Useful Resources - Geography

Lower Secondary Geography

🌳 Tropical Rainforest

Global Forest Watch

https://www.globalforestwatch.org/

• Check real-time maps to see where forests are growing or disappearing.

• Explore interactive charts and maps that summarise key statistics about global forests, with the option to view individual country dashboards.

💧 Water

World Water Map

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/world-water-map/

• Map 1: World Water Demand 

  • This map allows learners to explore the world’s water use and includes layers that learners can toggle on and off to examine total water demand and total water demand by use type. 

• Map 2: World Water Gap 

  • This map includes a layer that identifies the average annual demand for water beyond the renewable supply in various regions of the world, highlighting where humans are using more water than the water cycle can provide. 

  • Learners can toggle on and off an additional layer to explore how the water that accounts for that water gap is currently being used.

🏠 Housing

ArcGIS StoryMaps

doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-storymaps/gallery/

• Explore interactive stories about how cities grow and change over time.

🚘 Transport

Data.gov.sg

https://data.gov.sg/

• Find data on public transport usage, car ownership and more.

E.g. Public Transport Utilisation - Average Public Transport Ridership

(Link to data here.)

E.g. COE Bidding Results / Prices

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Upper Secondary Geography

🏡 Geography in Everyday Life

ArcGIS StoryMaps

doc.arcgis.com/en/arcgis-storymaps/gallery/

• Explore interactive stories about human-wildlife conflict in Uganda.

🌦️ Climate

Data Visualisation Tools

• earth.nullschool.net – An animated map that visualises global weather patterns, including wind, temperature, and ocean currents, using data from meteorological models.

• ventusky.com – An interactive real-time weather mapping tool that provides detailed forecasts on temperature, wind, precipitation, and air pressure, with customisable layers for different atmospheric conditions.

🌋 Tectonics

USGS Earthquake Hazards Programme

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/earthquake-hazards/earthquakes

• Explore an interactive map of latest earthquakes (updated daily).

• Explore largest earthquakes, significant events, lists and maps by magnitude, by year, or by location.

✈️ Tourism

UNWTO Tourism Data

https://www.unwto.org/tourism-data/un-tourism-tourism-dashboard

• Explore statistics and insights on key tourism indicators e.g. inbound and outbound tourism at the global, regional and national levels. 

🇸🇬 Singapore

Department of Statistics Singapore

https://www.singstat.gov.sg/

• Explore Singapore's demographic information using the SingStat population dashboard.

Straits Times Graphics

https://graphics.straitstimes.com/STI/STIMEDIA/2015/slider/microsite/

•  View old and new images of places in Singapore.

GIS Resources

🗺️ MOE-EduGIS

MOE-EduGIS Town Maps go.gov.sg/edugis