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The Multiple Dimensions of Extensive (Big) Geospatial Data: Retrospect and Prospect

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Geography & GIS - Annual Distinguished Alumni Colloquium
Location
2049 Russell Seminar Room - Natural History Building
Date
Apr 19, 2019   3:00 pm  
Speaker
Marc P. Armstrong - University of Iowa
Cost
This event is free and open to public
Contact
Department of Geography & GIS
E-Mail
geography@illinois.edu
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Geography and Geographic Information Science

A large and rapidly increasing number of devices that are geo-locatable and wirelessly connected to the internet are generating a flood of data that is overwhelming contemporary methods of analysis.  In this presentation, I examine multiple dimensions of these extensive data flows, particularly as they are relevant to geospatial analysis, and sketch out research opportunities and challenges in each dimension.  I then turn to the development of a "geospatial data golden rule" to focus attention on emerging ethical issues that arise as a consequence of working with extensive, linkable geospatial data. 

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