GIS for all: exploring the barriers and opportunities for underexploited GIS applications

Hao, Ye; Brown, Michael; Harding, Jenny

Abstract

Geographical Information Systems have been existed
since the early 1960s, but evidence suggests that
adoption of GIS technologies still remains relatively
low in many sectors. We will explore both the barriers
that affect the utilisation of GIS and opportunities
to overcome these barriers. As part of this exploration
we performed a literature review, collected responses
from quantitative questionnaire survey and
interviewed a range of technical and domain experts.
Having analysed and collated the results of these
studies we have identified ways forward for future
research and development to facilitate wider spread
adoption and exploitation of GIS applications. Our
discussion focuses on the importance of open-source
GIS software, open data and cloud computing as key
mediators for breaking the barriers and promoting
the wider appropriation of GIS based solutions.

Citation

Hao, Y., Brown, M., & Harding, J. (2014). GIS for all: exploring the barriers and opportunities for underexploited GIS applications

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2014
• Deposit Date: Apr 17, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 17, 2014
• Journal: OSGEO Journal
• Electronic ISSN: 1994-1897
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/998686
• Publisher URL: http://journal.osgeo.org/