Social networks in spatial data infrastructures |
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| Authors: | P A J van Oort G W Hazeu H Kramer A K Bregt and F I Rip |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Geo-Information, Wageningen University, P. O. Box 47, 6700 AA Wageningen, The Netherlands;(2) Present address: Centre for Cropping Systems Analysis, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 430, 6700 AK Wageningen, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Data sharing over the internet is increasingly efficient and increasingly anonymous. This growing anonymity makes it difficult
for data users to exchange feedback: interesting ideas, innovations, ancillary data, concerns about data quality, etcetera.
For data producers not knowing the end-users makes it more difficult to collect end-user feedback and tailor the production
process to users needs. Feedback can be exchanged through social networks, in other words contacts with other users. Very
little is known about such social networks in the case of data sharing. In this paper we present an analysis of the social
networks associated with two land cover datasets. We found that most users have zero to two links to other users and virtually
no links to users in other her organisations. Without these links, it seems almost impossible to identify users of a particular
dataset. Internet technology can help but is currently not used to enhance exchange of feedback within the user community. |
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