| Title |
An Integrated WebGIS Framework for Volunteered Geographic Information and Social Media in Soil and Water Conservation
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Environmental Management, February 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00267-012-9818-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Joshua D. Werts, Elena A. Mikhailova, Christopher J. Post, Julia L. Sharp |
| Abstract |
Volunteered geographic information and social networking in a WebGIS has the potential to increase public participation in soil and water conservation, promote environmental awareness and change, and provide timely data that may be otherwise unavailable to policymakers in soil and water conservation management. The objectives of this study were: (1) to develop a framework for combining current technologies, computing advances, data sources, and social media; and (2) develop and test an online web mapping interface. The mapping interface integrates Microsoft Silverlight, Bing Maps, ArcGIS Server, Google Picasa Web Albums Data API, RSS, Google Analytics, and Facebook to create a rich user experience. The website allows the public to upload photos and attributes of their own subdivisions or sites they have identified and explore other submissions. The website was made available to the public in early February 2011 at http://www.AbandonedDevelopments.com and evaluated for its potential long-term success in a pilot study. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 4% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1% |
| Brazil | 2 | 1% |
| Canada | 2 | 1% |
| Norway | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | <1% |
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 126 | 88% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 37 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 26 | 18% |
| Researcher | 22 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 8% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 27 | 19% |
| Unknown | 12 | 8% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 28 | 20% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 16% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 11% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 13 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 8% |
| Other | 36 | 25% |
| Unknown | 15 | 10% |
Attention Score in Context
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