Key learning points

1. GIS can be used to visualise glacial landforms of the physical geography of upland areas such as North Wales.
2. GIS can be used to assess the extent to which a landscape aligns with a theoretical model of a glaciated landscape.
3. GIS can be particularly helpful when using tools to change the orientation of a 3D map and using oblique views.
4. Data about industrial heritage in glaciated areas can be visualised and configured using pop-ups to analyse conflicts.

Keywords

• Glacial landforms - physical landscape features created by the action of glaciers during a glaciation

• Oblique view - a view over a landscape from one side at an angle (also known as ‘perspective view’)

• Orientation - rotation of a map in different dimensions (2D or 3D) to provide different viewpoints around the compass

• Pop-up - in GIS, a display of attribute information (e.g. text, images, charts) often linked to a location which appears by clicking a point on a 2D or 3D webmap

Common misconception