GeoS4S Module Geodesign

Abstract

Geodesign is a framework that brings together design professionals, information technologies, geographical sciences and people of the place to address local problems through spatial planning. By involving people from all different disciplines, different levels of knowledge and familiarity with geospatial data or design tools are a reality that needs to be addressed. This module teaches students to identtfy the different stakeholders and to assess their level of knowledge. After this, it teaches the students what types of data, software and interactions can be applied to allow each stakeholder to partake in the planning process. The current paper summarizes the learning objectives, lesson content, learning activities and evaluation scheme for this module.