The Cost(s) of Geospatial Open Data

被引:38
作者
Johnson, Peter A. [1 ]
Sieber, Renee [2 ,3 ]
Scassa, Teresa [4 ]
Stephens, Monica [5 ]
Robinson, Pamela [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Waterloo, Dept Geog & Environm Management, Waterloo, ON, Canada
[2] McGill Univ, Dept Geog, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] McGill Univ, Sch Environm, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[4] Univ Ottawa, Fac Law, Ottawa, ON, Canada
[5] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Geog, Buffalo, NY USA
[6] Ryerson Univ, Sch Urban & Reg Planning, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
open data; open government; spatial data infrastructures; technology adoption; technology impacts; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION-SYSTEMS; PUBLIC-PARTICIPATION; OPEN GOVERNMENT; GEOWEB; TRANSPARENCY; PRIVACY;
D O I
10.1111/tgis.12283
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
The provision of open data by governments at all levels has rapidly increased over recent years. Given that one of the dominant motivations for the provision of open data is to generate value', both economic and civic, there are valid concerns over the costs incurred in this pursuit. Typically, costs of open data are framed as internal to the data providing government. Building on the strong history of GIScience research on data provision via spatial data infrastructures, this article considers both the direct and indirect costs of open data provision, framing four main areas of indirect costs: citizen participation challenges, uneven provision across geography and user types, subsidy of private sector activities, and the creation of inroads for corporate influence on government. These areas of indirect cost lead to the development of critical questions, including constituency, purpose, enablement, protection, and priorities. These questions are posed as a guide to governments that provide open data in addressing the indirect costs of open data.
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页码:434 / 445
页数:12
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