Module 8 - Mapping Agricultural and Rural Land Use OSM Map Features

Teach OSM for High School

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Project Type:

Desktop

Audience:

University

Difficulty:

Beginner

Educator Preparation Time:

< 1 hour

Education Activity Duration:

2 - 4 hours

Tags: 

Agriculture Food Production and Rural Land Use

In this module, students will map road map features associated with agricultural practices and rural areas at location(s) in the world. Students will explore similarities and differences between the arrangement of these facilities in areas where agricultural practices and rural landscape differs. In addition, students will use two USDA products, the Census of Agriculture and the USDA CropScape tool to gain a sense about the agricultural industry in location(s) of study. A suggested implementation is provided.