A conceptual model for analyzing contribution patterns in the context of VGI
Rehrl, K., Gröchenig, S., Hochmair, H. Leitinger, S., Steinmann, R. and Wagner, A. (2012): A conceptual model for analyzing contribution patterns in the context of VGI In: LBS 2012 – 9th Symposium on Location Based Services. Berlin: Springer.
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The chapter proposes a conceptual model as foundation for analyzing user contributions in the context of VGI. The conceptual model is based on a set of action and domain concepts, which are combined to a task-model describing typical tasks of volunteered geographic information contribution. As a proof-of-concept, the model is applied to two sample data sets that are extracted from the OpenStreetMap (OSM) change history. OSM data samples provide a proof-of-concept concerning the applicability of the model for crowd activity analysis. The resulting “contribution graph”, which is a graph-like structure of linked editing actions, can be used as foundation for analyzing complex contribution patterns.
