Conceptualizing and Mapping Geocultural Space

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Stadler
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Academic Life ◽  
Cultural Narratives ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Interdisciplinary Field ◽  
The World ◽  
Tools And Methods

This essay seeks to critically conceptualize the term geocultural space and the emerging field of study with which it is associated by exploring the various ways in which such space is currently being mapped by researchers using digital humanities tools and methods. In drawing together intersecting interests in Geographic Information Systems and spatio-cultural narratives and experiences, this work defines an interdisciplinary field of research that is gathering momentum as geolocative technologies that shape and reshape the ways in which we perceive and experience the world become increasingly prevalent in academic life and in the cultural mainstream.

scholarly journals GEOINFORMATION ASPECTS OF DISTRICT HEATING MODERNIZATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Ye.Ye. Nikitin ◽  
I.S. Komkov
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
District Heating ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Methods Of Analysis ◽  
Tools And Methods

The article considers the tools and methods of analysis cities district heating modernization, using modern geographic information systems. The characteristics of district heating and the issues that arise given the need for their modernization are listed. Geographic information systems briefly divided into types in terms of their application to the tasks. The most promising areas of further research in the direction of integration of geographic information systems in the field of district heating are identified. Bibl. 11, Fig. 4, Table 1.

scholarly journals Transferring Knowledge from Monitored to Unmonitored Areas for Forecasting Parking Spaces

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (06) ◽  
pp. 1960003
Author(s):  
Andrei Ionita ◽  
André Pomp ◽  
Michael Cochez ◽  
Tobias Meisen ◽  
Stefan Decker
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Accurate Estimation ◽  
The World ◽  
Background Data ◽  
Occupancy Rates ◽  
The City

Smart cities around the world have begun monitoring parking areas in order to estimate available parking spots and help drivers looking for parking. The current results are promising, indeed. However, existing approaches are limited by the high cost of sensors that need to be installed throughout the city in order to achieve an accurate estimation. This work investigates the extension of estimating parking information from areas equipped with sensors to areas where they are missing. To this end, the similarity between city neighborhoods is determined based on background data, i.e., from geographic information systems. Using the derived similarity values, we analyze the adaptation of occupancy rates from monitored- to unmonitored parking areas.

scholarly journals ARQUEOLOGIA CLÁSSICA E AS HUMANIDADES DIGITAIS NO BRASIL

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (27) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Marcio Teixeira Bastos ◽  
Maria Isabel D'Agostino Fleming ◽  
Vagner Carvalheiro Porto
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Digital Humanities ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Academic Environment ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Classical Archaeology ◽  
The University

RESUMO: O artigo aborda os Estudos Clássicos desenvolvidos no Brasil sob a perspectiva das novas tecnologias empregadas no Laboratório de Arqueologia Romana Provincial do Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da Universidade de São Paulo (LARP/MAE-USP). Discute a relevância das Humanidades Digitais para a Arqueologia no meio acadêmico e os benefícios da plataforma ArcGis e dos Sistemas de Informação Geográfica aliados às questões de pesquisas que lidam com Arqueometria e Ciberarqueologia. Priorizando o conhecimento das províncias romanas através dos seus respectivos desenvolvimentos regionais, o artigo percorre novas vias de diálogo e entendimento das práticas transculturais e transregionais como forma de potencializar a pesquisa arqueológica sobre o Mediterrâneo Antigo no Brasil.ABSTRACT: This paper deals with the development of Classical Archaeology in Brazil from the perspective of the new technologies used in the Laboratory for Roman Provincial Archaeology of the Museum of Archeology and Ethnology of the University of São Paulo (LARP / MAE-USP). It discusses the relevance of the Digital Humanities to Archeology in the Brazilian academic environment and the benefits of the ArcGis platform and the Geographic Information Systems combined with Archeometry and Cyber-Archeology approaches. This paper aims to open new avenues for dialogue by means of enhancing archeological research about ancient Mediterranean in Brazil.

scholarly journals Mapping maleficia: The borders of witchcraft and a woman’s world through the with trials of Zug, Switzerland, 1737-1738

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Aaron Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Eighteenth Century ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Catholic Women ◽  
The World ◽  
Lower Status ◽  
The Witch ◽  
Trial Record ◽  
Gis Databases

This thesis argues that the witch trial of Zug, Switzerland, held between August of 1737 and January of 1738 provides a window into the world and spatial conceptualizations of lower status Catholic women living in eighteenth-century Switzerland. Through the examination of the accounts of the accused, the realities and fantasies held by these women are laid bare in the narratives of witchcraft they constructed, informing their interactions with the world around them. The marginal spaces of the Canton of Zug and the broader Swiss context were the backdrop to localized and broader diabolical concepts of witchcraft. Geographic information systems (GIS) databases and maps of the accused’s worlds as demonstrated through the trial record were created, allowing for the visualization of the records. These maps demonstrate that the boundaries of these women’s worlds were intrinsically tied to their regional Catholic identities, forming the basis of their interactions with the world around them.

scholarly journals Zoning for exploration of wind energy in Ceará with the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and multicriteria analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e455973809
Author(s):  
Daniela Cadore Vale ◽  
Renato Sipelli Silva ◽  
Erika da Justa Teixeira Rocha ◽  
Auzuir Ripardo de Alexandria
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Multicriteria Analysis ◽  
Wind Farms ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
The State ◽  
Gis Tools ◽  
The World

Wind energy has many advantages compared to traditional energies, from the ability to reduce the use of fossil fuels as well as the possibility of creating jobs in the areas where the projects are installed. The growth of this type of generation in Brazil has been driven by strong investor interest due to the characteristics of the country's winds, mainly from the Northeast. The winds are strong, stable and most of the time follow the same direction, characteristics that make windfarms in the Northeast region have high levels of capacity factor. By evaluating the data from the wind farms installed in Ceará, it can be observed that they present one of the best capacity factors in Brazil and have values above the world average. This indicates and reinforces the viability of implementing this type of energy generation in the area. It was verified that there are studies about wind conditions but there are no studies that correlate this information with the infrastructure conditions of the State. Therefore, the objective of the present work is to identify the appropriate areas for the allocation and use of wind energy in the State of Ceará through the integration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tools and multicriteria analysis for decision making.

scholarly journals QGIS a constatly growing free and open-source geospatial software contributing to scientific development

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Rosas-Chavoya ◽  
José Luis Gallardo-Salazar ◽  
Pablito Marcelo López-Serrano ◽  
Pedro Camilo Alcántara-Concepción ◽  
Ana Karen León-Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Geographic Information Systems ◽  
Open Source ◽  
Spatial Information ◽  
Geographic Information ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Collaborative Networks ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
The World

QGIS is the most popular free geospatial software in the world. QGIS belongs to the Open-Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo). Among the main strengths of this Geographic Information Systems are: the incorporation of tools via plugins, and a community of users and developers in constant growth. Despite the importance on the use of QGIS on the scientific community, to date there are no systematic studies indicating how the acceptance of this software has evolved through time. Therefore, the objective of this research was to characterize the scientific production and extent where QGIS has been used as their main geospatial tool. We conducted a bibliometric analysis of documents published in Scopus from 2005 to 2020 (931 manuscripts). The annual rate of publications increase was 40.3%. We found strong and positive correlations regarding the number of contributing code programmers (r=0.66, p0.005); and the total income of the QGIS project (r=0.88, p0.001). Seventy-two percent of the publications were included in six fields of study, being Earth and Planetary Sciences the most representative. Italy was the country with larger scientific production, while the USA was the most influential country (being the first, regarding the number of citations). In terms of the countries, the larger number of papers found were from Portugal, Italy, Brazil, and France. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences - ISPRS Archives stands among journals with the largest number of publications (47). In terms of collaborative networks among countries, we found strong links between authors from Germany, Switzerland, Greece, and Spain. Author network analysis showed three solid networks in different fields of study. We observed a favorable trend in the acceptance of QGIS across the world and a widespread development of collaborative networks. The present paper allowed increase the knowledge of geographic information systems, especially the development of scientific production using QGIS.

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