• openAccess   Usability Patterns for Geoportals 

      Henzen, Christin; Bernard, Lars AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      Current geoportals and metadata catalogues, as user interfaces for discovery and exploration for geodata do still suffer from lacking usability, regardless whether experts or non-expert users are considered. Design patterns ...
    • openAccess   Using Crop Phenology to Assess Changes in Cultivated Land after the Anfal Genocide in Iraqi Kurdistan 

      Eklund, Lina; Persson, Andreas; Tang, Jing; Selander, Mitch; Borg, Martin AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      The Anfal genocide campaign, carried out by the Iraqi government against the Kurdish population in 1988, has been reported to have severe consequences for agriculture and food security by causing large scale land ...
    • openAccess   Using Open Street Maps data and tools for indoor mapping in a Smart City scenario 

      Amat, Guillermo; Fernández, Javier; Arranz, Álvaro; Ramos, Ángel AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      This paper explains the experience of implementing a Smart City scenario using Open Street Maps tools and data. An indoor mapping system including not only a localization and navigation solution, but also a natural speaking ...
    • openAccess   Utilization of NoSQL database for disaster preparedness 

      Tampubolon, Winhard AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      Nowadays, in the age of big data, geodatabases become more critical with respect to geospatial data volume, variety and capacity. It is required that geodatabases must be capable enough to cope with high stakes of geospatial ...
    • openAccess   VGI Edit History Reveals Data Trustworthiness and User Reputation 

      D’Antonio, Fausto; Fogliaroni, Paolo; Kauppinen, Tomi AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is an approach to crowdsource information about geospatial features around us. People around the world are engaged with typing in their observations about the world (like locations ...
    • openAccess   Visualization of uncertain catchment boundaries and its influence on decision making 

      Pyysalo, Ulla; Oksanen, Juha AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      In this poster, we introduce an on-going project where uncertainty-aware drainage divides were calculated, visualized, and tested as background data for the decision-making process.
    • openAccess   Workforce Demand Assessment to Shape Future GI-Education – First Results of a Survey 

      Hofer, Barbara; Wallentin, Gudrun; Traun, Christoph; Strobl, Josef AGILE Digital Editions (2014-06)
      Geographic Information Science & Technology (GIS&T) is constantly evolving in scientific and technological terms. In 2006 the GIS&T Body of Knowledge (BoK) initiative has provided a domain inventory that serves as a ...