[CF2-6] Cultural influences

The ways in which the elements of culture (e.g., language, religion, education, traditions) may influence the understanding and use of geographic information.

External resources

• Elmes, G. A., Epstein, E. F., McMaster, R. B., Niemann, B. J., Poore, B., Sheppard, E., and Tullock, D. L. (2004). GIS and society: Interrelation, integration, and transformation. In R.B. McMaster and L. Usery (Eds.), A research agenda for geographic information science, (287-312). Bacon Raton, FL: CRC Press.
  ISBN/section: 9781420038330/chapter10

Learning outcomes

• 346 - Describe the ways in which the elements of culture (e.g., language, religion, education, traditions) may influence the understanding and use of geographic information
  Describe the ways in which the elements of culture (e.g., language, religion, education, traditions) may influence the understanding and use of geographic information
• 347 - Recognize the impact of ones social background on ones own geographic worldview and perceptions and how it influences ones use of GIS
  Recognize the impact of ones social background on ones own geographic worldview and perceptions and how it influences ones use of GIS
• 348 - Collaborate effectively with colleagues of differing social backgrounds in developing balanced GIS applications
  Collaborate effectively with colleagues of differing social backgrounds in developing balanced GIS applications

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [CF2-6] Cultural influences subclassof [CF2] Cognitive and social foundations

Contributors

• Rob Lemmens
  University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)
  https://research.utwente.nl/en/persons/rob-lemmens