Paper Info
Title
Community-based production of geographic information using open source software and Web 2.0
Abstract
This article presents an innovative approach to citizen-led production of Web-based geographic information where new and/or existing digital map features are linked to annotations or commentary and citizens engage in synchronous and/or asynchronous discussion. The article discusses the relationship of the approach to public participation geographic information systems (PPGISs) and the emerging challenges associated with volunteered geographic information. A custom-developed, open source software tool named MapChat is used to facilitate the citizen inputs and discussions. The information generated from applying the approach through a series of community workshops is presented and discussed in light of current issues in PPGIS and volunteered geographic information research.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1080/13658810903213288
International Journal of Geographical Information Science
Keywords
Field
DocType
open source software,citizen-led production,citizen input,innovative approach,community-based production,current issue,asynchronous discussion,geographic information system,web-based geographic information,community workshop,geographic information research,geographic information,geographic information systems,volunteered geographic information,digital mapping,public participation gis
Geospatial analysis,Geographic information system,Data mining,Geoportal,World Wide Web,Canada Geographic Information System,Computer science,Local information systems,Volunteered geographic information,GIS and public health,Public participation GIS
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
24
5
1365-8816
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
24
1.54
6
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
B. Hall113321.11
Raymond Chipeniuk2241.54
Robert D. Feick3241.54
Michael G. Leahy4262.83
Vivien Deparday5241.87