The 5th issue of the magazine “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions”, dedicated to the issues of implementation and prospects of satellite imagery data application in the Russian education system is published.
— Questions of interaction between the government, business and education in view of discussions around organization models of development in Russia have moved to the forefront lately. Without a constructive dialog with business structures and self-regulating organizations and associations it would be hard to proceed, if we really want to launch innovation processes, to create a competitive economy and to prepare skilled specialists who are in demand and capable of boosting the economic development, - reasons the Chief Editor of the “Earth from Space” magazine ScanEx General DirectorVladimir Gershenzon.
Besides the articles, dedicated to the questions of space imagery application in education, the issue presents the results of changes in the boundaries of the northern part of the Aral Sea over 2004-2009, perspectives of in-depth geo-marketing analysis in “Gazprom Neft” company, and many more.
Cover story
Legal Framework for Interaction of Education, Science and Business.By E.L. Bolotova
The process of creating a regulatory framework for interaction of education, science and business in Russia is extremely slow, fragmentary and inconsistent. The article contains a review of the primary issues related to interaction of modern Russian education, science and business models as well as that of the existing regulatory framework in this area.
An Integration of Science, Education and Science Intensive Business. R&D Center “SCANEX” Experience.By M.A. Sergeeva
Contemporary swift development and adoption of the Earth observation means and GIS-technologies require competent specialists training. Several dozen institutes of higher education in Russia and foreign countries have been already supplied with space data ground receiving and processing stations designed by RDC “SCANEX”. Scientific and educational space monitoring centers based on the receiving stations were developed. The centers provide training and retraining of specialists in possession of modern knowledge in the field of Earth observation and geoinformation systems and technologies training in order to support managerial decision making based on near real-time satellite imaging.
Scientific and Educational Centers as an Element of Refresher Training in Higher Educational Institutions.By V.V. Gavrilova and A.V. Grechischev
The Innovation Scientific and Educational Center (ISC) “Geomonitoring” was created in the Moscow State University of Geodesy and Cartography. The Center’s activities aim at improvement of training quality of students, candidates for a master’s degree and postgraduates, to improve skills of specialists in the area of Earth remote sensing data processing, exploration of natural resources with application of airspace technologies, photogrammetry and geoinformatics as well as integration of production-technological and scientific-educational processes.
Creation and Development of University-Based Educational and Scientific Complexes in the Areas of Geoinformatics and Nature Management as a Factor of Science, Education and Business Integration.By T.M. Davydenko, F.N. Lisetskii and A.P. Peresypkin
“Geoinformatics and technologies of Earth remote sensing in environment and rational nature management” is one of the leading educational and scientific innovation complexes of the Belgorod State University. The complex was created based on requirements and development specifics of the regional economy therefore making it possible to implement the interaction process “higher educational institution – specialist – employer”.
Experience of Establishing a Space Monitoring Center on the Basis of the Tyumen State University.By O.S. Sizov
A training and research division was opened at the Tymen State University, which is capable of running the full cycle of activities from data reception from naturalresource satellites to producing end results of customized processing in the form of thematic maps, industry GIS and data of operational space monitoring.
Aerospace Training Issues of Natural History University Graduates.By Yu.F. Knizhnikov and V.I. Kravtsova
The primary aerospace training issues of natural historians are focused on geographic education. Currently the goal is set out to build effective up-to-date three-level cartographic and geodetic support system for the country. The system provides for producing geoinformation of three interactive types (levels) – basic, standard and thematic.
Economic Communities of Higher Educational Institutions as an Instrument for Education, Science and Business Integration: the Experience of the Stavropol State University.By V.A. Shapovalov, A.A. Likhovid and A.N. Panin
Aerospace and GIS technologies are the focus areas of the current innovation activities of the Stavropol State University (SSU). Since mid 1990s the SSU has been actively building its potential in GIS and ERS. Small enterprises were founded to promote aerospace and geoinformation technologies on the regional market as well as to create competition environment in this area.
Application of Earth Remote Sensing Data in Regional Studies and Training Process.By S.V. Piankov, E.M. Sviyazov and Yu.N. Shavnina
A number of projects with the use of Earth remote sensing data was implemented at the Perm State University: space monitoring of farming lands and studies of agricultural crops vegetation, space monitoring of spring flood development and determination of flooded zones. On the basis of those projects hands-on tasks were developed for students of the Geography Department. The results of the studies are used in lecturing.
The Contest “Best Ideas for Space Imagery Applications”.By T.A. Korobova and E.V. Ash
The Contest “Best Ideas for Space Imagery Applications” is held in three sections: science and education, business and management, design and art. The purpose of the contest is to expand scientific and practical tasks solved through application of ERS data. Any Russian and CIS citizens willing to take part in the contest are welcome.
Application of Space Images in Teaching Informatics.By S.S. Borisov
The focus in teaching Informatics in school shall be made on raising competence in receiving, processing, converting, storing and transferring of graphical data. The author suggests various options for using space images in the Informatics course. In working with ERS data a student shall know and understand the principle of receiving space data; have skills for receiving data from a satellite and perform basic data conversion operations.
Satellite Images of the Earth. Elective Training Course.By S.B. Bluzhin and M.S. Sheveleva
The training course “Satellite Images of the Earth” is an elective course for students of the 10th and 11th grades. In development of the elective training course the authors pursued the goal of studying the Earth remote sensing data available in school. The collected and arranged materials cover various formats of data representation, means of their acquisition and volume of information. The training course is designed for 34 training hours.
Possible Application of Earth Images from Space in Biology Classes and in Extended Education of Children.By N.E. Medvedeva
The biology fundamentals include quite a few sections, which could be illustrated by space images. The “Earth from Space” elective training course was developed to focus on ERS data applications in biology, environment and related areas of research.
The School Geography Course from the Standpoint of a Natural Historian.By E.I. Pizhankova
Familiarization with the existing manuals and training aids currently used by schoolchildren in geography classes demonstrated that their contents require improvement. One of the critical objectives nowadays is to develop an electronic training tutorial (manual) containing explanations and visual aids (images from space, ground photographs, pictures and diagrams) of the major concepts of physical geography. This effort will promote schoolchildren’s use of remote sensing data for exploring their world.
21st Century School: from Traditions to High Technologies. Display in the Moscow Museum of Education.By E.A. Naydenova
Complex display “21st Century School: from Traditions to High Technologies” opened in the Moscow Museum of Education on February 6, 2008. The display includes two thematic sections: “Nomadic School of Native People of the North of RF” and “Space Technologies in School”. The use of space images in educational process — principally new period in school education development.
Innovative Museum Education Programs of the Cosmonautics Memorial Museum.By A.I. Lazutkin and O.Yu. Moroz
The Memorial Museum of Cosmonautics was reopened after reconstruction on April 11, 2009. An innovative museum education program entitled “Benefit Performance of an Exhibit — a Step to the Future” has been developed for schoolchildren and students. The program includes the system of various training courses: “History of Russian and Foreign Cosmonautics”, “Manned Cosmonautics”, “Innovative Museology”, “Fundamentals of Earth Observation”, “Artistic Interpretation of Images of Earth from Space”, “Astronomy”.
Trends
Monitoring of Protected Natural Areas on the Basis of Inventory Data, Remote Sensing Data and GIS-Technologies.By T.O Eriskina, N.A. Kaschenko and E.M. Semenycheva
Boundary changes of the State Biosphere Zapovednik “Kerzhensky” (the Nizhny Novgorod Region) were analyzed on the basis of land inventory statistical data and mapping materials.
Change Detection of the Boundaries of the North Aral (the Small Aral) in 2004–2009.By A.U. Bakasheva and I.P. Tkacheva
Today, drying up of the Aral Sea and desertification of the adjoining regions constitute one of the major environmental issues in Kazakhstan. The present article highlights the background, describes methods of monitoring changes to the boundaries of the North Aral, based on thematic processing of remote sensing data and detection of changes to spatial objects occurring in time.
Modern Instruments for Geomarketing Analysis of “Gazprom neft”
In the framework of the Integrated Marketing Information System Gazprom neft implements in-depth geomarketing analysis by means of GeoMixer web-mapping toolkit. A.V. Mitnik, the Head of Analytical forecasting group, “Gazprom neft” Marketing Department, told about specifics and prospects of its introduction in the activities of “Gazprom neft” Marketing Department.
