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The Fundamentals of Human Factors Design for Volunteered Geographic Information

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Various insights into the differences between VGI and PGI in terms of their content have been observed. Studies One and Two highlighted how VGI and PGI may vary in their use of standardised terminology, frequency of surveying/resurveying areas and quality control (amongst others).

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    Special Interest Group: Individuals who come together to collaboratively achieve some shared goal (Coote and Rackham 2008).

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Parker, C.J. (2014). Conclusion. In: The Fundamentals of Human Factors Design for Volunteered Geographic Information. SpringerBriefs in Geography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03503-1_7

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