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From: Haklay, Muki
Date: Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 4:28 PM
Subject: [citsci-discussion-l] Mapping, Sensing, and Crowdsourcing Geographic Information - London - 13/14 Oct

Hello all,

I’m happy to share with you an event that can be relevant to many people who are interested in geographical aspects of citizen science information https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-sensing-and-crowdsourcing-geographic-information-tickets-2604167134

Please share the information with people who might be interested

Best wishes

Muki

 

Over the past 4 years, over 250 researchers from universities, national mapping agencies, environmental protection agencies, research institutions and companies came together to improve the understanding and utilisation of  crowdsourced geographic information, also known as Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI). The research networks were supported through the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) association. The activities of the networks included focused working groups, summer schools, joint publications and many meetings across Europe.  The networks ‘Mapping and the Citizen Sensor’ (TD1202), and the ‘European Network for Research on Geographic Information Crowdsourcing (ENERGIC)’ (IC1203), are now drawing to a close. 

We have already achieved significant outputs: a European Handbook of Crowdsourced Geographic Infromation, and a major review of VGI, which are open and free. 

To celebrate the achievements of the networks, and to share the experiences, lessons, finding, and developments that the networks have nurtured, we are organising a two day event at the Royal Geographical Society, which will bring together the researchers from these networks, as well as leading speakers from this multidisciplinary field.  

The topics covered during the meeting will be relevant for many disciplines like GISscience, sociology, geography, cartography, environmental sciences, citizen science, and crowdsourcing studies. If your work relates to geographic information and crowdsourcing, this event is for you - come and meet many of the leading European researchers in this area. 

During the event, both updated and challenging research outputs and projects will be presented. The poster session will be an exciting exhibition of case studies and ongoing research.

 






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