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Using an Optimized Chinese Address Matching Method to Develop a Geocoding Service: A Case Study of Shenzhen, China

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2016
With the coming era of big data and the rapid development and widespread applications of Geographical Information Systems (GISs), geocoding technology is playing an increasingly important role in bridging the gap between non-spatial data resources and ...
Qin Tian   +5 more
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Improving a Street-Based Geocoding Algorithm Using Machine Learning Techniques

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Address matching is a crucial step in geocoding; however, this step forms a bottleneck for geocoding accuracy, as precise input is the biggest challenge for establishing perfect matches.
Kangjae Lee   +2 more
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A multi-stage approach to maximizing geocoding success in a large population-based cohort study through automated and interactive processes

open access: yesGeospatial Health, 2012
To enable spatial analyses within a large, prospective cohort study of nearly 86,000 adults enrolled in a 12-state area in the southeastern United States of America from 2002-2009, a multi-stage geocoding protocol was developed to efficiently maximize ...
Jennifer S. Sonderman   +5 more
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W42 - a scalable spatial database system for holding Digital Elevation Models [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The design of a scalable system for holding spatial data in general and digital elevation models (DEMs) in specific has to account for the characteristics of data from various application fields.
Habermeyer, Martin   +2 more
core   +1 more source

A POI-constrained multi-source online geocoding optimization method

open access: yesInternational Journal of Digital Earth
Given the lack of publicly available official geocoding resources in many countries, online geocoding services are often the only option for non-specialist users to conduct spatial analyses. However, their results often exhibit highly variable positional
Zengli Wang, Zibin Cui, Jiaxin Jin
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A multifaceted comparison of ArcGIS and MapMarker for automated geocoding

open access: yesGeospatial Health, 2012
Geocoding is increasingly being used for public health surveillance and spatial epidemiology studies. Public health departments in the United States of America (USA) often use this approach to investigate disease outbreaks and clusters or assign health ...
Sanjaya Kumar, Ming Liu, Syni-An Hwang
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing a single-stage geocoding method to a multi-stage geocoding method: how much and where do they disagree?

open access: yesInternational Journal of Health Geographics, 2007
Background Geocoding methods vary among spatial epidemiology studies. Errors in the geocoding process and differential match rates may reduce study validity. We compared two geocoding methods using 8,157 Washington State addresses.
Rice Kenneth   +6 more
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The use of geocoding for home healthcare application and management an epidemic situation: Case of COVID-19 virus outbreak [PDF]

open access: yesGeographica Pannonica, 2020
The lack of an addressing system is one of the problems of urban management in Algeria, which makes it hard to find the addresses concerned, especially in case of crisis where the decision-makers need accurate data in real-time.
Akakba Ahmed, Lahmar Belkacem
doaj   +1 more source

Mapping Imprecision: How to Geocode Data from Inaccurate Historic Maps

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2023
This paper aims to present and discuss the method of geocoding historical place names from historic maps that cannot be georeferenced in the GIS environment.
Tomasz Panecki
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A Cross-Domain Approach to Analyzing the Short-Run Impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. Electricity Sector

open access: yes, 2020
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has rapidly spread around the globe in 2020, with the U.S. becoming the epicenter of COVID-19 cases since late March. As the U.S. begins to gradually resume economic activity, it is imperative for policymakers and
Dahleh, Munther A.   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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