开源地理空间情报的搜集方法

在过去的20年,地理空间情报已经由不存在而一跃成为全球情报活动的主要内容主体。基于开源的地理空间情报搜集作为一种低风险、高收益的情报搜集手段,成为各国开展地理空间情报工作的一项重要内容。本文根据开源情报源的主要渠道,分析总结了几种主要的开源地理空间情报搜集方法,重点阐述基于互联网的搜集方法,并给出了具体的分析实践,最后提出开源情报搜集的几点建议。     

信息化测绘在数字城市建设中的对策

根据数字城市的主要内容及特点,简要论述信息化测绘的特征及其核心内容,数字城市与信息化测绘的关系,提出信息化测绘在数字城市建设中的对策和建议。     

Geospatial Modelling and Mapping of Snow Avalanche Susceptibility

The main objective of this study was to mapping the potential avalanche susceptible zones in Siachen region of the Western Indian Himalaya. A geospatial analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model based on expert judgements has been applied in this study. Five most important terrain based avalanche occurrence parameters including slope, aspect, curvature, elevation and ground cover are employed in the present model. The ASTER GDEM and Landsat 8 OLI imagery are used to generate the avalanche occurrence parameters. A pairwise comparison matrix is computed to estimate the weight values for input terrain parameters. These weight values are then assigned to each respective avalanche occurrence parameter and employed in a geospatial AHP model to generate an avalanche susceptibility map. Finally, an avalanche inventory has been utilized to validate the results. The avalanche susceptibility map has been compared with the avalanche inventory map by calculating the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (ROC-AUC) technique.     

The Cost(s) of Geospatial Open Data

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.     

开放式空间基础信息平台的发展特征与技术内涵

基于测绘和地理信息产业发展背景,针对日益增长的数据融合、实时共享、深度处理和个性化的需求,对数字城市中测绘服务特征进行分析,重点介绍符合云计算模型的开放式计算环境、多路径数据更新、多源数据一体化集成、全尺度城市编码、自适应空间数据处理和动态在线制图等理论、方法与关键技术。在此基础上,研制开发了开放式空间基础信息平台,并成功应用于数字深圳的建设中。     

Web环境下地理空间数据的开放式表达体系研究

对Web环境下的适合分布式异构地理空间数据表达的地理空间数据模型进行了研究,在此基础上提出了虚拟地图、实体地图以及可视化地图的概念,并分别基于XML、GML以及SVG创建了开放式地理空间数据的三层表达体系,该体系的建立为开放式WebGIS的数据互操作奠定了基础。     

基于语义映射的空间数据转换及其应用研究

数据转换是GIS工程建设中的一个十分重要的内容,传统的方法往往只是进行数据格式的转换,忽略了空间数据之间的内在联系,本文将语义映射和空间操作相结合,实现空间数据和属性数据的重构,从而实现异构数据的快速转换。     

Vulnerability Assessment and Earthquake Risk Mapping in Part of North Iran Using Geospatial Techniques

Earthquakes cause huge loss of lives and infrastructure every year in Iran. Many settlement areas (urban & rural) as well as Tehran, the capital city of Iran are located in the hazardous area. This research deals with the earthquake risk assessment and mapping based on recent remote sensing information on a GIS platform. The study area is part of Central Alborz in southern Caspian Sea and north of capital city of Tehran called Marzanabad area. It is a potentially high-risk zone as several earthquakes have occurred in the past. The study’s main objective is to develop an Earthquake Risk Map at the scale of 1:25,000 to identify high-risk zone and vulnerability areas to the settlements and infrastructure of area. Digital lineaments wear extraction and analysis for identification the faults using several RADAR and optical images with spatial analysis techniques. The probable faults were detected by superimposition of the lithological and geomorphologic features and their variance over the lineaments in a GIS environment. This research work involved fault identification on the remote sensed dataset as well as field studies and the risky areas were classified in the vicinity of the faults by applying different buffer with specifying distance of the source/site of risk to fault location. Statistical analysis of Earthquake Risk Map (ERM) by GIS indicated that 32% of the total area with about 66% of settlements and 52% of population is located in strongly high-risk and high-risk zone. Moderately low risk and low risk zones cover 38.67% of total area, which is free of settlements as well as population. The Earthquake map elaborated in this research work will be a useful tool for disaster management as well as urban and regional planning of future activities in the area.     

Insight to Ecosystem Based Approach (EBA) at Landscape Level Using a Geospatial Medium

Ecosystem based approach (EBA) for resource management is a concerted, environmentally tuned and an integrated framework that holistically addresses the ecological character of the natural resource, its societal benefit spectrum and its environmental functions. In this paper, the EBA concept is closely linked with the emerging concept of multiple use systems (MUS) while taking account of environmental, economic, and social factors that govern the ecosystems services and benefits. We elucidate a multi-scalar approach and multiple case studies to understand EBA particularly in context of a wetlandscape. At the global scale, Ramsar sites of international importance are geospatially analyzed with reference to their agro-ecology and biodiversity. At regional scale, the agrarian use of inland wetlands in India was re-evaluated taking account of database from a recent inland wetland inventory. At the local scale, drawing on the landscape characterization and the ecological economics for fresh water Lake Kolleru in India and the Muthurajawela Marsh-Negombo Lagoon coastal marsh in Sri Lanka, we illustrate some of the practical challenges in balancing wetland conservation, development needs and the overall well-being of local people. We also discuss how variability in the scale, geophysical characteristics of the site and the data availability confines the ability to simplify a single complete approach to address issues in complex ecosystem such as wetlands. All levels of the study are supported by a variety of earth observation data and the geographical information system (GIS) tools. The site level analysis also draws on socio-economic assessment tools.     

测绘学科《空间统计与地学分析》课程设置探讨

从教学目的、教学内容和教学方法 3个方面探讨了课程设置中教材选用、多媒体教学方法、考核形式等内容,阐述了空间统计与地学分析在测绘学科教学中的重要作用,为测绘科学与技术学科的教学管理和课程建设提供参考。     

国家空间地理信息资源的保密管理与开放使用中的几个问题

针对社会公众对国家空间地理信息资源,特别是国家基本比例尺地形图的开放使用与保密问题中的一些模糊认识,从知识产权属性、地形图的生产原理以及在空间地理信息资源共享中应用互联网技术应注意的问题等几个方面予以廓清,并介绍了国家有关方面在国家空间地理信息资源的开放使用与保密管理方面的研究思路。     

开源GIS在WebGIS中的应用初探

由于开源GIS的快速发展和功能逐步的完善,尝试利用开源GIS软件实现在网络GIS中的应用,通过运用空间数据库PostGIS、开源OGC服务器GeoServer和WebGIS客户端OpenLayers实现全球H1N1流感疫情地图的发布。目的在于为小型地理信息系统项目探索一些免费开源的解决方法和思路。     

开源地理信息网络服务平台构建

地理信息网络服务逐渐向多元化、层次化发展,政府部门、企事业单位等对轻量级专业型地理信息网络服务的需求逐渐加大。本文分析了地理信息网络服务的基本构成;阐述了开源平台GeoServer和OpenLayers;设计了基于开源平台的轻量级地理信息网络服务构建方案;并对其中的地图浏览、数据查询与更新等技术进行了介绍,在实际应用中具有较强的指导意义。     

Satellite Data Classification Using Open Source Support

In this study we explored the potential of open source data mining software support to classify freely available Landsat image. The study identified several major classes that can be distinguished using Landsat data of 30 m spatial resolution. Decision tree classification (DTC) using Waikato environment for knowledge analysis (WEKA), open source software is used to prepare land use land cover (LULC) map and the result is compared with supervised (maximum likelihood classifier – MLC) and unsupervised (Iterative self-organizing data analysis technique - ISODATA clustering) classification techniques. The accuracy assessment indicates highest accuracy of the map prepared using DTC with overall accuracy (OA) 92 % (kappa = 0.90) followed by MLC with OA 88 % (kappa = 0.84) and ISODATA OA 76 % (kappa = 0.69). Results indicate that data set with a good definition of training sites can produce LULC map having good overall accuracy using decision tree. The paper demonstrates utility of open source system for information extraction and importance of DTC algorithm.     

Qualitative GIS: An Open Framework Using SpatiaLite and Open Source GIS

Qualitative GIS is a relatively new methodological approach for analyzing and visualizing qualitative data within a geographic context. Qualitative data can take many forms, including interviews, documents, photographs, and audio and video clips. Content analysis for example, is an effective qualitative method for analyzing text‐based data. We argue that basic concepts, (i.e. how to store data, data requirements, visualization techniques, and modes of analysis) within qualitative GIS have not been adequately defined, rendering difficult the replication of work performed and hindering the development of incremental knowledge in the field. Database management systems provide a means for storing, managing, and analyzing qualitative GIS data. A standardized and well‐designed open source database system provides a mechanism for qualitative GIS projects, ensuring consistency and project replication. Qualitative GIS data stored in a database allows for additional visualization options, such as geographic word clouds. To demonstrate the concepts we performed content analysis on Master Transportation Plans from Calgary and Montreal using SpatiaLite, an open source database system. We developed Structured Query Language (SQL) queries to generate and populate groups and theme tables within the SpatiaLite database. We present our database design and queries in the hopes that they will help others conducting qualitative GIS research.     

Building Web-Based Spatial Information Solutions around Open Specifications and Open Source Software

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are moving from isolated, standalone, monolithic, proprietary systems working in a client‐server architecture to smaller web‐based applications and components offering specific geo‐processing functionality and transparently exchanging data among them. Interoperability is at the core of this new web services model. Compliance with Open Specifications (OS) enables interoperability. Web‐GIS software's high costs, complexity and special requirements have prevented many organizations from deploying their data and geo‐processing capabilities over the World Wide Web. There are no‐cost Open Source Software (OSS) alternatives to proprietary software for operating systems, web servers, and Relational Database Management Systems. We tested the potential of the combined use of OS and OSS to create web‐based spatial information solutions. We present in detail the steps taken in creating a prototype system to support land use planning in Mexico with web‐based geo‐processing capabilities currently not present in commercial web‐GIS products. We show that the process is straightforward and accessible to a broad audience of geographic information scientists and developers. We conclude that OS and OSS allow the development of web‐based spatial information solutions that are low‐cost, simple to implement, compatible with existing information technology infrastructure, and have the potential of interoperating with other systems and applications in the future.     

基于开源软件的WebGIS服务器构建

随着Internet的发展,WebGIS已经成为GIS发展的必然趋势.开源软件具有成本低、稳定性和安全性高的优点,成为许多中小型WebGIS项目的首选.本文先是介绍了WebGIS的基本原理,然后选择了需要的开源软件:开源操作系统Linux、开源应用软件Apache、MapServer、PostgreSQL/PostGIS,之后使用这些软件构建了WebGIS服务器并论述了服务器工作流程,最后介绍了开源WebGIS的一个具体应用.