Essays about: "webGIS"

Found 5 essays containing the word webGIS.

1. 1. RESOLVING USABILITY ISSUES IN WEBGIS : A Cognitive Science Approach

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Jesper Mattsson; Rasmus Mazetti; [2021]
   Keywords : webGIS; cognition; design; usability issues; webGIS; kognition; design; användarsvårigheter;

   Abstract : This study focuses on using cognitive principles in design, trying to resolve four problem areas (PA)found in the map layer panel of Umeå municipality’s webGIS. In a first step cognitive findings thatcould serve as principles for implementing design choices were identified. Four low fidelity (lo-fi)prototypes were created. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding and Improving the Utilization of Web and Mobile GIS Solutions for Outdoor Environment Management

   University essay from KTH/Geoinformatik

   Author : Lea Zuna; [2019]
   Keywords : GIS; web- and mobile GIS; outdoor environment management; contextual design; user-centered design;

   Abstract : Trees, plants, water,playgrounds, green areas and benches are just a few out of many components thatforms a pleasant outdoor environment. Not only are management and maintenancenecessary to keep the environment clean and nice for everybodys well-being, butalso documentation and records of geographic data representing the outdoorenvironment. READ MORE

4. 3. Boosting Public Participation in Urban Planning Through the Use of Web GIS Technology : A Case Study of Stockholm County

   University essay from KTH/Urbana och regionala studier

   Author : Mahnaz Narooie; [2014]
   Keywords : Urban Planning; Collaborative Planning; Public Engagement; Public Participation; Information and Communication Technologies ICT ; Open-Source Technologies OST ; Open-Source Software OSS ; Web-based Public Participatory GIS WPPGIS ;

   Abstract : Providing citizens with the robust and suitable tools to effectively participate in the planning process is a necessity nowadays. Also, changes in the capabilities and popularity of new technologies have dramatically raised the number of technology-based tools that are potentially available for enhancing public participation in the planning process. READ MORE

5. 4. Web-based public participation GIS application : a case study on flood emergency management

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Peng Wang; [2013]
   Keywords : WebGIS; public participation GIS; flood emergency; physical geography and ecosystem analysis; emergency management; standardized web services; location-allocation; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Scientific summary The increasing prevalence of natural disasters is driving people to pay more and more attention to emergency management. Progress in catastrophe analysis capabilities based on Geographical Information System (GIS) may allow the needs of public participation to be considered. READ MORE

6. 5. Automatic geospatial web service composition for developing a routing system

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

   Author : Arash Amiri; [2012]
   Keywords : WFS; automatic web service composition; WPS; routing in open spaces; syntactic interoperability.; GML; geography; geomatics; physical geography; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Routing or path finding is one of the most popular services, which is widely used by citizens and tourists, around the world. These systems, which are generally developed based on [i]WebGIS[/i] provide users with the capability of introducing a start and an end point and then to observe the optimum (e.g. shortest) path between these two points. READ MORE