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Study on Development of Digital Ocean Information Contents for Climate Change and Environmental Education : Focusing on the 3D Simulator Experiencing Sea Level Rise

기후변화 환경교육을 위한 디지털 해양정보 콘텐츠 개발 방안 연구 - 해수면 상승 체험 3D 시뮬레이터를 중심으로 -

  • 두진화 (부경대학교 행정공간정보화드론학과) ;
  • 윤홍주 (부경대학교 공간정보시스템공학과) ;
  • 이철용 (한국해양과학기술원 해양빅데이터.AI센터)
  • Received : 2023.07.30
  • Accepted : 2023.10.17
  • Published : 2023.10.31
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Abstract

Climate change is undeniably the most urgent challenge that humanity faces today. Despite this, the level of public awareness and understanding of climate change remains insufficient, indicating a need for more proactive education and the development of supportive content. In particular, it is crucial to intensify climate change education during elementary and secondary schooling when values and ethical consciousness begin to form. However, there is a significant lack of age-appropriate, experiential educational content. To address this, our study has developed an innovative 3D simulator, enabling learners to indirectly experience the effects of climate change, specifically sea-level rise. This simulator considers not only sea-level rise caused by climate change but also storm surges, which is a design based on the analysis of long-term wave observation big data. To make the simulator accessible and engaging for students, we utilized the 'Unity' game engine. We further propose using this simulator as a part of a comprehensive educational program on climate change.

기후변화는 부정할 수 없는 오늘날 인류가 직면한 가장 시급한 과제이다. 그러나 기후변화에 대한 국민적 관심과 인식 수준은 충분치 않아 보다 적극적인 교육과 함께 이를 지원할 콘텐츠 개발이 필요하다. 특히 가치관 형성 및 윤리의식 확립이 시작되는 초·중등교육 시기부터 기후변화 교육이 활발히 이루어져야 하나 수준 맞춤형 체험기반 전문교육 콘텐츠는 많지 않은 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 학습자가 간접적으로 기후변화를 체험할 수 있도록 하는 혁신적인 교육 도구로써 해수면 상승 체험 3D 시뮬레이터를 개발하였다. 해수면 상승 요소로 기후변화로 인한 해수면 상승뿐 아니라 폭풍해일고를 함께 고려하였으며, 특히 장기 파고관측 빅데이터 분석을 통해 시뮬레이터 기능을 설계한 것을 주요 특징으로 볼 수 있다. 초·중등 학생들에게 친숙하게 접근하기 위해 게임 엔진 'Unity'를 채용하였다. 더 나아가 본 시뮬레이터를 활용한 교육 콘텐츠를 함께 제안한다.

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Acknowledgement

본 논문은 2022년도 한국지능정보사회진흥원의 연안 빅데이터 플랫폼 및 센터 구축 사업의 지원으로 수행되었습니다.

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