Assessment and Visualization of OSM Consistency for European Cities

Autor: Byron P. Nakos, Dimitra Zacharopoulou, Andriani Skopeliti
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
Volume 10
Issue 6
ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Vol 10, Iss 361, p 361 (2021)
ISSN: 2220-9964
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi10060361
Popis: Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) is a widely used data source in various fields and services, such as environmental monitoring, disaster and crisis management, SDI, and mapping. Quality is a critical factor for the usability of VGI. This study focuses on evaluating logical consistency based on the topological relationships between geographic features while considering semantics. It addresses internal (i.e., between thematic layers) and external (i.e., between specific features from different thematic layers) logical consistency. Attribute completeness is computed to support the use of semantics. A tool for assessing the consistency and attribute completeness is designed and implemented in the ArcGIS environment. An open-source web mapping application informs users about VGI consistency with multiscale visualization and indices. Data from OpenStreetMap (OSM), one of the most popular collaborative projects, are evaluated for six European cities: Athens, Berlin, Paris, Utrecht, Vienna, and Zurich. The case study uses OSM-derived data, downloaded from Geofabrik and organized into thematic layers. OSM’s consistency is evaluated and visualized at the regional, city, and feature levels. The results are discussed and conclusions on attribute completeness and consistency are derived.
Databáze: OpenAIRE