Title | ||
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Community-based production of geographic information using open source software and Web 2.0 |
Abstract | ||
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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 |
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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 |
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B. Hall | 1 | 133 | 21.11 |
Raymond Chipeniuk | 2 | 24 | 1.54 |
Robert D. Feick | 3 | 24 | 1.54 |
Michael G. Leahy | 4 | 26 | 2.83 |
Vivien Deparday | 5 | 24 | 1.87 |