Cartographie 2.0 : le grand public, producteur de contenus et de savoirs géographiques avec le web 2.0

Convergence of GIS with ICT (Internet, mobile phone) and geolocation systems (GPS) has now resulted in the emergence of a new form of Web- mapping based on techniques and principles of Web 2.0. Driven by information technologies, mapping traditionally reserved for professionals is now taking place i...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boris Mericskay, Stéphane Roche
Format: article
Language:DE
EN
FR
IT
PT
Published: Unité Mixte de Recherche 8504 Géographie-cités 2011
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f44749972d5c4d7e8d71a6e9cd4bd048
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Convergence of GIS with ICT (Internet, mobile phone) and geolocation systems (GPS) has now resulted in the emergence of a new form of Web- mapping based on techniques and principles of Web 2.0. Driven by information technologies, mapping traditionally reserved for professionals is now taking place in our daily practices. Beyond a marketing artifact, the « Web-mapping 2.0 » which allows the general public to read and write maps raises many questions about the (potential) place of amateurs into professional processes (updated databases, field collection, production of collaborative base maps, etc.). This article focuses on the acquisition of geographical knowledge through amateurs. More specifically, it explores the potential of Web-mapping 2.0 for citizen science, a term used to describe the involvement of citizens in the process of gathering scientific data.