OpenStreetMap, the Wikipedia Map

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Region (Louvain-la-Neuve) 2014-05, Vol.1 (1), p.R3-R10
1. Verfasser: Maier, Gunther
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2409-5370
2409-5370
DOI:10.18335/region.v1i1.70