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Geoportals: an internet marketing perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
A geoportal is a web site that presents an entry point to geo-products (including geo-data) on the web. Despite their importance in (spatial) data infrastructures, literature suggest stagnating or even declining trends in visitor numbers.
Bregt, A.K.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Demonstration, validation, and application of hyperspectral microscopy for the collection of cyanobacterial spectral signatures

open access: yesLimnology and Oceanography: Methods, EarlyView.
Abstract Cyanobacterial and other algal blooms are an environmental concern in waterbodies worldwide. While these blooms are a nuisance for recreational activities, they can also be harmful to human and wildlife health when the algae produce and release toxins.
Natalie C. Hall   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Employing Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Techniques for Improving the Discovery of Geospatial Resources on the Web

open access: yesISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 2017
With the increasing use of geographical information and technology in a variety of knowledge domains and disciplines, the need to discover and access suitable geospatial data is imperative.
Samy Katumba, Serena Coetzee
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of integrating herbarium records into conservation plans: a case study on Honduran ferns and lycophytes

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Herbarium collections are powerful, yet underutilized, tools for global biodiversity conservation and protected area management. By integrating digitized herbarium records with existing biodiversity data, previously unknown plant species were uncovered, exposing critical gaps in conservation knowledge.
Sven P. Batke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

AWARE, a web atlas for agriculture, environment and research on tropical agronomy, based on open source technologies and interoperable [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The main objective of providing digital data via web platforms is to facilitate sharing and exchanges between actors, and to enable the enrichment of data by its various users.
Mézino, Mickaël, Tendero, Agnès
core  

Including widespread geometry formats in semantic graphs using RDF literals [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
The exchange of building data involves both geometric and non-geometric data. A promising Linked Data approach is to embed data from existing geometry formats inside Resource Description Framework (RDF) literals.
Bonduel, Mathias   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Challenges in harmonizing geospatial metadata

open access: yes, 2018
The development and adoption of online data distribution platforms has vastly improved access to geospatial resources. Metadata is the key to discovery of these resources, but the accompanying geospatial metadata ecosystem lags behind in terms of tools, authoring practices, and dedicated development efforts.
Majewicz, Karen   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Looking backward to move forward: Enhancing metadata in scientific collections through interdisciplinary collaboration

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Early modern herbaria house important and useful data on historic environments. However, their contents are often inhospitable to scientific use. Despite this challenge, once their contents have been deciphered, such specimens present novel research opportunities.
Madeline E. White, Stephen A. Harris
wiley   +1 more source

Statewide Spatial Data Clearinghouses: an Oregon Case Study.

open access: yesIssues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 2012
Collaborative planning to streamline as well as to provide citizens with easier access to geospatial data has a long history in Oregon. A milestone in this process was the launch of the Oregon Spatial Data Library (OSDL) in November 2009.
Andrea A. Wirth   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

BIEN: A biodiversity informatics ecosystem advancing open and reproducible workflows for plant observation, plot and trait data

open access: yesMethods in Ecology and Evolution, EarlyView.
Abstract The rapid expansion of biodiversity data presents new opportunities to understand and forecast biosphere dynamics. However, disparate and dispersed data, taxonomic and geographic inconsistencies, pervasive quality issues, and a lack of reproducable workflows hinder synthesis, introduce biases and limit accurate assessment of biodiversity ...
Brian J. Enquist   +38 more
wiley   +1 more source

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