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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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/387491563523294272/Identifying-Success-Factors-in-Crowdsourced-Geographic-Information-Use-in-Government http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32195 |
| Summary: | 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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