GIS.com. Web mapping. Web mapping is the process of using maps delivered by geographical information systems (GIS).
Since a web map on the World Wide Web is both served and consumed, web mapping is more than just web cartography, it is both a service activity and consumer activity. Web GIS emphasizes geodata processing aspects more involved with design aspects such as data acquisition and server software architecture such as data storage and algorithms, than it does the end-user reports themselves.[1] The terms web GIS and web mapping remain somewhat synonymous. Volunteered Geographic Information. Volunteered geographic information (VGI) is the harnessing of tools to create, assemble, and disseminate geographic data provided voluntarily by individuals (Goodchild, 2007).[1] Some examples of this phenomenon are WikiMapia, OpenStreetMap, and Google Map Maker.
VGI can also be seen as an extension of critical and participatory approaches to geographic information systems[2] and as a specific concern within online or web credibility.[3] These sites provide general base map information and allow users to create their own content by marking locations where various events occurred or certain features exist, but aren’t already shown on the base map. VGI is a special case of the larger Web phenomenon known as user-generated content.[4] Criticism[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] EDUCATION REVIEW. Kap2.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt) Kap7.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt) 14507IIED.pdf (application/pdf-Objekt)