MapX: An open geospatial platform to manage, analyze and visualize data on natural resources and the environment

Lacroix, Pierre Marcel Anselme; Moser, Frédéric; Benvenuti, Antonio; Piller, Thomas; Jensen, David; Petersen, Inga; Planque, Marion; Ray, Nicolas

doi:10.1016/j.softx.2019.01.002

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Title		MapX: An open geospatial platform to manage, analyze and visualize data on natural resources and the environment
Authors		Lacroix, Pierre Marcel Anselme Moser, Frédéric Benvenuti, Antonio Piller, Thomas Jensen, David Petersen, Inga Planque, Marion Ray, Nicolas
Published in		SoftwareX. 2019, vol. 9, p. 77-84
Abstract		This paper describes MapX, a spatial data infrastructure that aims to support the sustainable use of natural resources and the environment by increasing access to the best available geospatial information and related monitoring technologies. MapX is supported by an online platform that provides authoritative spatial data at local, national and global scales, an authentication data integrity framework using a scorecard and a set of on-line tools to visualize, analyze and access geospatial data. Originally created for stakeholders involved in the extractives sector, MapX has recently expanded to other fields where spatial data can help inform stakeholder dialog, prioritization of investments and impact monitoring such as disaster risk reduction, chemicals management, biodiversity planning, renewable energy and environmental security. This paper describes the open source software stack of the platform, its key functionalities as well as its planned features and concludes by capturing some of the key lessons learned.
Keywords		Spatial data infrastructure — Open data — Data integrity — Natural resources
Identifiers		DOI: 10.1016/j.softx.2019.01.002
Full text		Article (Published version) (2 MB) - Free access Other version: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2352711018300177
Structures		Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement
Research groups		ISE Pôle Informatique environnementale TIGERS Global Resource Information Database (GRID) Envirospace Lab GeoHealth: approches géospatiales et environnementales en santé globale (1000)
Citation (ISO format)		LACROIX, Pierre Marcel Anselme et al. MapX: An open geospatial platform to manage, analyze and visualize data on natural resources and the environment. In: SoftwareX, 2019, vol. 9, p. 77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.softx.2019.01.002 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:113086