User-Centred Design of Multidisciplinary Spatial Data Platforms for Human-History Research
| Autor: | Tua Nylén, Meeli Roose, Outi Vesakoski, Harri Tolvanen |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Department of Geosciences and Geography |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
1171 Geosciences
spatial turn Process (engineering) Computer science Geography Planning and Development 0211 other engineering and technologies 0507 social and economic geography 02 engineering and technology Terminology human history Multidisciplinary approach technology acceptance Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous) Computers in Earth Sciences Spatial analysis user-centered design 021101 geological & geomatics engineering User-centered design Geography (General) geographic data GIS platform 05 social sciences spatial data platform Viewpoints Data science spatiotemporal data interdisciplinary research Design process G1-922 Engineering design process 050703 geography |
| Zdroj: | ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Vol 10, Iss 467, p 467 (2021) ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information Volume 10 Issue 7 |
| ISSN: | 2220-9964 |
| Popis: | The role of open spatial data is growing in human-history research. Spatiality can be utilized to bring together and seamlessly examine data describing multiple aspects of human beings and their environment. Web-based spatial data platforms can create equal opportunities to view and access these data. In this paper, we aim at advancing the development of user-friendly spatial data platforms for multidisciplinary research. We conceptualize the building process of such a platform by systematically reviewing a diverse sample of historical spatial data platforms and by piloting a user-centered design process of a multidisciplinary spatial data platform. We outline (1) the expertise needed in organizing multidisciplinary spatial data sharing, (2) data types that platforms should be able to handle, (3) the most useful platform functionalities, and (4) the design process itself. We recommend that the initiative and subject expertise should come from the end-users, i.e., scholars of human history, and all key end-user types should be involved in the design process. We also highlight the importance of geographic expertise in the process, an important link between subject, spatial and technical viewpoints, for reaching a common understanding and common terminology. Based on the analyses, we identify key development goals for spatial data platforms, including full layer management functionalities. Moreover, we identify the main roles in the user-centered design process, main user types and suggest good practices including a multimodal design workshop. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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