From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) provide access to spatial data and services for humans to solve spatial problems but represent a barrier for machines such as search engines or spatial services. In this article we propose an architecture for spatial knowledge...

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Main Authors: Ivanova, Ivana, Siao Him Fa, Jeremy, McMeekin, David, Arnold, Lesley, Deakin, R., Wilson, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2020
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80228
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author Ivanova, Ivana
Siao Him Fa, Jeremy
McMeekin, David
Arnold, Lesley
Deakin, R.
Wilson, M.
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Siao Him Fa, Jeremy
McMeekin, David
Arnold, Lesley
Deakin, R.
Wilson, M.
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description © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) provide access to spatial data and services for humans to solve spatial problems but represent a barrier for machines such as search engines or spatial services. In this article we propose an architecture for spatial knowledge infrastructure (SKI), which attempts to overcome these limitations, and describe the interactions between its components. The SKI architecture proposed is illustrated for two scenarios. The first is an architecture for an ideal solution requiring spatial data on the web, and the second is for a practical short-term solution that takes into consideration legacy SDIs as well as spatial data on the web in its implementation. In addition, the utility of the proposed SKI architecture is illustrated with two examples demonstrating the scope of the SKI in two different ways: where the SKI is a “knowledge enabler,” and where the SKI acts as a “knowledge creator.” A discussion on how well the proposed architecture meets current best practice for spatial data on the web, as well as obstacles and challenges in the implementation of the proposed solutions, concludes the article.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-802282020-08-14T01:59:58Z From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture Ivanova, Ivana Siao Him Fa, Jeremy McMeekin, David Arnold, Lesley Deakin, R. Wilson, M. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd Spatial data infrastructures (SDIs) provide access to spatial data and services for humans to solve spatial problems but represent a barrier for machines such as search engines or spatial services. In this article we propose an architecture for spatial knowledge infrastructure (SKI), which attempts to overcome these limitations, and describe the interactions between its components. The SKI architecture proposed is illustrated for two scenarios. The first is an architecture for an ideal solution requiring spatial data on the web, and the second is for a practical short-term solution that takes into consideration legacy SDIs as well as spatial data on the web in its implementation. In addition, the utility of the proposed SKI architecture is illustrated with two examples demonstrating the scope of the SKI in two different ways: where the SKI is a “knowledge enabler,” and where the SKI acts as a “knowledge creator.” A discussion on how well the proposed architecture meets current best practice for spatial data on the web, as well as obstacles and challenges in the implementation of the proposed solutions, concludes the article. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80228 10.1111/tgis.12656 restricted
spellingShingle Ivanova, Ivana
Siao Him Fa, Jeremy
McMeekin, David
Arnold, Lesley
Deakin, R.
Wilson, M.
From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title_full From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title_fullStr From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title_full_unstemmed From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title_short From spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: A proposed architecture
title_sort from spatial data to spatial knowledge infrastructure: a proposed architecture
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80228