I have this assignment. the professor needs us to write literature review. All the requirement are explained in the attached document.
Fundamentals of GIS
Literature Review Assignment
INSTRUCTIONSStep 1. Conduct a literature search for articles that discuss the use of GIS in the area(s) you are interested in. For example, if you are interested in forest management, search for literature on the use of GIS for forest management.
Step 2. Provide a short summary of each article or case study you read. Please write each summary in your own words. Each review should be no more than 250 words in length. Possible questions you might want to address: What was the purpose of the project? What data were used? Where did the data come from? Was the data developed by the researchers or from some other source? How was GIS used for analysis? Please review at least 5 sources.
Step 3. Organize your reviews into a single document. Include a brief introduction, a conclusion, and a bibliography.
Use Google Scholar
Go to Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com/) .
- Use Google Scholar for an initial search
Use search terms for topics in which you are interested (e.g., climate change, renewable energy, school transportation, natural disasters, etc.) and add GIS-related terms such as GIS (there will be confusion with GIs, soldiers in US army), “geographic information”, geospatial, spatial, geographic, etc. Also, to find articles that are reviews, add review, meta-analysis, and lessons. Feel free to also set the time period as needed (ex. 2005 or later).
- Use additional geospatial analysis terms:
Suitability
Siting
Site suitability
Pattern
Cluster
Density
Vulnerability
Proximity
Prioritize
Accessibility or access
Built environment
- Use additional geographic region search terms
Global
Continental (ex. Africa)
National (ex. Kenya)
- Review only peer-reviewed articles that have been cited and referenced.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
How to Sites
How to Write a Literature Review (Scribbr)
Literature Reviews (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Organizing your Research Paper (University of Southern California)
Esri Map Book 2020, Vol. 35 (Esri)
ArcGIS StoryMaps (Esri)
Fall 2020
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