165297 20260316125348.0 doi 10.1007/978-3-031-96372-8_8 sideral 146708 ART-2025-146708 eng Mérida Donoso, José Antonio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-7385-6772 Application of Geographic Information Systems in Social Science Teacher Training: Analysis of the Evaluation of Natural, Cultural, and Landscape Heritage in Depopulated Areas 2025 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Aware of the need for future teachers to acquire digital competencies in handling GIS as a key tool to analyze the evolution of natural, cultural, and landscape heritage, this article presents an intervention using GIS based on a comparison of aerial photographs in depopulated rural areas. The results highlight the high potential of such activities to foster students’ digital and spatial competencies, document and analyze the state of heritage conservation over time, and assess potential threats through geospatial data analysis. This approach fosters meaningful learning through critical analysis, enhancing awareness and promoting an educational model that can be applied to other regions in Spain and Europe. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Guallart Moreno, Carlos Universidad de Zaragoza Serrano Andrés, Alberto Mur Sangrá, Lorenzo Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-2866-9227 4013 210 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Didácticas Específicas Área Didáctica Ciencias Socia. (2025), 117-131 Key challenges in geography 2522-8420 920351 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165297/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 1410885 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165297/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:165297 articulos driver 2026-03-16-08:29:37 ARTICLE