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Institute for Geospatial Impact

A hub for geographic discovery, innovation, applied research, service, and community, the Institute for Geospatial Impact (IGI) fosters the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and related technologies to advance the university's academic mission.

About

A strong partner with geospatial industry leader, Esri, the IGI thrives on the cutting-edge application of the company's innovative technologies in higher education. The IGI designs spatial instructional activities, supports spatial instruction, and teaches GIS courses; engages in interdisciplinary spatial research; creates opportunities for spatial students to participate in community-based service-learning projects; fits students to spatial internships and career opportunities; organizes spatial networking events; and supports the use of GIS for campus planning, operations, maintenance, and sustainability.

If you would like to join as a guest, please contact us at SpatialStudies@redlands.edu.

Mission

The Institute for Geospatial Impact (IGI) is a hub for geographic discovery, innovation, practical application, service, and community at the University of Redlands. The IGI:

Spatial Studies Minor

In almost any discipline, spatial-thinking skills enrich analysis and improve decisions. You'd use them to determine the ideal locations for a tattoo parlor or for a wind turbine, to understand the social interactions of people along a beach or of otters along a coast, to model the flows of religious doctrines across a country or of fuel and oxidizer across a combustion chamber, or even to visualize the interplay of musical themes in a symphony.

Spatial thinking is the use of two- and three-dimensional representations of information to structure problems, find answers, and express solutions. The ability to visualize and interpret location, distance, direction, relationships, movement and change through space is fundamental to content understanding and problem solving. Spatial literacy is a critical skill in the sciences, humanities, and social sciences; indeed, a spatial approach helps to reveal the interdisciplinary, interconnected nature of many problems. Learning to think spatially is a form of learning how to learn.

At the University of Redlands, students apply spatial thinking in creative and exciting ways for research and study in anthropology, biology, business, chemistry, economics, environmental studies, gender studies, history, government, religious studies, and sociology. The University’s goal is to empower students to create a better world through meaningful applications of spatial thinking in their personal, academic, and professional lives.

 

 

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Help & Resources

Contact spatialstudies@redlands.edu with any questions, including University of Redlands drone policy. 

Esri Apps

With your University of Redlands login, you have access to various Esri web applications that will showcase your maps and data and will allow you to share your research in engaging and compelling ways.

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