Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government
The adoption of crowdsourced geographic data, or volunteered geographic information (VGI), as a valuable source of spatial data is growing at all levels of government. VGI is crowdsourced geographic information provided by a wide range of participa...
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okr-10986-321952021-05-25T09:26:45Z Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery DATA COLLECTION CROWDSOURCING GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM NATURAL DISASTER DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT VOLUNTEERED GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION The adoption of crowdsourced geographic data, or volunteered geographic information (VGI), as a valuable source of spatial data is growing at all levels of government. VGI is crowdsourced geographic information provided by a wide range of participants with varying levels of education, knowledge and skills. Despite some initial concerns about data quality during early development of VGI approaches, extensive research now demonstrates that the reliability and accuracy of VGI is suitable for official or government use. Such concerns should no longer be a reason for the lack of government adoption of VGI. Nonetheless, significant challenges remain for governments seeking to take full advantage of the benefits that crowdsourcing offer. This research used a case study approach to understand factors that have contributed to the success of government VGI efforts, some of which include supportive organizational or legal contexts, the presence of local champions, and project design elements. This policy brief summarizes the findings of the research report identifying success factors in crowdsourced geographic information use in government produced by the World Bank global facility for disaster reduction and recovery (GFDRR) in partnership with scholars from University College London (UCL). This brief explains the report’s context, methodology, main findings and recommendations. 2019-08-07T14:21:52Z 2019-08-07T14:21:52Z 2018-12-31 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387491563523294272/Identifying-Success-Factors-in-Crowdsourced-Geographic-Information-Use-in-Government http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32195 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Other Environmental Study Economic & Sector Work |
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The adoption of crowdsourced geographic
data, or volunteered geographic information (VGI), as a
valuable source of spatial data is growing at all levels of
government. VGI is crowdsourced geographic information
provided by a wide range of participants with varying levels
of education, knowledge and skills. Despite some initial
concerns about data quality during early development of VGI
approaches, extensive research now demonstrates that the
reliability and accuracy of VGI is suitable for official or
government use. Such concerns should no longer be a reason
for the lack of government adoption of VGI. Nonetheless,
significant challenges remain for governments seeking to
take full advantage of the benefits that crowdsourcing
offer. This research used a case study approach to
understand factors that have contributed to the success of
government VGI efforts, some of which include supportive
organizational or legal contexts, the presence of local
champions, and project design elements. This policy brief
summarizes the findings of the research report identifying
success factors in crowdsourced geographic information use
in government produced by the World Bank global facility for
disaster reduction and recovery (GFDRR) in partnership with
scholars from University College London (UCL). This brief
explains the report’s context, methodology, main findings
and recommendations. |
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery |
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery |
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Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery |
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Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government |
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Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government |
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Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government |
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Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government |
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Identifying Success Factors in Crowdsourced Geographic Information Use in Government |
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identifying success factors in crowdsourced geographic information use in government |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387491563523294272/Identifying-Success-Factors-in-Crowdsourced-Geographic-Information-Use-in-Government http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32195 |
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