scholarly journals Designing the Cyberinfrastructure for Spatial Data Curation, Visualization, and Sharing

10.29173/iq11 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Li ◽  
Nicole Kong ◽  
Stanislav Pejša
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Data Curation ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Health Humanities ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Institutional Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Web

Widely used across disciplines such as natural resources, social sciences, public health, humanities, and economics, spatial data is an important component in many studies and has promoted interdisciplinary research development. Though an institutional data repository provides a great solution for data curation, preservation, and sharing, it usually lacks the spatial visualization capability, which limits the use of spatial data to professionals. To increase the impact of research-generated spatial data and truly turn them into digital maps for a broader user base, we have designed and developed the workflow and cyberinfrastructure to extend the current capability of our institutional data repository by visualizing the spatial data on the web. In this project, we added a GIS server to the original institutional data repository cyberinfrastructure, which enables web map services. Then, through a web mapping API, we visualized the spatial data as an interactive web map and embedded in the data repository web page. From the user’s perspective, researchers can still identify, cite and reuse the dataset by downloading the data and metadata and the DOI offered by the data repository. General information users can also browse the web maps to find location-based information. In addition, these data was ingested into the spatial data portal to increase the discoverability for spatial information users. Initial usage statistics suggest that this cyberinfrastructure has greatly improved the spatial data usage and extended the institutional data repository to facilitate spatial data sharing.

scholarly journals Design and Implementation of a User-Centered Web-App using Open Source Platform: Indonesia Disaster Data (InDITA)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Aninda Wisaksanti Rudiastuti ◽  
Ellen Suryanegara ◽  
Ade Wirawan ◽  
Bayu Purwanto ◽  
Suzan Novtalia Gill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Geospatial Data ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Web Gis ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Web App

The availability of updated and easy access to geospatial data and information is the main thing in disaster mitigation and sustainable spatial planning. This needs to be supported by the rapid development of technology in the aspect of spreading data and spatial information via the internet. The Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is realized as an implementation of spatial data distribution. SDI is an integrated mechanism to make it easier for spatial data users to access, search, share, and use spatial data and information. Built upon the background statements, the research does intend to develop a web-app which is functioned as a data repository, viewer, and also simple processing (web GIS). To design and develop a disaster geospatial online application web-app that has an integrated function (repository-web GIS) following the directions and input from user feedback becomes the fold of the research. . The importance of putting the user needs in building a web-app to be used by anyone universally is more realistic and practical. The user interface is very essential in bridging communication between users and web mapping systems. User-centred design (UCD) implemented by gathering input and feedback from users. UCD describes the process of ensuring interface success throughout the design and development of the interface. GeoNode has chosen as the platform since it is open-sourced, and commonly used for managing and publishing geospatial data. Based on respondents' assessment of the quality of content/information that important to be developed in a disaster website, it is recognized that providing reliable and up-to-date data and information (69%) and the accuracy of data and information (74%) are the most important things to develop in the InDITA application. the most important features to respondents are the spatial data display feature/map viewer (89%). The design of InDITA was built interactive and user-friendly which designed as an application that accommodates simple viewer, data repository, and web GIS functions. The interactive design emerged as the demand for app users.

scholarly journals Literature Mapper: A QGIS Plugin for Georeferencing Citations in Zotero

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 117862212110092
Author(s):  
Michele M Tobias ◽  
Alex I Mandel
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Public Sharing ◽  
Academic Publications ◽  
Spatial Coordinates ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Soil And Water

Many studies in air, soil, and water research involve observations and sampling of a specific location. Knowing where studies have been previously undertaken can be a valuable addition to future research, including understanding the geographical context of previously published literature and selecting future study sites. Here, we introduce Literature Mapper, a Python QGIS plugin that provides a method for creating a spatial bibliography manager as well as a specification for storing spatial data in a bibliography manager. Literature Mapper uses QGIS’ spatial capabilities to allow users to digitize and add location information to a Zotero library, a free and open-source bibliography manager on basemaps or other geographic data of the user’s choice. Literature Mapper enhances the citations in a user’s online Zotero database with geo-locations by storing spatial coordinates as part of traditional citation entries. Literature Mapper receives data from and sends data to the user’s online database via Zotero’s web API. Using Zotero as the backend data storage, Literature Mapper benefits from all of its features including shared citation Collections, public sharing, and an open web API usable by additional applications, such as web mapping libraries. To evaluate Literature Mapper’s ability to provide insights into the spatial distribution of published literature, we provide a case study using the tool to map the study sites described in academic publications related to the biogeomorphology of California’s coastal strand vegetation, a line of research in which air movement, soil, and water are all driving factors. The results of this exercise are presented in static and web map form. The source code for Literature Mapper is available in the corresponding author’s GitHub repository: https://github.com/MicheleTobias/LiteratureMapper

scholarly journals CREATION OF THE WEB-MAP OF THE BOGUSLAVSKY DISTRICT

2019 ◽  
pp. 129-139
Author(s):  
Tamara Mykolayivna Kurach ◽  
Iryna Aleksandrovna Pidlisetskaya
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Theoretical Basis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Heritage Sites ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Thematic Mapping ◽  
Interactive Map ◽  
The Web

The goal is to develop a tourist interactive map "Landmarks of Bohuslav". The methodology. The methodological and theoretical basis of the study is modern geographical and cartographic science in the field of thematic mapping with the involvement of web-mapping technologies. Results. A large-scale tourist web map of the cultural heritage of the Boguslavsky region - “Sights of Boguslavshchina” was created. Scientific novelty. Approbation of the methodology and technology for the development of interactive large-scale web maps of tourism topics involving the Leaflet JavaScript library. Practical value. An interactive tourist web map of the historical and cultural heritage sites “Sights of Bohuslavshchina” will be published on the website of the health-improving institution of sanatorium-type “Chaika”. Convenient using, visualization, prompt receipt of information will help to increase the attractiveness of tourist Boguslavschina routes.

scholarly journals Przyszłość systemów rejestracji nieruchomości wobec rozwoju inteligentnych technologii. Wybrane problemy prawne na tle wniosków z konferencji „Common Vision Conference 2016. Migration to a Smart World”, Amsterdam, 5–7 czerwca 2016 roku

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-320
Author(s):  
Maria Kaczorowska
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Information Service ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Land Registration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Common Vision

The development of information technologies offers new possibilities of use of information collected in public registers, such as land registers and cadastres, which play a significant role in establishing the infrastructure for spatial information. Efficient use of spatial information systems with the purpose of a sustainable land management shall be based on en suring the interconnection of different information resources, data exchange, as well as a broad access to data. The role of land registration systems in the context of technological advancement was the subject of the Common Vision Conference 2016. Migration to a Smart World, held on 5–7 June 2016 in Amsterdam. The conference was organized by Europe’s five leading mapping, cadastre and land registry associations, cooperating within a “Common Vision” agreement: EuroGeographics, Permanent Committee on Cadastre, European Land Registries Association, European Land Information Service and Council of European Geodetic Surveyors. The discussion during the conference focused on topics regarding the idea of smart cities, marine cadastre, interoperability of spatial data, as well as the impact of land registers and cadastres on creating the infrastructure for spatial information and developing e-government, at both national and European levels. The paper aims to present an overview of issues covered by the conference and also to highlight some important problems arising from implementing advanced technology solutions in the field of land registration.

scholarly journals Performance Testing of Web Map Services tn three Dimensions – X, Y, Scale

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dušan Cibulka
Keyword(s):  
Performance Testing ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Performance Characteristics ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Practical Experiment ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Open Geospatial Consortium ◽  
Map Service ◽  
The Web

Abstract The paper deals with the performance testing of web mapping services. The paper describes map service tests in which it is possible to determine the performance characteristics of a map service, depending on the location and scale of the map. The implementation of the test is tailored to the Web Map Service specifications provided by the Open Geospatial Consortium. The practical experiment consists of testing the map composition acquired from OpenStreetMap data for the area of southwestern Slovakia. These tests permit checking the performance of services in different positions, verifying the configuration of services, the composition of a map, and the visualization of geodata. The task of this paper is to also highlight the fact that it is not sufficient to only interpret a map service performance with conventional indicators. A map service’s performance should be linked to information about the map’s scale and location.

scholarly journals A geospatial time-aware web interface to deliver information about air pollution and exposure in a big city and its surroundings

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-2 ◽  
pp. 145-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. P. Bogliolo ◽  
G. Contino
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Population Exposure ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Mapping System ◽  
Big City ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Time Aware ◽  
The Web

A GIS-based web-mapping system is presented, aimed at providing specialists, stakeholders and population with a simple, while scientifically rigorous, way to obtain information about people exposure to air pollution in the city of Rome (Italy). It combines a geo-spatial visualization with easy access to time dimension and to quantitative information. The study is part of the EXPAH (<i>Population Exposure to PAHs</i>) LIFE+ EC Project, which goal is to identify and quantify children and elderly people exposure to PM2.5-bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the atmosphere of Rome, and to assess the impact on human health. The core of the system is a GIS, which database contains data and results of the project research activity. They include daily indoor and outdoor ground measurements and daily maps from simulation modeling of atmospheric PAHs and PM2.5 concentration for the period June 2011-May 2012, and daily and average exposure maps. Datasets have been published as time-enabled standard OGC Web Map Services (WMS). A set of web mapping applications query the web services to produce a set of interactive and time-aware thematic maps. Finding effective ways to communicate risk for human health, and environmental determinants for it, is a topical and challenging task: the web mapping system presented is a prototype of a possible model to disseminate scientific results on these items, providing a sight into impacts of air pollution on people living and working in a big city, and shipping information about the overall exposure, its spatial pattern and levels at specific locations.

scholarly journals Interactive Web-Map of the European Freeway Junction A1/A4 Development with the Use of Archival Cartographic Sources

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 438 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dariusz Lorek ◽  
Tymoteusz Horbiński
Keyword(s):  
19Th Century ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Road Network ◽  
The Road ◽  
Web Map ◽  
Comprehensive Method ◽  
Road Corridors ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
The 19Th Century ◽  
The Web

In the article, authors have analyzed cartographic materials presenting the spatial development of Gliwice with the use of multimedia tools. The materials prove that this area has played an important part in the road system of the region, country and even part of Europe since the 19th century. The six maps from the studied area were analyzed e.g., the Urmesstischblätter map, polish topographic maps, and the OpenStreetMap. Based on these maps and their legends, vectorization of the main roads of the analyzed area was carried out. The evolution of the main road corridors on the six maps was analyzed with respect to the location of the European freeway junction (A1/A4), constituting a basis for the web map. According to the authors, the use of the interactive web map is the most comprehensive method of all technologies used by modern cartography. Spatial data collected from different cartographic publications (from the first half of the 19th century till the present) consider the most significant aspects of changes in the road network of the analyzed area in a detailed and user-friendly way.

scholarly journals Implementing and Managing a Data Curation Workflow in the Cloud

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Rios ◽  
Chun Ly
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Application Programming Interface ◽  
Data Curation ◽  
Data Repository ◽  
Data Repositories ◽  
Institutional Data ◽  
High Resource ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
The Cost

Objective: To increase data quality and ensure compliance with appropriate policies, many institutional data repositories curate data that is deposited into their systems. Here, we present our experience as an academic library implementing and managing a semi-automated, cloud-based data curation workflow for a recently launched institutional data repository. Based on our experiences we then present management observations intended for data repository managers and technical staff looking to move some or all of their curation services to the cloud. Methods: We implemented tooling for our curation workflow in a service-oriented manner, making significant use of our data repository platform’s application programming interface (API). With an eye towards sustainability, a guiding development philosophy has been to automate processes following industry best practices while avoiding solutions with high resource needs (e.g., maintenance), and minimizing the risk of becoming locked-in to specific tooling. Results: The initial barrier for implementing a data curation workflow in the cloud was high in comparison to on-premises curation, mainly due to the need to develop in-house cloud expertise. However, compared to the cost for on-premises servers and storage, infrastructure costs have been substantially lower. Furthermore, in our particular case, once the foundation had been established, a cloud approach resulted in increased agility allowing us to quickly automate our workflow as needed. Conclusions: Workflow automation has put us on a path toward scaling the service and a cloud based-approach has helped with reduced initial costs. However, because cloud-based workflows and automation come with a maintenance overhead, it is important to build tooling that follows software development best practices and can be decoupled from curation workflows to avoid lock-in.

Last Online Deposits Spatial Data in the Web

2011 ◽  
pp. 182-196
Author(s):  
Mohamed-Khireddine Kholladi
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Mapping ◽  
Dynamic Mapping ◽  
Interactive Mapping ◽  
Change Of Scale ◽  
Information Change ◽  
Gis Software ◽  
The Web ◽  
Selection Of

The posting of interactive mapping is essential for the dissemination of information to the general public and in all areas. All the elements constituting a spatial object are represented by agreements with symbols. Each element is represented at the level of reality. The posting of maps on the Internet can take many forms. It can be static maps, as a picture. Interactions with the user can be included on the maps produced. These are movements and functions of the zoom presentation (display information, change of scale, global view). At this level, it is also possible to examine, by selection of the objects represented on the map (common facilities). This level is commonly known as Web mapping. The dynamic mapping is used when information is to be renewed or if the geographical extent of the area is large. In this case, a server handles in real-time updated database to provide users answers to their complaints. The functions proposed in this case are close to those of GIS software (acquisition, manipulation, management and processing of geographical data). In this chapter we will explore the possibility of integrating a dynamic mapping on the Web.

Web 2.0, Neogeography, and Urban E-Governance

2013 ◽  
pp. 69-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barney Warf
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Urban Space ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Participatory Gis ◽  
Philosophical Significance ◽  
Ideal Speech Situation ◽  
Speech Situation ◽  
The Web

Web 2.0 technologies, which allow interactions between the producers and consumers of information, have important implications for how urban spaces are designed and governed. Spatial information on the web has become increasingly wikified, so that non-planners may contribute data, photos, and opinions in a variety of ways, a process that labeled neogeography (and which is closely related to participatory GIS). For example, websites such as GoogleMaps have greatly democratized the process of constructing and using spatial data. This process implies that planners are no longer the privileged producers of information about urban space. A case study of Brión, Galicia, is offered to illustrate this process in practice. Web 2.0 and neogeography have greatly elevated the philosophical significance of planning information: rather than received wisdom, users may construct their own communities of truth. The chapter argues this process resembles Habermas’s notion of an ideal speech situation. The conclusion argues that Web 2.0 and the growth of neogeography imply that planning must be more inclusive and democratic in nature.

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