Openstreetmap, the Wikipedia Map
Authors | Gunther Maier |
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Publication date | 2014 |
DOI | 10.18335/region.v1i1.70 |
Links | Original |
Openstreetmap, the Wikipedia Map - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2014, written by Gunther Maier.
Overview
This paper presents OpenStreetMap and closely related software as a resource for spatial economic research. The paper demonstrates how information can be extracted from OpenStreetMap, how it can be used as a geographical interface in web-based communication, and illustrates the value of the tools by use of a specific application, the WU campus GIS.
