Crowdsourcing The National Map
Cartography and Geographic Information Science
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Abstract
Using crowdsourcing techniques, the US Geological Survey’s (USGS) Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) project known as “The National Map Corps (TNMCorps)” encourages citizen scientists to collect and edit data about man-made structures in an effort to provide accurate and authoritative map data for the USGS National Geospatial Program’s web-based The National Map. VGI is not new to the USGS, but past efforts have been hampered by available technologies. Building on lessons learned, TNMCorps volunteers are successfully editing 10 different structure types in all 50 states as well as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Crowdsourcing The National Map |
| Series title | Cartography and Geographic Information Science |
| DOI | 10.1080/15230406.2015.1059187 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | sup1 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | NGTOC Rolla |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 54 |
| Last page | 57 |
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