Organizing Visualization Methods of Local Environmental Information by Digital Earth for ESD Utilization

Abstract

In ESD, which is a human resource development for improving the sustainability of society, "visualization" of regional environmental information is necessary in the creation of teaching materials and other content. In this paper, we summarize the roles and definitions of "visualization" and propose a classification structure consisting of four fields: quantification, structuring, language, and imaging, with the utilization of local environmental information by digital earth in ESD in mind. Using this framework, we analyzed actual ESD content using digital earth, starting with operations such as "quantification," "verbalization," and "imaging" to "make the invisible visible," and then repeating "structuring" to make the other person understand. The repetition of "structuring" is considered important in the formation of easy-to-understand ESD content.