Crowdmapping (Also Called Volunteered Geographic Information)
Crowdmapping (Also Called Volunteered Geographic Information) : A process where public volunteers create, assemble, and distribute geographic knowledge. Contributors to VGI projects may be volunteers who submit or modify data hosted by open-source mapping platforms, such as OpenStreetMap.183 Related terms include, but are not limited to, neogeography, counter-mapping, participatory mapping, participatory geoweb, and public participation geographic information systems (PPGIS). (Wilson Center document -- accessed 4/12/15 http: //www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/NewVisionsInCitizenScience.pdf)
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