Geographic Information Observatories for Supporting Science
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In this paper we explore two questions that we feel are im-
portant to investigate further if geographic information observatories are
to be fruitful research endeavor in GIScience. The rst question is sim-
ply what is a geographic information observatory (and what is it not)?' and the second question is
what use is a geographic information obser-
vatory?'. The construction of large-scale geographic information obser-
vatories has the potential to be an exciting development, but it remains
unclear what forms they might take. Furthermore, the reasons articulated
so far for building these observatories remain largely in the domain of
information science and have not been motivated in context to broader
scienti c problems, such as global climate change. We investigate how
geographic information observatories can support science in other elds,
focusing on the example of socio-ecological system research. We argue
that it is in the application of geographic information observatories to-
ward solving big problems that they can garner community buy-in and
demonstrate real impact.
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Field of Research::05 - Environmental Sciences::0502 - Environmental Science and Management::050205 - Environmental Management