands in a city. Detail the necessary features and real-time data integration needed for effective analysis.

   Hint

   Consider what datasets would be most impactful.

6. 6.

   Evaluate a city’s current response plan to natural disasters and propose how cloud-based GIS could enhance its effectiveness.

   Hint

   Think outside the geographic and into social collaboration.